Quiz on the Snowy Hydro Scheme

Which Prime Minister was involved in the creation of the Snowy Mountain Hydro-Electric Scheme?

• Ben Chifley

• Robert Menzies

• Arthur Caldwell

• Scott Morrison

Which one of these acts were NOT passed as part of the Chifley Government's post-war reconstruction?

• The production of the first mass-produced Australian car (the Holden FX)

• The provision of unemployment and sickness benefits

• A new, more inclusive approach to immigration (i.e., the Beautiful Balts)

• The implementation of the White Australia Policy to restrict Asian migrants

The Snowy Hydro Scheme was launched in 1949 and official opened in what year?

• 1966

• 1968

• 1972

• 1977

Migrants from more than 30 nationalities made up about how much of the workforce of the Snowy Hydro Scheme?

• 45%

• 55%

• 65%

• 75%

Who was the Chief Engineer of the SMHEA who stated to the workers "You aren’t any longer Czechs or Germans, you are men of the Snowy"?

• William Hudson

• Ben Chifley

• Robert Menzies

• Hein Bergerhausen

Who was the German engineer who recruited most of the tradesmen at Wambrook for the Snowy Hydro Scheme?

• Martin Schultz

• Hugo Schildmann

• Hein Bergerhausen

• Walter Hartwig

Who was the job of Hein Bergerhausen before migrating to Australia and working on the Snowy Mountain Hydro Scheme?

• Painter

• Luftwaffe pilot

• Carpenter

• Baker

In what month and year did Hein Bergerhausen start working on the Snowy Hydro Scheme?

• September 1951

• October 1952

• November 1953

• December 1954

Using the words provided, what is the most appropriate word to describe the living conditions on the Snowy Hydro?

• Freezing

• Warm

• Comfortable

• War like

The work was hard, and the conditions were tough.... 90% of the work on the Snowy Hydro Scheme was?

• Above ground

• Underground

• In the mountains

• Near the rivers