L10- Yr 10 History- The Stolen Generations Quiz

Why were many Aboriginal children removed from their families from the late 1800s to the 1970s?

• To provide them with better education

• To assimilate them into white society

• To protect them from their families

• To send them to foreign countries

What term is used to refer to the Aboriginal children who were removed from their families?

• Lost Generations

• Forgotten Generations

• Stolen Generations

• Displaced Generations

What was the belief behind the forced removal of mixed-race Aboriginal children?

• They would be better off in foreign countries

• Their Aboriginality could be overcome

• They needed to be protected from their families

• They would receive better education

What year did the official adoption of an assimilation policy contribute to the forced removal of children?

• 1927

• 1937

• 1947

• 1957

Where were full-blooded Aboriginal children often placed after being removed from their families?

• Foster homes

• State-run institutions

• Foreign countries

• Private schools

What type of work were girls at the Cootamundra Girls’ Home in New South Wales trained for?

• Skilled labor

• Domestic servants

• Office work

• Teaching

Which organization collected the stories of the Stolen Generations for the Commonwealth Parliament in 1997?

• Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

• United Nations

• Australian Government

• Aboriginal Rights Commission

What was the name of the report that revealed the hurt felt by many Australians affected by the policy of child removal?

• Bringing Them Back

• Bringing Them Home

• Returning Home

• Coming Back Home

What has recently been a subject of debate regarding the removal of children?

• The extent to which mixed-race Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were removed

• The effectiveness of the assimilation policy

• The quality of education provided to the children

• The financial cost of the removal policy

What emotional and social difficulties did the Stolen Generations face?

• Language barriers

• Cultural disconnection

• Economic hardship

• Educational challenges