Short Overview Australia Quiz

Choose all that apply - Which labels accurately describe Australia?

• Island
• Penninsula
• Continent
• Country

Why don't many people live in the interior of Australia?

• It is covered in thick rainforests.
• It is frozen year round.
• It is a hot, arid desert.
• There was a nuclear disaster there and radiation levels are too high for people.

What industry is a major contributor to the region's economy? (a)  

• Farming
• Tourism
• Manufacturing
• Technology

What is the tribal culture of New Zealand? (a)  

• Maori
• Aborigine
• Hatian
• Cherokee

Which of these is NOT an agricultural product Australia is a leading producer of?

• Wheat
• Cattle
• Sheep
• Corn

Which European country colonized Australia?

• Italy
• Germany
• Spain
• England

What is the name of the region made up of thousands of islands in the Pacific Ocean?

• Islandia
• Paradise
• Pacificville
• Oceania

How were the aboriginal people treated by the European colonizers?

• They were treated as equals and given citizenship.
• They were caputured and taken into slavery.
• They were ignored as long as they stayed out of the European towns.
• They were wiped out by disease and warfare, their children were taken, and they were not granted the right to vote.

What economic system is used by the tribal aborigines?

• Command
• Traditional
• Mixed
• Free Enterprise

Australia’s Aborigines improved their abilities to hunt with the invention of the ________________________.

• Boomerang
• Flight recorder
• Tattoos
• Spain
• Sydney Opera House