Federation (Year 6)

What is the exact date of Federation?

• January 1st, 1901
• January 1st, 1900
• January 2nd, 1902
• January 1st, 1899

Where was the official Federation Ceremony held?

• Government House, Melbourne
• Arawang Primary School
• Parliament House, Canberra
• Centennial Park, Sydney 

Why was Federation necessary?

• Defence, Tariffs and Immigration
• Just for Defence
• Just for Tariffs
• Just for Immigration

Why was Canberra chosen as the capital city?

• Because Parliament house was already built in Canberra.
• Sydney and Melbourne both wanted to be the capital so they picked a place in the middle.
• It was closest to the middle of all the States and Territories.
• Because it has lovely weather and is close to the snow.

Federation gave Australians a set of laws for the country called a

• Captial
• Book
• Constitution
• Federation

Who was Australia's first Prime Minister?

• Edmund Barton
• Malcolm Turnbull
• Mr Toop
• Henry Parkes

Who is known as the Father of Federation?

• Henry Parkes
• Edmund Barton
• John Howard
• Malcolm Turbull

Who was the last state to join in Federation?

• NSW
• WA
• SA
• NT

Who is this person?

• Edmund Barton
• Henry Parkes

Who is this person?

• Catherine Helen Spence
• Rose Scott
• The Queen