L1-6 - Australia, Pacific, & Antarctica

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• The Great Barrier Reef
• Coral Sea
• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean

Which group of resources attracted thousands of immigrants to Australia?

• water, silver

• gold, coal, iron ore

• uranium, diamonds

• silver, copper

What is the role of the governor-general in Australia?

• Represents the British Monarchy in Australia.

• Acts as the chief executive of government.

• Waits for recommendations from the prime minister.

• Is the leader of the political party with the most representatives in Parliament.

What type of people were the first British colonists in Australia?

• Entrepreneurs

• Soldiers

• Prisoners

• Sailors

• Craftsmen

Australia is the name of a...

(Check all that apply.)

• country

• continent

• peninsula

• atoll

• canal

What happened to the Aborigines when the British arrived?

• They agreed to share power and rule together with the British.

• The Aborigines helped the British set up an economy that was beneficial to both the Aborigines and the British.

• As British settlers arrived, the Aborigines were forced out of their ancestral lands.

• As British settlers arrived, the Aborigines fought against them and drove them off the continent.

What's the capital of Australia?

• Sydney

• Perth

• London

• Canberra

Australia became an independent country in...

• 1770

• 1850

• 1901

Australia is home to the largest structure built by living organism on the planet. What is it?

• The Leaning Ant Tower of Canberra.

• The Sydney Opera House.

• The Great Barrier reef.

• The Victoria Desert.

• Uluru.

Which British sailor claimed Australia and New Zealand?

• Admiral Smith

• Captain Cook

• Blackbeard

• Commodore Stephens