Australia has unique plants and animals due to its long isolation from other continents. English is the predominant language, brought by European settlers, but Aboriginal culture also influences Australian culture, such as through music like the digeridoo and dot painting art. The Aborigines arrived thousands of years ago from Southeast Asia and their Dreamtime beliefs remain an important part of Aboriginal culture today.

1. Study Guide Unit 11 Geography and Development of Australia <br />THURSDAY APRIL 1, 2010<br />WITH ANSWERS<br />1. Be able to label these places on a map: <br />-Great Barrier Reef-Great Victoria Desert<br />-Coral Sea-Indian Ocean<br />-Australia's Capital-Ayers Rock<br />2. Why are some plants and animals only in Australia, and not in other parts of the world? <br />Because of the countries great distance from other large land masses. <br />3. What country would Australia most likely trade with? <br />China<br />4. What is the predominant language in Australia? <br />English<br />5. Where are the Aborigines from? <br />Asia (Southeast Asia)<br />6. What is the most important aspect of the Aborigine culture? <br />Belief in Dream Time <br />7. What do indigenous natives of Australia have in common with Latin America? <br />Europeans brought new diseases, killing indigenous people <br />8. Be able to describe Australia's culture. Include the influences from the Europeans and the Aborigines on Australian culture. <br />Music- digeridoo, clapsticks. Religion- 64% Christian, Aboriginal Dream Time<br />Art- dot painting, rock paintingLanguage- Australian English, Aboriginal Australian <br />