Unit 8 (Australia)

How were early New Guineans different from Australia’s first people?

• They were among the first people to discover farming.
• They lived by hunting, fishing, and gathering.
• They were divided into hundreds of distinct ethnic groups.
• They migrated to the Pacific region from another part of the world.

Why do very few people live in the interior of Australia?

• The dangers posed by volcanic eruptions make it unsuitable for settlement.
• The interior is covered mostly in lakes and bays which leaves little land area to settle on
• The interior region is reserved for the Aborigines.
• Its extremely dry climate makes farming difficult.

Which of the following is the best example of how many Pacific islands have adapted to a mix of different ethnic groups?

• They have developed national pidgin languages.
• They have populations where immigrants make up the majority so there is no need to adapt.
• They practice traditional forms of art, dance, and music.
• They used many modern technologies, such as computers.

The British monarch in Australia and New Zealand is a symbolic figure appointed though family line, while the prime minister is __________________________.

• chosen by the elected parliament.
• elected by the people
• a position inherited from previous generation
• appointed by the British monarch.

As a result of the mining taking place, Australia has struggled with

• water and air pollution.
• backlogged shipping routes.
• trade deficits.
• over regulations.

Which statement best explains why rising sea levels are a serious problem for Pacific islands?

• Tourists do not want to visit islands with coastal erosion.
• Some islands are at risk of disappearing completely.
• It makes it difficult for boats to access the islands
• It is causing a severe drought in some areas which hurt the farms

What led to Britain establishing colonies in the Pacific islands?

• Polynesian navigators invited the British to establish a colony.
• France paid for British explorers to settle in the islands.
• Captain James Cook, a British captain, explored the Pacific islands reaching the Southeast coast of Australia
• the Dutch arrived in Australia and established colonies

Most of the first settlers sent over by Britain were ___________, who were sent there to establish and live in penal colonies.

• aristocrats
• prisoners
• soldiers
• farmers

Most people in Australia live on the East Coast where the climate is mild.

• True
• False

__________________ is a six-mile wide nearly 12-story rock formation composed of sandstone and feldspar located in the interior of Australia.

• the Alps
• the Rocky Mountains
• Ayers Rock
• Stone Mountain