SS6H4 Modern Australia

What is the name for the original peoples of Australia?

• Aborigines

• Abenaki

• First Nations

• Native Americans

Complete the cause-and-effect diagram to answer the question:
What effect did British colonization have on the Aborigines?

a

b

c

British learn from Aborigines to survive

British take native lands by force.

British began colonizing Australia.

What are some lasting effects on Aborigines of generations of discrimination and mistreatment?
(Choose 3)

• poor health

• high number of Aborigine entrepreneurs

• low education level

• high unemployment

• violent behavior in schools

What factors led to the decimation of the Aborigine population?
(Choose 2)

• American slavery

• assimilation

• British brutality

• emigration

• European diseases

Today, Aborigines represent about ​ (a)   of Australia’s population.

• 2.5%
• 10.5%
• 25%
• 40%

What event in 2008 showed a shift in the Australian government’s view of the Aborigines?

• The prime minister returned all stolen lands to the native peoples.

• The Aborigines were given full legal protection from racial discrimination.

• The prime minister officially apologized on behalf of all Australians.

• The prime minister set up a special department to provide healthcare for Aborigines.

Which country established a colony in Australia?

• Germany

• New Zealand

• Britain

• Italy

What happened to the Aboriginal people after the British arrived?

• Their quality of life improved.

• They embraced British culture.

• Many died from diseases.

• They assimilated with the British.

What is the reason most Australians speak English today?

• It is illegal to speak other languages in Australia.

• The settlers spoke English and forced their language and culture on the original inhabitants of Australia.

• The Aboriginal people were already English-speakers before the Europeans arrived.

• The monarchy requires all of the countries that are a part of the British Commonwealth to speak English.

Which of the following is an important aspect of Aboriginal culture?

• Belief in Dreamtime

• Written Language

• Use of the English Language