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Australia Study Guide
1. Give an example of investing in human capital:
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2. Give an example of investing in physical capital:
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3. Why do people have to exchange currency?
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4. A ________________ economy is a blend of command and market.
5. Describe a command economy using one sentence:
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6. In which form of government do the people make the decisions?
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7. A ________________ government has multiple levels – split between local and national.
8. Give an example of a natural resource: _____________________________________________________________________________________
9. How do entrepreneurs help a country?
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10. What did Captain James Cook name Australia?
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11. What country did Captain James Cook claim Australia for?
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12. What country did the prisoners in Australia come from?
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13. Why did thousands of people immigrant to Australia in the 19th Century?
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14. What was the greatest threat to the Aborigines from the British?
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15. What happened to the Aborigines once the British began to colonize Australia?
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16. Which weapon did the Aborigines invent?
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17. Where did the Aborigines originally come from?
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18. Australia lies between the _____________________________ ocean and the __________________________ ocean.
19. Why do most people live in these coastal areas?
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20. Semi-arid, dry region describes a ______________________________.
21. The outback of Australia is a _____________________________.
22. What is the official language of Australia?
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23. Which religion are most people in Australia today?
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24. Today Australia has a ___________________________ economy. During the time of the Aborigines they had a
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25. The Great Barrier Reef is located in the ________________________________ _______________________________.
26. If you wanted to travel from Ayers Rock to the Great Barrier Reef, which direction would you go?
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27. Who represents Queen Elizabeth II in Australia?
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28. Who is given the most power in Australia’s government – the Queen or the Prime Minister? (circle)
29. Which branch makes the laws?
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30. Which official is voted into office – the Queen or the Prime Minister? (circle)
31. Where do most people live in Australia?
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32. Why do most people live in the southeastern area of Australia?
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33. Describe the literacy rate and standard of living in Australia:
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34. Why would tourist travel to Australia during the months of December – March?
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35. Label the following on the map below: Coral Sea, Great Barrier Reef, Ayers Rock, Great Victoria Desert