| A | B |
| high literacy rate contributes to | a high standard of living |
| shipping time to China is short | thus, it encourages trade |
| impact of colonization of British | Aborigines had to learn English |
| Aborigines had to become | Protestant or Catholic |
| largest living organism in world | Great Barrier Reef |
| Most Australians live on coastline | of southeastern part of country |
| a physical trade barrier for Australia is | the Pacific Ocean |
| one person possesses unlimited power | autocracy |
| voluntary association of states | confederation |
| presidential | president elected by registered voters |
| democratic | involves role of citizens |
| power divided between central & regions | federal |
| small groups exercises control | oligarchic |
| Prime Minister elected by legislature | parliamentary |
| head of Parliament in Australia | Prime Minister |
| governor general represents | Queen of the United Kingdom |
| purpose of a tariff | increase prices of imported good |
| tariffs are taxes; they | generate more tax revenue |
| human capital is | investing in workers |
| quotas have to do with | a number limit |
| water near large cities helps | exporting and importing |
| what does GDP mean | most commonly used measure of country's economy |
| captial goods are | the building of new factories/facilities |
| embargo means | a ban on goods |
| traditional economy | barters with the seller |
| competition is found in a | market economy |
| blend of command & market | is known as mixed economy |
| communist countries have a | command economy |
| Australia's economy | encourages entrepreneurships |
| After British colonization | Aborigines died of diseases |
| Aborigines came | from Asia |
| first inhabitants of Australia | the Aborigines |
| Australian cities near water | make importing & exporting easier |
| why prisoners did not leave Australia | new start;enjoyed land;couldn't afford fare home |