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Unit 10 AustraliaName ___________________________Period ________Date ___________________SS6G13 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Australia.a. Describe how Australia’s location, climate, and natural resources have affected where people live.Where do most people live in Australia?Most people live in larger citiesMost live in rural areas on farms.Most live in the interior of the country.Most live on islands surrounding the mainland.What important business is done in the outback?FarmingFishingMiningShippingWhy is southeastern Australia a popular place for Australians to live?It is near Ayers RockAustralians enjoy living near the ocean.The government tells people to move io this area.The climate in this region is not too hot or too cold.Use the maps above to answer questions 4-6.Where is the largest concentration of people on Australia?In the bushNear Darwin in the northIn central western AustraliaIn the state of New South WalesWhere is the coolest climate in Australia?In the outbackIn western AustraliaIn the Northern TerritoryIn Tasmania and southern coastWhich city has the warmest climate?DarwinSydneyCanberraMelbourneb. Describe how Australia’s location, climate, and natural resources impact trade.Which nation’s citizens visit Australia more than any other?Which ChinaGreat BritainNew ZealandWhich resource attracted thousands of immigrants to South Australia in the nineteenth century?CoalGoldUraniumIron oreWhich month is best for beachgoers in Sydney?JuneMarchDecemberSeptemberWhich nearby country is most important to Australia for trade? Use the map to answer questions 11-12.Which Australian state has the highest concentration of precious metals?South AustraliaWestern AustraliaNew South WalesNorthern TerritoryWhat part of Australia has the lease amount of mineral resources?CentralEasternWesternThey are all about the sameUse the graph to answer the next three questions.Which is the warmest month?JanuaryAprilJuneAugustIn which month does Sydney get less than 2 inches of rain?AprilJuneAugustNone of theseWhich statement that is true about Sydney.June is usually one of Sydney’s hottest and driest months.June is usually one of Sydney’s coolest and wettest months. The temperature and precipitation do not change much from month to month.The temperature and precipitation both increases in the second half of the year.SS6G14: The student will describe the cultural characteristics of people who live in Australia.a. Explain the impact of English colonization on the language and religion of Australia.What religion did most of the Australia’s Irish prisoners practice?BaptistAnglicanPresbyterianRoman CatholicWhy did the Australian government restrict immigration after it became independent from Great Britain in 1901?The ports were blockadedIt felt the country had enough citizensThere wasn’t enough housing for immigrantsIt only wanted immigrants that were of European ancestry.What did English Captain James Cook name the first colony of Australia?New BritainNew South WalesNew TasmaniaSouth CockneyWhat language did the first European settlers speak in Australia?AboriginalDutchEnglishFrenchSS6G14 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of people who live in Australia.b. Evaluate how literacy rate affects the standard of living.Which is an effect of low literacy rate?The population is generally wealthierThe population can expect to live longer.The population has a lower standard of living.The population competes better in the world economy.Which is true of the literacy rate of in Australia?About one-third of Australians are literate.Nearly two-thirds of Australians are illiterate.Nearly all adult Australians can read and write.Only about half of the population can read and write.Which is true about Australia’s standard of living?There is no poverty in Australia.It is not very high compared to other countries.Australia has one of the highest standards of living in the world.Few Australians can afford good food, shelter, education, and health care.SS6G6 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federalWhich is true of a confederate government?Governing power resides with statesIndividual countries do not have much power.The power resides with the central government.Power is split between a central authority and its states.Which describes the government of Australia?Confederate governmentFederal governmentUnitary governmentBoth unitary and confederateWhich is an example of a confederation?AustraliaAustralia and New ZealandCommonwealth of NationsEuropean UnionIn what government type is power split between a central government and the states?UnitaryFederalAutocraticconfederateSS6G6 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.b. Explain how governments determine citizen participation; autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic.Which gives the people the most voice in making laws?OligarchyAutocracyTheocracyDemocracyIn which form of government might a military dictator hold the power?OligarchyAutocracyDemocracyConfederacyWhich statement BEST describes an oligarchy?The citizens elect their leaders.A small group runs the government.The judicial branch runs the governmentSelf-appointed ruler holds the political power.SS6CG6 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.c. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments; parliamentary and presidential.Who represents the queen in Australia’s government?Governor generalPresidentPrime ministersenateWho has the most political power in the Australian government?Governor generalHigh Court judgeThe monarchPrime ministerWhich branch of government makes laws in Australia?ExecutiveJudicialLegislativemonarchSS6CG7 the student will explain the structure of the national government of Australia.a. Describe the federal parliamentary democracy of Australia, distinguishing form of leadership, type of legislature, and the role of the citizen in terms of voting and personal freedoms.What responsibility do Australians have after their 18th birthday?MarriageMilitary serviceRunning for officevotingWhich official do citizens of Australia vote into office?Governor-generalMember of parliamentMonarchPrime ministerUse the phrases in the following box to answer question 35.Signs bills into lawIs commander-in chief of the militaryActs a head of state for AustraliaApproves electionsWhat do the phrases in the box above explain?Duties of the Queen in AustraliaDuties of the Australian prime ministerActions taken by judges in the High Court of AustraliaActions that are not a part of the Australian governmentIn which branch of government is the governor-general?ExecutiveJudicialLegislativeterritorialWhat are the three parts of the Australian Parliament?executive, judicial, and legislative branchesgovernment, the constitution, and the peopleHigh Court, Parliament, and prime ministerThe Queen, House of Representative, and the SenateWhich has the most power in the Australian government? the constitutionthe people of Australiathe Queenthe SenateWho