Flashcards on Exploring Australia: Land, People, and Economy
Exploring Australia: Land, People, and Economy for Students
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Australia (country)
20 cards
Card 1
Question: Which country is the sixth largest in the world, and how many people live there (fewer or more than 20 million)?
Answer: Australia is the sixth largest country in the world, and fewer than 20 million people live there.
Card 2
Question: Who were the first inhabitants of Australia, and when did they arrive?
Answer: The first inhabitants were the Aborigines, who arrived approximately 10,000 years ago during the last Ice Age.
Card 3
Question: Why was it initially easy for people to get to Australia from Asia?
Answer: Sea levels were lower then, making it easy to cross from Asia to Australia.
Card 4
Question: Who discovered Australia in the late 17th century, and which country later claimed the land in the 18th century?
Answer: It was discovered by the Dutch navigator Abel Tasman; in the 18th century, Captain James Cook claimed it for Britain.
Card 5
Question: What is the origin of the name 'Australia,' and what does it mean?
Answer: The name comes from the Latin 'terra australis,' meaning 'southern land.'
Card 6
Question: How was Australia originally used after the British arrived?
Answer: Initially, Britain used it as a penal colony, sending criminals from Britain there.
Card 7
Question: What percentage of Australia's current population are Aborigines?
Answer: Aborigines make up approximately 1.5% of Australia's population.
Card 8
Question: What is the official language of Australia, and what British customs have remained there?
Answer: The official language is English; cars drive on the left, and the national sport is cricket.
Card 9
Question: From where have other immigrants been coming to Australia in recent years?
Answer: From other European countries and from Asia.
Card 10
Question: Why does Australia have unique fauna (e.g., kangaroos, koalas, platypuses)?
Answer: Because it was separated from other continents for a long time, many animals evolved only there.