3.1.4 Revision - Beginnings of environmentalism

What was one of the economic motivations for conservation?

• To create national parks for leisure time

• To ensure long-term economic viability of the industries such as forestry

• To promote a strong sense of Australian identity

• To prevent the extinction of unique Australian species

Which event marked the beginning of environmental activism in Australia?

• The struggle over the use of Crown land in Victoria

• The battle over dams at Lake Pedder

• The disputes over logging at Terania Creek

• The battle to stop sand mining on Fraser Island

What was the outcome of the environmental campaign against the Franklin Dam?

• The dam was built, leading to environmental degradation

• The campaign was lost, and the dam was constructed

• The dam was proposed but never built due to the campaign

• The campaign had no significant impact on the dam's construction

Which of the following is NOT listed as an environmental event or protest in Australia during the late 1960s through the early 1980s?

• The battle over dams at Lake Pedder

• The attempt to prevent uranium mining at Roxby Downs

• The effort to stop the damming of the Murray River

• The battle to stop sand mining on Fraser Island

What was the immediate reaction of the Tasmanian society to the announcement of the dam by the Tasmanian Hydro-Electric Commission in 1978?

• 30% of the population was in favor, and 70% against

• The society was indifferent to the plans

• 70% of the population was in favor, and 30% against

• The entire population supported the construction

What was the outcome of the power referendum held in December 1981 in Tasmania?

• The original dam proposal was accepted by a majority

• The modified scheme was accepted by a majority

• The original dam proposal was rejected by a majority

• The referendum resulted in a tie between the original and modified proposals

Which event in 1980 indicated a significant public opposition to the dam project in Tasmania?

• A senate inquiry into the natural values of south-west Tasmania

• The election of a pro-dam Liberal government

• 10,000 people marched through the streets of Hobart

• Bob Brown announced a blockade of the dam construction

Who became the new premier of Tasmania in May 1982 and ordered the dam construction to proceed?

• Bob Brown

• Doug Lowe

• Robin Gray

• Malcolm Fraser

What was one of Bob Hawke's first actions as the new prime minister in 1983 regarding the dam issue?

• He ordered the immediate construction of the dam

• He introduced legislation to create a new World Heritage Area

• He supported the original dam proposal

• He organized a second referendum on the dam issue

What was the outcome of the High Court ruling in July 1983 regarding the Franklin River dam construction?

• The court ruled that the Tasmanian government had to stop the dam construction.

• The court ruled that the federal government was within its constitutional right to protect the environment.

• The court ruled that the Tasmanian government was within its constitutional right to build the dam.

• The court ruled that the dam construction could continue with certain environmental safeguards.