Australia

How have Aborigionees been treated unfairly?

• They did not have the right to own land until 1972.

• They could not vote before 1967.

• They are still Australia's poorest group of people.

• All of the above

Australia was first used by the English for ________________.

• a convict colony

• farming

• mining

• gold

What is immigration?

• giving rights to native people

• people moving to a new country

• keeping loyalty to a mother country

• a type of government, such as democracy

How are Australia and the USA alike?

• Both countries have states.

• The people speak English.

• Most adults can read in both countries.

• All of the above

Which Area of Australia contains a dry desert?

• Western Plateau

• Central Lowlands

• Eastern Highlands

• All of the above

What is a hemisphere?

• the South or North Pole

• a type of mountain

• half the Earth

• an island

What is unique about Australia?

• It's the oldest continent.

• It's the world's biggest island.

• It's the only country that's also a continent.

• All of the above

Why is the Outback's landscape very dry and empty?

• There are mountain ranges.

• There are wild camels living there.

• There are red rocks and golden plains.

• Rain may not fall there for years at a time.

What are nomads?

• people who move from place to place

• Europeans who settled in Australia

• animals that live in the Outback

• a type of sea creature

What is one reason some animals in Australia are in danger of becoming extinct?

• Australia is isolated from other countries in the world.

• Places for animals have gotten smaller as cities have gotten bigger.

• The harsh conditions of Australia do not occur anywhere else in the world.

• There is such a wide variety of food options in Australia.