S.S Test Study Guide

Question 1

______ is the smallest and only single-nation continent in the world.

Answer 1

Australia

Question 2

______ is Australia’s National Anthem.

Answer 2

Advance Australia Fair

Question 3

Australia’s National Holiday is __________.

Answer 3

Australia Day

Question 4

The ruler of Great Britain is the official Head of State in Australia.

Answer 4

TRUE

Question 5

The majority of the continent of Australia is Tropical Savanna.

Answer 5

FALSE

Question 6

Because Australia is an island, its climate is more unstable than the climate of other climates.

Answer 6

FALSE

Question 7

Australia experiences droughts, floods, and cyclones each year.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

Australia has ___ states, They Are:

Answer 8

6 states
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

Question 9

Australia has ____ territories, They Are:

Answer 9

2 territories
The Australian Capital Territory
The Northern Territory

Question 10

____ was Australia’s first major industry.

Answer 10

Agriculture

Question 11

Australia is the world’s largest producer of ______.

Answer 11

wool

Question 12

During _______, Australia was cut off from Britain and had to produce many of its own manufactured goods.

Answer 12

World War I

Question 13

Australia’s interior region is called the ______.

Answer 13

Outback

Question 14

The _____ is one of Australia’s most important trees and is used for making paper products, medicines, and soaps.

Answer 14

Eucalyptus

Question 15

The first people live in what is now Australia were the ______ who arrived over 40,000 years ago.

Answer 15

Aborigines

Question 16

Australia was officialy adopted as the name of the continent in _____.

Answer 16

1817

Question 17

About 50% of Australia’s land is suitable for growing crops.

Answer 17

FALSE

Question 18

James Cook landed in Australia in 1770 and claimed the land for Britain.

Answer 18

TRUE

Question 19

Many of the first settlers were British prisoners placed in work camps or prisons.

Answer 19

TRUE

Question 20

Dutch is the official language of Australia.

Answer 20

FALSE

Question 21

Today, Aborigines account for ____ percent of Australia’s population.

Answer 21

2.5

Question 22

A ____ is a carved item, usually made of wood, which returns to its starting point when thrown correctly.

Answer 22

BOOMERANG