Stolen Generations - Australian History

1. What is The Stolen Generations?

• All First Australians were taken away from their land

• First Australian children were taken away from their families

• British people took the First Australians land

• The First Australians invaded the US

2. When did the Stolen Generations occur?

• 1810 - 1950's

• 1800 - 1900's

• 1910 - 1970's

• 1910- 2000's

3. Who removed the children from their families during The Stolen Generation?

• Governments and Authorities

• The First Australians

• Nobody

• The British people

4. When did Kevin Rudd say his apology speech to the Stolen Generation?

• On 13 February 2008

• On 13 February 1971

• On 13 February 2000

• On 13 February 1901

5. Where were the stolen children taken?

• Churches

• White families homes

• Missions

• All of the above

6. What were the stolen children taught?

• White Australians taught them about the First Australian's culture

• To reject their Indigenous heritage and about the learned western way of life

• English, maths, humanities, science etc.

• About Australian History

7. What was the motivation from the government to remove Aboriginal children from their families?

• To save money in the federal budget

• For the Indigenous children to forget their culture

• They just wanted to remove the children (no motivation)

• The government hated the First Australians

8. What is the policy of assimilation?

• Joining the Indigenous and the non Indigenous Australians

• Removing people from all cultures and skin colours from their families and mixing them with other cultures

• First Australian children with lighter skin, called "half-caste", should be taken into white society.

• Understanding the culture of the First Australians

9. How were the victims of the stolen generations affected afterwards?

• Loss of culture and identity

• Suffered trauma

• Depression and low self-esteem

• All of the above

10. What day represents reconciliation between the Indigenous peoples and the settler population?

• Australia Day

• ANZAC Day

• Sorry Day

• Harmony Day