Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which resource attracted thousands of immigrants to South Australia in the
nineteenth century?
a. | coal | c. | uranium | b. | gold | d. | iron ore |
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Which is an effect of a low literacy rate?
a. | The population is generally wealthier. | c. | The population has a lower standard
of living. | b. | The population can expect to live longer. | d. | The population competes better in the world
economy. |
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In what government type is power split between a central government and the
states?
a. | unitary | c. | autocratic | b. | federal | d. | confederate |
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What is an example of specialization?
a. | A business makes and sells goods for a profit. | c. | A factory builds only one product
and finds ways to build it better and less expensively. | b. | Two people come to
an agreement to trade goods they produced. | d. | A country buys all the goods it needs from other countries and does not produce any
of its own. |
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If the literacy rate of a country increases, what typically happens to the
GDP?
a. | decreases | c. | remains the same | b. | increases | d. | slows down |
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How are the state of Georgia and the country of Australia similar?
a. | used by the British as penal colonies | c. | declared their independence from
Britain in 1776 | b. | colonized to keep the French off the continents | d. | provided King George with naval bases in the
southern hemisphere |
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Why is Australia considered a democracy?
a. | The queen chooses a head of state. | c. | Citizens 18 years and older must
vote or be fined. | b. | Voters elect members of
parliament | d. | The constitution
can be changed by a parliamentary vote. |
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Beef cattle are an important export in Australia. What natural resource is this
export dependent upon?
a. | grain | c. | mineral sands | b. | land | d. | timber |
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Who represents the Queen in Australia’s government?
a. | senate | c. | prime minister | b. | president | d. | governor-general |
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Why are tariffs low in Australia?
a. | Australia needs the extra tax money from tariffs. | c. | Australia wants to limit the
production of goods to keep prices high. | b. | Australia wants to encourage trade with other
countries. | d. | Australia does
not want to get involved in the business of other countries. |
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Which is an example of investment in human capital?
a. | cash | c. | highways | b. | factories | d. | health care |
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Which is an example of investing in capital goods by a company?
a. | providing health insurance for workers | c. | giving employees a chance to learn
new skills | b. | buying robots to build products more quickly | d. | keeping an old machine to see if it will last a
bit longer |
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Which war made the government of Great Britain look to Australia as a penal
colony?
a. | War of 1812 | c. | American Revolution | b. | Seven Years’ War | d. | French and Indian
War |
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What is the currency used by people in Australia?
a. | euros | c. | dollars | b. | rubles | d. | pounds |
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What is the total value of all the final goods and services produced in a
country in one year?
a. | human capital | c. | investment taxes | b. | capital goods | d. | gross domestic
product |
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Which statement best describes how economics played a role in European colonies
in the nineteenth century?
a. | The desire for international tourism increased. | c. | Trade routes to Asia from Europe
were less important than before. | b. | Europe felt Asia’s growing population was
a threat to expansion. | d. | Europe wanted more sources of raw materials needed for
manufacturing. |
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Who sets the price for goods in Australia?
a. | Buyers and sellers agree upon a price. | c. | Parliamaent sets a price for all
goods in the country. | b. | The governor-general sets prices for most
goods. | d. | Prices for goods
brought from China are set by the government, |
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What important business is done in the outback?
a. | fishing | c. | farming | b. | mining | d. | shipping |
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Where is the largest concentration of people in Australia?
a. | in the bush | c. | in central western Australia | b. | near Darwin in the
north | d. | in the state of New
South Wales |
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Who claimed Australia’s lands for England?
a. | The Queen | c. | English missionaries | b. | aborigines | d. | James Cook |
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