Aus History Quiz #1

How long ago did humans first reach the Australian continent?

• 40,000 years ago

• 10,000 years ago

• 65,000 years ago

• 200,000 years ago

Thylacine is the name for which animal?

• Tasmanian Devil

• Tasmanian Tiger

• Dingoe

• Kangaroo

Which factor did not contribute to the extinction of the Thylacine?

• White settlers

• Dingoes

• Cool burning

• Inbreeding

The Makasar are an ethnic group from which country?

• China

• Indonesia

• Papua New Guinea

• Samoa

What factor did not lead to Britain establishing a convict settlement in Australia?

• A lack of land in England

• Too many convicts

• A lack of pre-existing colonies

• Colonial rivalries with other European powers

Who were the first non-Indigenous visitors to the Australian continent?

• South-east Asians

• The Dutch

• The French

• The British

Which of the following is NOT a guerrilla tactic?

• Ambush

• Sabotage

• Aerial Strike

• Surprise Raid

What factor did NOT lead the British to settle in Tasmania?

• A shortage of unclaimed land around Sydney

• Concern that the French would colonise Tasmania

• To have a base to control the Pacific seas

• Because Victoria was too difficult to colonise

When was Tasmania separated from Australia?

• 2,000 years ago

• 12,000 years ago

• 65,000 years ago

• 200,000 years ago

How did George Robinson try to help the Tasmanian Indigenous population?

• George fought alongside them against white settlers

• George let them stay at his house

• George relocated them to Flinders Island

• George taught them battle strategies