Partiel anglais Cartes | Quizlet

Why was Australia colonised?

a. Scientific queries

b. Overcrowded jails

c. Trading opportunities

d. Military strategic consideration

b. Overcrowded jails

When was gold discovered in Australia?

a. in the mid-nineteenth century

b. in the early nineteenth century

c. in the mid-eighteenth century

d. in the early eighteenth century

a. in the mid-nineteenth century

Which cities are state/territory capital cities? Australia

a. Hobart

b. Darwin

c. Newcastle

d. Cairns

a. Hobart

b. Darwin

Which capital city has seen the largest increase in population since 2011? Australia

a. Melbourne

b. Sydney

c. Adelaide

d. Canberra

a. Melbourne

For Australians born abroad, which countries were among the top 5 countries of birth in 2020?

a. India

b. China

c. Italy

d. Greece

a. India

b. China

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the Australian population?

a. 3.5 times more people live in Australia today than in 1945

b. slightly more people live in the centre of Australia than on the coastline

c. half the population is of southern and eastern European descent

d. a majority of migrants comes from Africa

a. 3.5 times more people live in Australia today than in 1945

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about Aboriginal people in the nineteenth century? Australia

a. their numbers plummeted because of the spread of diseases such as the smallpox

b. they won significant battles in terms of land rights

c. they were sent to Aboriginal missions far from the white settlements

d. those who lived in Western Australia had A. O Neville as their protector

a. their numbers plummeted because of the spread of diseases such as the smallpox

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today? Australia

a. they mostly live in Queensland and Now South Wales

b. half speak an Indigenous language at home

c. their share of the population has decreased since 2011

d. they are younger than the overall Australian population

a. they mostly live in Queensland and Now South Wales

d. they are younger than the overall Australian population

In which field(s) is the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians significant?

a. Life expectancy

b. Employment

c. Incarceration

d. Educational achievement

a. Life expectancy

b. Employment

c. Incarceration

d. Educational achievement

According to the 2021 census what percentage of the population do Aboriginal and Torres Strait people represent? Australia

a. 3 per cent

b. 6 per cent

c. 9 per cent

d. 12 per cent

a. 3 per cent

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about

Australian politics?

a. it is compulsory to vote as voting is seen as a duty

b. it is referred to as the Westminster system of government

c. they use the first-past-the-post system

d. the lower house is called the House of Representatives

a. it is compulsory to vote as voting is seen as a duty

d. the lower house is called the House of Representatives

Which political parties form the Coalition? Australia

a. The ALP

b. The National Party

c. The Greens

d. The Liberal Party

b. The National Party

d. The Liberal Party

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about Australian trade?

a. The Chinese-Australian trade relationship is thriving

b. The share of minerals and metals in total exports has increased since the 1990s

c. Australia is the fourth largest exporter of sugar

d. Australia is the third largest exporter of wool

b. The share of minerals and metals in total exports has increased since the 1990s

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the population of New Zealand?

a. The share of people from Europe is increasing

b. The share of people from Asia is decreasing

c. Maori people represent about 15% of the total population

d. There are fewer Pacific Islanders than Maori people

c. Maori people represent about 15% of the total population

d. There are fewer Pacific Islanders than Maori people

Which European explorer(s) reached New Zealand?

a. Jacques Carter

b. Abel Tasman

c. James Cook

d. Witem Janszoon

b. Abel Tasman

c. James Cook

Which translation(s) for the following Maori words is/ are correct?

a. Kia Ora is the Maori word for New Zealand

b. Pakeha is a term used to refer to New Zealanders of European descent

c. Aotearoa means welcome

d. Iwi means tribe

b. Pakeha is a term used to refer to New Zealanders of European descent

d. Iwi means tribe

Who was criticised for their appropriation of Maori culture?

a. Fiat

b. Jean-Paul Gaultier

c. Zara

d. Dior

a. Fiat

What is the life expectancy gap between Maori and Non-Maori New Zealanders?

a. 2 years

b. 5 years

c. 7 years

d. 10 years

c. 7 years

Which event(s) occurred in 1975? New Zealand

a. The Maori Language Petition

b. The Maori Land March

c. The creation of the Waitangi tribunal

d. The Hunn report

b. The Maori Land March

c. The creation of the Waitangi tribunal

Who is a former New Zealand Prime Minister (several possible answers)?

a. Jacinda Ardern

b. Julia Gillard

c. Jenny Shipley

d. Helen Clark

a. Jacinda Ardern

c. Jenny Shipley

d. Helen Clark

Which of the following statements are true about New Zealand politics?

a. it is a bicameral system

b. their electoral system is called preferential voting

c. the government sits in the Beehive

d. the government is composed of members of Parliament

c. the government sits in the Beehive

d. the government is composed of members of Parliament

In which field(s) is New Zealand performing well?

a. Greenhouse gas emissions

b. Trust in others

c. Trust in government

d. Protection of threatened species

c. Trust in government

What are some of the current social issues in New Zealand?

