Year 6 History Quiz

Australia was colonised in the year ____.

The first colony in Australia was: (use the acronym)

Federation Conventions were introduced and led by:

• Sir Edmund Barton

• Sir Henry Parkes

• Sir Arthur Phillip

• Sir Matthew Flinders

The first Federation Convention was called the ___________ Address.

Reasons against Federation included:

• Different voting powers

• Costliness

• Immigration policies

• Standardised laws

• More responsibilities

Reasons for Federation included:

• Standardised Railway Gauges

• More police

• One nation-wide army

• More money

• Standardised Immigration Policies

Federation officially took place in ____.

At the time of Federation, there were _ colonies in Australia.

The names (acronyms) of the colonies were:

• NSW

  TAS

  VIC

  WA

  SA

  NT

• NSW

  TAS

  VIC

  WA

  NT

  QLD

• NSW

  TAS

  ACT

  WA

  SA

  QLD

• NSW

  TAS

  VIC

  WA

  SA

  QLD

The first Prime Minister of Australia was:

• Sir Edmund Barton

• Sir Henry Parkes

• Sir Arthur Phillip

• Sir Matthew Flinders