DBIA EXAM 2 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
3M Corporation is a leader in: - ANSWER: Innovation
What is the carbon emissions target reduction for Australia under the Kyoto
agreement - ANSWER: -5%
Australia's principal export is: - ANSWER: Iron ore and concentrates
Aspects of culture you can see - ANSWER: All of the above (literature, manners,
language, history)
Australia is one of the most urbanised countries in the world with: - ANSWER: 89%
people living in cities
The form of market entry that involves greater control but higher risk is: - ANSWER:
Direct foreign investment
Online advertising in Australia is predicted to exceed: - ANSWER: A and B only (free-
to-air TV or newspapers)
Captain Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain in the year: - ANSWER: 1770
The British fleet first arrived in Sydney in: - ANSWER: 26th January, 1788
Australia became a Commonwealth in the year: - ANSWER: 1901
ANZAC day is celebrated and remembered by Australians to honour: - ANSWER: The
fallen soldiers during World War 1 at Gallipoli
Australian exports are too highly reliant on: - ANSWER: Resources
Austrade operates in: - ANSWER: 50 countries
Australia's most precious resource is: - ANSWER: Water
Australia needs to improve its infrastructure in the areas of: - ANSWER: *All of the
above (telecommunications, road, rail, water catchment)
Australasia - ANSWER: Australia, NZ, New Guinea, New Caledonia
Oceania - ANSWER: Australia, NZ, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Palau, Samoa, Solomon
Islands, Tonga, etc.
APAC - ANSWER: East Asia + Southeast Asia + Oceania
, NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT - ANSWER: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane,
Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra, Darwin
What percentage of the land is suitable for agriculture? - ANSWER: 6%
How large is the new marine reserve network? - ANSWER: 36% the size of Australia
How much coastline is in Australia? - ANSWER: 30,000km, 11,000+ beaches (Nigel's
favorite = Bondi)
One in how many Australians were born in another country? - ANSWER: 1 in 4
Australians
Which nationality immigrated the most in the 1980s? - ANSWER: Vietnam
Which nationality immigrates the most now? - ANSWER: New Zealand, China, India
The Aborigines are the world's oldest civilization, dating back how many years? -
ANSWER: 60-70,000 years from the Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islanders
What percentage of Australians are Aborigines? - ANSWER: 2.5%, about 570,000
Australian sports heroes - ANSWER: Kathy Friedman (2000 runner), Ian Thorpe
(swimmer), Dawn Bradburn (cricket), Rod Laver (tennis), Dawn Frazer (swimmer)
Which political officials in Australia are appointed by the Queen? - ANSWER:
Governor General, who can dismiss PM in special circumstances; Governor General
appoints Ministers with the PM's advice
How many districts are in the Senate? - ANSWER: 78
How many electorates are in the House of Representatives? - ANSWER: 148
How long is the PM's term in office? - ANSWER: Up to 3 years for each term
When are the 2013 federal elections? - ANSWER: 14 September
Australia GDP per capita - ANSWER: $680,000 USD, ranked #5 in the world
When is the Melbourne Cup? - ANSWER: 2nd Tuesday in November, public holiday
since 1861
Dutch explorers - ANSWER: --The Duyfken, 1606, Cape York, QLD (William Jansz)
--The Leeuwin, 1627, Southwest WA
--The Batavia, 1629, WA Coast
--Abel Tasman, 1642, Van Dieman, TAS
3M Corporation is a leader in: - ANSWER: Innovation
What is the carbon emissions target reduction for Australia under the Kyoto
agreement - ANSWER: -5%
Australia's principal export is: - ANSWER: Iron ore and concentrates
Aspects of culture you can see - ANSWER: All of the above (literature, manners,
language, history)
Australia is one of the most urbanised countries in the world with: - ANSWER: 89%
people living in cities
The form of market entry that involves greater control but higher risk is: - ANSWER:
Direct foreign investment
Online advertising in Australia is predicted to exceed: - ANSWER: A and B only (free-
to-air TV or newspapers)
Captain Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain in the year: - ANSWER: 1770
The British fleet first arrived in Sydney in: - ANSWER: 26th January, 1788
Australia became a Commonwealth in the year: - ANSWER: 1901
ANZAC day is celebrated and remembered by Australians to honour: - ANSWER: The
fallen soldiers during World War 1 at Gallipoli
Australian exports are too highly reliant on: - ANSWER: Resources
Austrade operates in: - ANSWER: 50 countries
Australia's most precious resource is: - ANSWER: Water
Australia needs to improve its infrastructure in the areas of: - ANSWER: *All of the
above (telecommunications, road, rail, water catchment)
Australasia - ANSWER: Australia, NZ, New Guinea, New Caledonia
Oceania - ANSWER: Australia, NZ, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Palau, Samoa, Solomon
Islands, Tonga, etc.
APAC - ANSWER: East Asia + Southeast Asia + Oceania
, NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT - ANSWER: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane,
Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra, Darwin
What percentage of the land is suitable for agriculture? - ANSWER: 6%
How large is the new marine reserve network? - ANSWER: 36% the size of Australia
How much coastline is in Australia? - ANSWER: 30,000km, 11,000+ beaches (Nigel's
favorite = Bondi)
One in how many Australians were born in another country? - ANSWER: 1 in 4
Australians
Which nationality immigrated the most in the 1980s? - ANSWER: Vietnam
Which nationality immigrates the most now? - ANSWER: New Zealand, China, India
The Aborigines are the world's oldest civilization, dating back how many years? -
ANSWER: 60-70,000 years from the Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islanders
What percentage of Australians are Aborigines? - ANSWER: 2.5%, about 570,000
Australian sports heroes - ANSWER: Kathy Friedman (2000 runner), Ian Thorpe
(swimmer), Dawn Bradburn (cricket), Rod Laver (tennis), Dawn Frazer (swimmer)
Which political officials in Australia are appointed by the Queen? - ANSWER:
Governor General, who can dismiss PM in special circumstances; Governor General
appoints Ministers with the PM's advice
How many districts are in the Senate? - ANSWER: 78
How many electorates are in the House of Representatives? - ANSWER: 148
How long is the PM's term in office? - ANSWER: Up to 3 years for each term
When are the 2013 federal elections? - ANSWER: 14 September
Australia GDP per capita - ANSWER: $680,000 USD, ranked #5 in the world
When is the Melbourne Cup? - ANSWER: 2nd Tuesday in November, public holiday
since 1861
Dutch explorers - ANSWER: --The Duyfken, 1606, Cape York, QLD (William Jansz)
--The Leeuwin, 1627, Southwest WA
--The Batavia, 1629, WA Coast
--Abel Tasman, 1642, Van Dieman, TAS