administers laws made by the Commonwealth Parliament in Australia?governor-generalmembers of Parliamentprime ministerQueenSS6E8 The student will analyze different economic systems.a. Compare how traditional, command, and market, economies answer the economic questions of 1 -what to produce, 2-how to produce, and 3-for whom to produce.In Australia, who decides which goods will be produced and sold?CitizensThe monarchBusiness ownersThe prime ministerWhat type of economic system was used by the Aborigines?CapitalismCommand economyTraditional economyMarket economySS6E8 The student will analyze different economic systems.b. Explain how most countries have a mixed economy located on a continuum between pure and market and pure command.Which country shown on the continuum has the freest economy? AustraliaCubaGermanyUnited StatesBecause most economies have characteristics of the command and market economy, we say they arecommunist.free.hybrid.Mixed.SS6E8 The student will analyze different economic systems.c. Describe the economic system used in Australia.What protects businesses and consumers well on Australia?Buyers and sellersBusiness owners and consumersFair and honest courts and good lawsNone of theseWho sets the price for goods in Australia?Buyers and sellers agree upon a price.The governor-general sets prices for most goods.Parli8ament sets a price for all goods in the country.Prices for goods brought from china are set by the government.SS6E9 The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Australia. a Explain how specialization makes trade possible between countries.Give an example of specialization.A business makes and sells goods for a profit.Two people come to an agreement to trade goods they produce.A factory builds only one product and finds ways to build it better and less expensivelyA country buys all the goods it needs from other countries and does not produce any of its own.Why do businesses specialize?Because they can sell more types of goodsSo they can produce goods at a slower paceSo the workers will not become experts in their jobsBecause they can produce more goods in less time and for less moneySS6E9 The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Australia. b. Compare and contrast different types of trade barriers, such as tariffs, quotas and embargos.What actions did Australia take to try to stop fighting in Yugoslavia?embargoquotatarifftradeWhy are tariffs low in Australia?Australia needs the extra tax money from tariffs.Australia wants to encourage trade from other countries.Australia wants to limit the production of goods to keep prices high.Australia does not want to get involved in the business of other countries.SS6E9 The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Australia. c. Explain why international trade requires a system for exchangingWhat is the currency used by people in Australia?dollarseurospoundsrublesWhy do people have to exchange currency?to help banks increase their feesto transport goods from one country to anotherto do business with people from other countriesto make sure that buyers and sellers are treated fairlySS6E10 The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Australia.a. Explain the relationship between investment in human capital(education and training and gross domestic product.b. Explain the relationship between investment in capital (factories, machinery, and technology) and gross domestic product (GDP).c. Describe the role of natural resources in s country’s economy.d. Describe the role of entrepreneurship.Give examples of investment in human capital.CashFactoriesHealthcarehighwaysWhat has helped in Australia to have a high GDP?High tax ratesEducated workersNew factories and businessesImmigrants with low-paying jobsWhat is an example of investing in physical capital by a company?Providing health insurance for workersBuying robots to build products more quicklyGiving employees a chance to learn a new skillKeeping an old machine to see it will last a bit longerWhat has been one result of Australia’s investment in capital?The GDP is decreasingThe standard of living is declining.Australia has a high standard of living but a low GDPAustralia’s standard of living and GDP are among the highest in the world.Give an example of a natural resource.goldfactorieshighwayseducationWhat natural resource helps Australia trade with other countries?iron orerainforesttimberwaterWhat is one reason that Entrepreneurs are good for Australia?They have good ideas.Their businesses provide jobs for other workers.Their businesses keep natural resources in Australia.They need to have space for their businesses to operate.What is a reason entrepreneurs like Australia?Workers have low skills.Courts protect property rights.There is little money to invest.They need to have space for their businesses to operate.SS6H8 The student will describe the culture and development of Australia prior to contact with Europeans.a. Describe the origins and culture of the Aborigines.From where did the Aborigines enter the Australian continent thousands of years ago?AfricaAntarcticaNew ZealandSoutheast AsiaWhat weapons did the Aborigines invent?arrows and bowsboomerangsslingshotsswordsWhich social group of the Aborigines was made of 10 to 20 people?hordeskinshipsmoietiestribesWhich describes the Aborigines?minersseamennomadsranchersSS6H9 The student will explain the impact European exploration and colonization had on Australia.a. Explain the reasons for British colonization of Australia; include the use of prisoners as colonists.The prisoners used to colonize Australia in the late 1700s were primarily from which country?ChinaFranceMexicoGreat BritainWhich war made the government of Great Britain look to Australia as a penal colony?War of 1812Seven Years’ WarFrench and Indian WarAmerican War for IndependenceWhat part of the first prisoners sent to Australia were women?10 percent20 percent30 percent50 percentWhat was the original name Captain James Cook gave to the colony of Australia?MelbourneSouth EnglandNew South WalesCommonwealth of AustraliaSS6H9 The student will explain the impact European exploration and colonization had on Australia.b. Explain the impact of European colonization of Australia in terms of diseases and weapons on the indigenous peoples of Australia.What was the greatest threat to the Aborigines after the Europeans began settling Australia?guns used in battlesdiseases Europeans carried with themanimals Europeans brought with themmining and excavation tools used to extract mineralsWhat event in the mid-19th century led to the killing of hundreds of Aborigines?Gold rushRelease of prisonersSettlements of coastal citiesEstablishment of sheep and cattle farmsWhat was an effect of British settlement of Australia?Aborigines remained in their homelands.Many aborigines became factory workers in order to surviveThousands of Aborigines died of smallpox and other diseases.Aborigines were elected to representative positions in the colonial government. ................
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