Federation - 1602

What was the name of the explorer who discovered Tasmania?

• Alfred Deakin

• Henry Parkes

• Captain Cook

• Abel Tasman

Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania in the year

Reorder the following sentence.

• If Abel Tasman stayed

• in Australia,

• we might all be

• speaking Dutch

• today.

In ​ (a)   Australia was officially claimed ​ (b)   ​ for (c)  

• 1770
• Australia
• Great Britain.
• 1800
• 1900
• 2000
• New Zealand
• Papua New Guinea

True or false?

Australia was made of 7 different colonies ruled by Great Britain.

• True

• False

The main reason why the colonies decided to become one country was​ (a)   ​

• it would be easier to defend themselves.
• is would be easier to trade.
• it would be easier to travel.
• is would be easier for immigration.

Choose two options.

Which two colonies were the largest and richest and worried about the other colonies needing to be supported?

• New South Wales

• Queensland

• Victoria

• South Australia

• Tasmania

On what day and date did federation occur in Australia?

On ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• January 1st
• 1901
• December 25th
• January 25th
• 1900
• 1770

Reorder the following groups of people to show who could vote first in Australia.

• men

• women

• Aboriginal

Match the following images to the correct word.

• New South Wales

• 
• Queensland

• 
• Tasmania

• 
• South Australia

• 
• Victoria

•