Australia Review 2

Match the following with the correct description

• King or Queen of England

• the monarch of Australia

• Ayers Rock/Uluru

• English explorer who claimed the east coast of Australia for Great Britain

• James Cook

• a large exposed monolith in central Australia

• Great Victoria Desert

• a large arid region of South Australia and Western

Match the following with the correct description

• outback

• indigenous people of Australia

• territory

• any region of land that is not claimed by a state of Australia

• Aborigines

• an endangered area of Australia that lies off the northeast coast of Queensland

• Great Barrier Reef

• the name given to rural regions of Australia

As what type of colony was Australia first established under British control?

• Settlement colony
• Trade colony
• Religious colony
• Penal colony

Why do Australians say they are from "down under"?

• It's a secret code for their country.
• Australians like to dig underground homes.
• Australia is located in the center of the Earth.
• Australia is located in the southern hemisphere.

What is the largest climate region in Australia?

• Polar Zone
• Temperate Zone
• Tropical Zone
• Desert Zone

Name three major natural resources that are mined in Australia.

• Iron Ore

• Coal

• Uranium

• plutonium

What is the largest island that is considered part of Australia.

• Iceland
• New Zealand

• Madagascar
• Tasmania

What mountain range runs for 2,100 miles across multiple Australian states?

• Great Dividing Range
• Himalayas
• Andes
• Rocky Mountains

Who were considered the "Stolen Generations"?

• Indigenous Australian children forcibly removed from their families
• Indigenous Australian elders who were separated from their communities
• European settlers who adopted Indigenous Australian children
• Indigenous Australian children who voluntarily left their families

What impact did the colonization of Australia have on the Aborigines? Select all that apply

• Improved healthcare and education
• discrimination

• loss of land

• loss of culture