Australian citizenship test 2

1. The Administrator of the Northern Territory is appointed by the Prime Minister.

FALSE

TRUE

2. Centrelink is part of the government.

TRUE

FALSE

3. Freedom of speech

allows people to say what they think provided it does not criticize the government

allows people to say what they think, but only privately, not in public

allows people to say what they think, but not to write

allows people to say and write what they think and to discuss their ideas with others

4. Who was the commander of the First Fleet that arrived from Great Britain in 1788?

Captain Philip Arthur

Captain Arthur Philips

Captain Arthur Philip

Commander John Cook

5. The Judicial power is the power

to abolish laws

to put the laws into practice

to make the laws

to interpret and apply the law

6. Both Parliament and the Government can make laws that govern the country.

TRUE

FALSE

7. The Commonwealth Coat of Arms features a Union Jack, a kangaroo and an emu.

TRUE

FALSE

8. Both men and women can join the Australian Defence Force.

TRUE

FALSE

9. MP stands for Ministerial Portfolio.

TRUE

FALSE

10. What does the Australian Federal Police do?

is in charge of the order on the roads and railways

investigates crimes against federal laws, such as drug trafficking

investigates murders

investigates thefts and petty crime

11. All the government ministers together make up the Cabinet.

TRUE

FALSE

12. Australia’s Head of State is the Queen of Australia, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I.

TRUE

FALSE

13. Who has the power to make laws that govern the country?

the Governor General

The Queen and the Prime Minister

Only the parliament

The parliament and the Prime Minister

14. Gallipoli is located in Italy.

FALSE

TRUE

15. Approximately one fifth of the Australian population were born overseas.

TRUE

FALSE

16. The Minister of Justice can replace any judge or magistrate who does not comply with the government’s demands or policies.

FALSE

TRUE

17. The leader of a territory government is called

Chief Minister

Governor

Administrator

Minister General

18. Australia is a

constitutional republic

republican monarchy

royal republic

constitutional monarchy

19. Voting in local government elections is not compulsory in some states.

FALSE

TRUE

20. Anzac Day is named after

the Australian and New Zealand Army Corporation

the Australian and New Zealand Army corpse

the leader of the First Fleet, Captain Anzac

the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps