| A | B |
| Civil War | a war between political parties or regions within he same country |
| Domino Theory | a belief that if one country fell to communism, neighboring nations would also fall, like a row of dominoes |
| Outback | the dry land consisting of plains and plateaus that makes up much of central and western Australia |
| Artisian Well | a well from which water flows under natural pressure without pumping |
| Communism | a government that controls a country's large industries, businesses, and land |
| Nationalist | a person who is devoted to the interests of his or her country |
| Bias | prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair |
| Aborigines | a member of the earliest people of Australia, who probably came from Asia |
| Ayers Rock | also known as Uluru |