a. The very high unemployment rate

b. The high cost of housing

c. The chid poverty rate

d. The under representation of women in politics

b. The high cost of housing

c. The chid poverty rate

What is New Zealand's main export?

a. Agricultural products

b. Manufactured products.

c. Minerals

d. Services

a. Agricultural products

Which of the following statement(s) about New Zealand's economy is/are true?

a. It is has free trade agreements with south American countries

b. Exports to China represent more the 30% of total exports

c. Manufacturing represents a higher share of the GDP than other OECD countries

d. Before the covid crisis, tourism was an important source of revenue

a. It is has free trade agreements with south American countries

b. Exports to China represent more the 30% of total exports

d. Before the covid crisis, tourism was an important source of revenue

How many official languages does South Africa have?

a. only English

b. English and Xhosa

c. English, Afrikaans and Xhosa

d. English, Afrikaans, Xhosa and eight other African languages

d. English, Afrikaans, Xhosa and eight other African languages

Which area of South Africa receives the least rainfall?

a. the north-west

b. the north-east

c. the south-west

d. the south-east

a. the north-west

What is fynbos?

a. a traditional South African dish

b. a type of vegetation that grows along an area of the Cape coast

c. a bird that is the symbol of Cape Town

d. a tropical fish that is found in KwaZulu-Natal

b. a type of vegetation that grows along an area of the Cape coast

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? South Africa

a. Johannesburg is the capital city of South Africa South

b. Africa has three capital cities

c. Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa

d. Soweto is the black capital city of South Africa

b. Africa has three capital cities

c. Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa

What percentage of the total population do Black South Africans approximately represent?

a. 50%

b. 60%

c. 70%

d. 80%

d. 80%

Which ethnic group represents the largest proportion of the Withe South African population?

a. Greeks

b. English speakers

c. Afrikaners

d. Immigrants from Eastern Europe

c. Afrikaners

Which of the following statements is NOT correct

a. South Africa's electricity largely comes from coal and is a major producer of greenhouse gases.

b. Coal mines are primarily located in the center of the country around Johannesburg.

c. South Africa exports coal to other African countries but not to Europe or Asia

d. Mining plays a significant role in the South African economy.

c. South Africa exports coal to other African countries but not to Europe or Asia

Which of the following statements is correct?

a. The majority of tourists in South Africa come from overseas.

b. The main tourist attraction in South Africa is the wildlife in game reserves.

c. The number of tourists increased rapidly after the end of Apartheid.

d. The number of tourists has not fully recovered since covid.

b. The main tourist attraction in South Africa is the wildlife in game reserves.

Which of the following statements is correct? South Africa

a. Inequality has decreased since the end of the apartheid era.

b. Poverty has decreased since the end of the apartheid era.

c. Poverty is lower in urban areas.

d. South Africa is one of the word's most unequal societies.

d. South Africa is one of the word's most unequal societies.

What is BEE?

a. A program of affirmative action to address apartheid's inequalities.

b. Funding to support farmers in growing organic food.

c. A healthcare initiative focusing on mental health.

d. A social housing program aimed at building house for back people.

a. A program of affirmative action to address apartheid's inequalities.

Who was Ken Saro-Wina?

a. An Igbo leader during the Nigerian Civil War

b. The first Hausa-fulani President after Nigerian gained its independence

c. The Yoruba President during the second Republic

d. An Ogoni playwright who was executed for his part in protest against oil companies in the Niger Delta

d. An Ogoni playwright who was executed for his part in protest against oil companies in the Niger Delta

What is usually considered to be the biggest challenge to Nigeria's long-term stability?

a. overpopulation

b. unemployment

c. climate change

d. corruption

d. corruption

What is the name of the curtesy used in Nigeria?

a. the rand

b. the naira

c. the Nigerian dollar

d. the Nigerian pound

b. the naira

What is the main religion in Nigeria?

a. traditional religions

b. Christianity

c. Islam

d. none of the above

d. none of the above

What is the nickname for Nigeria?

a. The Giant of Africa

b. The Corrupt Man of Africa

c. The Jewel of Africa

c. The Poor Man of Africa

a. The Giant of Africa

What is the capital city of Nigeria?

a. Lagos

b. Kano

c. Port Harcourt

d. Abuja

d. Abuja

What is the most widely spoken language in Nigeria?

a. Fulani

b. Yoruba

c. igbo

d. Hausa

d. Hausa

How many different ethnic groups are there in Nigeria?

a. between 150 and 200

b. between 250 and 300

c. between 300 and 350

d. between 350 and 400

b. between 250 and 300

Which European country was the first to explore the coast of West Africa?

a. Spain

b. France

c. England

d. Portugal

d. Portugal

What was the name of the first British colony in what is today Nigeria?

a. Lagos

b. Protectorate of the Niger River

c. British West Africa

d. Protectorate of Nigeria

a. Lagos