Question 1

Where do most Australian's live?

Accepted Answer

on the southeast coast

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on the southwest coast

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in the interior (outback)

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on the northeast coast

Question 2

What area of Australia do very few people live in because it is too hot to build cities?

Accepted Answer

the interior

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by the coast

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in the mountains

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near the water

Question 3

What kind of government does Australia have?

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parliamentary democracy

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presidential democracy

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oligarchy

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autocracy

Question 4

What are the voting laws in Australia?

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you must vote if you are 18 or older

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you must vote if you are 16 or older

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you can vote for the prime minister

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you do not have to vote but can vote at 18 or older

Question 5

Who can Australians vote for?

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members of parliament

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queen

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president

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prime minister

Question 6

T/F If you are in prison then you can vote.

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False

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True

Question 7

What type of economy does Australia have?

Accepted Answer

mixed

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traditional

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market

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command

Question 8

In a market economy, who makes all of the economic decisions?

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producers and consumers

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poor people

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government

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they vote to make decisions

Question 9

Why do countries specialize?

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so they can focus on making one product better for less money

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so they can focus on making one product better for more money

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so they can buy all of their products from other countries

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so they can make lots of products for lots of money

Question 10

What is a tariff?

Accepted Answer

tax placed on an imported good

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limit on exports

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tax placed on exported goods

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limit on imports

Question 11

What is a quota?

Accepted Answer

limit on imported goods

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limit on exported goods

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tax on imported goods

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tax on exported goods

Question 12

What is an exchange rate?

Accepted Answer

what one nation's currency is worth in terms of another country's currency

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the price difference between products

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one nation's currency is as much as another country's currency

Question 13

Why is it a benefit for a country to have low tariffs?

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helps countries to be able to trade more freely with other countries

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it helps raise prices of goods in other countries

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it limits the amount of trade with other countries

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it helps other countries to make more money

Question 14

What is not a reason that the British colonized Australia?

Accepted Answer

climate

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natural resources

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penal colony

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location for naval base

Question 15

Which of the following did not happen to the Aborigines when the British moved to Australia?

Accepted Answer

they became allies

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died from guns

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died from disease

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forced into the outback

Question 16

Who is NOT allowed to vote in a democracy?

Accepted Answer

people who spent time in prison

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men

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women

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Aboriginals

Question 17

A country that has a free economy will be closest to what economy on the economic continuum?

Accepted Answer

market

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command

Question 18

If a country makes improvements in education, which economic factor are they investing in?

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human capital

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entrepreneurship

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natural resources

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capital goods

Question 19

What is a budget?

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a plan for using your income

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the money that you spend

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a plan to pay off your debt

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the money that you owe

Question 20

What should you have in case you need to pay money for emergencies?

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savings

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income

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credit

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debt

Question 21

T/F You can be fined if do not vote in Australia.

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 22

Why do most people in Australia live by the coast?

Accepted Answer

because of the temperate climate

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because of the cold climate

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because it is near the desert

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because it is so hot

Question 23

There are a few people who live in Australia's interior, why do those people live there?

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because of work in the mining industry

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because they are nomads

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because they are herding camels

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because they don't like living in the city.

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