Which of the following correctly describes the effect of European colonization on the languages of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia?

Australia (History)

Quiz
•
Social Studies
•
6th Grade
•
Easy
Karen Asbury
Used 28+ times
FREE Resource
10 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Native languages have been standardized and given an alphabet.
Colonizers were able to successfully preserve many native languages.
Many of the Aboriginal languages are now extinct and few are still widely spoken.
Most Aboriginal peoples have refused to give up their native languages for English.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Although not the first European country to reach the continent, what country colonized Australia starting in 1788?
Spain
Portugal
France
England
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did disease have a disastrous impact on Aboriginal Australians after Europeans traveled to Australia?
The Australian colonists refused to treat the Aboriginal Australians.
The Aboriginal Australians did not have any medical knowledge.
The Aboriginal Australians did not have immunity to European diseases.
The Australian colonies did not have enough doctors to treat everyone.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which language was spoken by the first European settlers in Australia?
Australian
Chinese
English
Dutch
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Most of the Irish prisoners sent to Australia by Great Britain were
Jewish.
Muslim.
Catholic
Anglican.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these statements correctly states the result of English colonization in Australia?
Because the first colonists were convicts, religion has little importance in Australia.
Because of the Puritan influence, the Australian constitution guarantees religious freedom.
Because most English settlers were Christian, the majority of Australians are Christian.
Because the Church of England funded the first settlements, the majority of Australians are Anglican.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fact about religion in Australia can be traced directly back to the original European settlers?
Religion is not widely practiced today in Australia.
About two percent of Australians today are Muslim.
Puritanism is the predominant religion in present-day Australia.
Most Christians in present-day Australia are Catholic or Anglican.
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Quizizz
12 questions
Australia History

Quiz
•
6th Grade
14 questions
Australian Aborigines'

Quiz
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Australia

Quiz
•
6th Grade - University
11 questions
Unit 3- Australia & Oceania CBA Review

Quiz
•
6th Grade
14 questions
SS6H1ab European and African Influences in Latin America

Quiz
•
6th Grade
13 questions
Oceania Unit Review

Quiz
•
6th Grade
13 questions
Australia Government and Economics

Quiz
•
6th Grade
9 questions
Australian Federation

Quiz
•
6th Grade
Popular Resources on Quizizz
25 questions
Equations of Circles

Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
30 questions
Week 5 Memory Builder 1 (Multiplication and Division Facts)

Quiz
•
9th Grade
33 questions
Unit 3 Summative - Summer School: Immune System

Quiz
•
10th Grade
10 questions
Writing and Identifying Ratios Practice

Quiz
•
5th - 6th Grade
36 questions
Prime and Composite Numbers

Quiz
•
5th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
37 questions
Camp Re-cap Week 1 (no regression)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade