Exploring Our World: Latin America and Canada, Europe, and Australia © 2012 Georgia Edition

Chapter 12: Australia Today

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Most Australians live in _______ that have a mild climate.
A)outback regions
B)inland territories
C)coastal areas
D)islands
2
Because the _____ is so large, settlements there are usually far apart.
A)tundra
B)Great Australian Bight
C)Great Dividing Range
D)outback
3
Because of ________, English is Australia's official language.
A)years of American influence
B)membership in the Pan American Union
C)trading ties with the British Isles
D)years of British settlement
4
What does Dreamtime refer to for Australia's Aborigines?
A)time between sleeping and waking
B)time before humans when spirits created the world
C)time before British colonists
D)times during the day when the family prays
5
Which gain have Aborigines made since the 1980s?
A)the right to vote
B)legal control of land they once held
C)the election of an Aborigine as prime minister
D)the founding of an Aboriginal university
6
Asian countries purchase large amounts of Australian ____.
A)wool
B)timber
C)minerals
D)cloth
7
What role does government play in Australia's mixed economy?
A)It regulates businesses.
B)It controls all major businesses.
C)It regulates only trade with foreign countries.
D)It has a very limited role in the economy.
8
______ allow(s) Australia's farmers to grow crops.
A)Steady rainfall
B)Irrigation
C)Natural waterways
D)Government funds
9
Which of the following directly affects Australia's standard of living?
A)political ties with Great Britain
B)trade with the United States
C)a high literacy rate
D)a large European population
10
Australia's main agricultural activity is ___________.
A)growing tropical crops, such as sugarcane
B)raising cattle and sheep
C)harvesting trees
D)growing grains, such as wheat and corn
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