Australia Pre-Assessment

Because of colonialism, how is education different for Aboriginal children compared to Australians?

• They have lower school attendance and literacy rates.

• They have higher school attendance and literacy rates.

• They have higher school attendance but lower literacy rates.

• They have lower school attendance but higher literacy rates.

What effect has British colonization had on Aborigine populations?

• Their population has increased rapidly in the last decade.

• Their population has increased, but they are no longer the dominant group.

• Their population has decreased, but they are still the dominant population.

• They were once the dominant population, but now they are only 3% of the population.

What caused Britain to begin shipping prisoners to Australia?

• They hoped to use them to defeat the Aborigines.

• They hoped it would help the colony to be a trading center.

• They had lost the American colonies after the American Revolution.

• They hoped it would help solve the problem of a shrinking European population.

What made Aboriginal resistance to European settlement difficult?

• They had lower literacy rates.

• They were denied voting rights.

• They had no immunity to smallpox.

• They had much lower life expectancies.

What is the climate and population density of the Australian Outback?

• Mild with large populations

• Arid with sparse populations

• Temperate with sparse populations

• Desert-like with large populations

How does the climate of Australia affect agriculture and trade?

• Due to its climate, Australia imports most of its food.

• All of Australia is good for agriculture since it is an island.

• Australia is extremely wet which causes agricultural products to decay in the fields.

• Central Australia is mainly desert and plains which restricts the development of agriculture for trading.

What causes MOST Australians to live in coastal areas?

• It rains less than in the Outback.

• It is drier than central Australia.

• It is more arid than interior Australia.

• It is less dry than Australia's interior.

How is Australia's parliamentary democracy different from other forms of government?

• It is a form of representative government with a monarch as head of government.

• It is a form of representative government where citizens elect their chief executive.

• It is a form of government where citizens elect representatives to choose their head of state.

• It is a form of representative government where citizens elect legislators to choose their chief executive.

Which statement explains who votes in Australia's elections?

• Anyone over 18 can vote if they wish.

• Everyone over 18 is required to vote

• Everyone over 21 is required to vote.

• Only people over 21 can vote in elections if they wish.

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

• represents the Queen in Australia

• acts as the chief executive of government

• waits for recommendations from the prime minister

• be the leader of the political party with the most representatives in Parliament