Religion in Australia Pre 1945 Quiz #1

In 1788, Christianity arrived in Australia with the first fleet. Which denominations of Christianity were they?

• Roman Catholic or Orthodox

• Roman Catholic or Church of England

• Church of England or Eastern Catholic

• Church of England or Anglican

Catholicism was not permitted to operate formally until...?

• 1800

• 1815

• 1818

• 1820

Which other religious tradition arrived in Australia in the 18th Century?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

Which decade was the first Islamic mosque built in?

• 1860s

• 1870s

• 1880s

• 1980s

Which term refers to rivalry or division along religious lines?

• Secularism

• Reformation

• Ecumenism

• Sectarianism

Who was authorised to celebrate the first Catholic mass in Australia in 1803?

• Fr John Therry

• Rev Samuel Marsden

• Bede Polding

• Fr James Dixon

Who was the first Catholic Bishop of Australia in 1834, who contributed largely to the expansion of the Church?

• Bede Polding

• Rev John Dunmore Lang

• Bishop William Broughton

• Fr John Therry

What is Presbyterianism also known as?

• Methodist

• Anglicanism

• Church of England

• Church of Scotland

What led to the Castle Hill Rebellion in 1804?

• The spread of Judaism and Islam in Australia

• Irish Catholics were marrying in the Church of England

• The rivalry and bitterness between the Church of England and Catholics

• Discrimination in employment of Protestants

Which Christian denomination was opposed to conscription?

• Methodists

• Catholics

• Protestants

• Jews