History of Australia

When did the first Aborigines arrive in Australia?

• About 10 000 years BC.

• About 40 000 years BC.

• About 100 years AC.

• About 1000 years AC.

Who claimed Australia as a British possession (= Besitz)?

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

• James Cook

• Charles Darwin

How many Aborigines lived in Australia in 1788?

• Several hundred thousand.

• A few hundred.

• About 2 million.

• About 34 million.

Most Aborigines lived on …

• …painting and dancing.

• …hunting and fishing.

• …hunting and gathering (= Sammeln).

Why did the Aboriginal population shrink?

• They were kept in prison.

• They weren't allowed to have kids.

• Many died of diseases, others were killed.

What attracted people to settle down in Australia?

• Farming and mining.

• Hunting and fishing.

• The beautiful countryside.

• The attractive cities.

When was the Australian gold rush?

• In the 1950s.

• In the 1850s.

• In the 1750s

• In the 1650s.

In 1901 the colonies became states and federated (= vereinigt) …

• …into the Community of Australia.

• …into the Colony of Australia.

• …into the Commonwealth of Australia.

• …into the Cloud of Australia.

What is meant with “Stolen Generation”?

• Children were removed from their Aboriginal parents.

• Children were only allowed to go to school when they were 14 years old.

• Between 1835 and 1855 adults were not allowed to have children.

Aborigines were given the right to vote in …

• ...1869.

• ...1962.

• ...1922.