L12 Yr 10 History Aboriginal Land Rights Quiz

What concept established at the time of British settlement ensured there would be no recognition of Aboriginal land rights?

• Terra nullius

• Land tenure

• Native title

• Crown land

In which century did the 'frontiers' of British settlement continue to expand onto Aboriginal land?

• 17th century

• 18th century

• 19th century

• 20th century

What did the British Colonial Office want the Australian colonies to give formal recognition to in the 1840s?

• Mining rights

• Native title

• Farming licenses

• Crown land

Which government officially granted land title to the Gurindji and other tribes in the Northern Territory in 1976?

• Whitlam government

• Fraser government

• Menzies government

• Hawke government

What was established on the lawn in front of the Australian Parliament in 1972 to advocate for Aboriginal land rights?

• Aboriginal Land Council

• Tent Embassy

• Native Title Tribunal

• Land Rights Commission

Who led the group that won a historic land rights case in the High Court of Australia in June 1992?

• Roberta Sykes

• Gary Foley

• Michael Anderson

• Eddie Mabo

What did the judgement in the 1992 High Court case led by Eddie Mabo recognize?

• Aboriginal sovereignty

• Native title rights

• Mining rights

• Crown land ownership

What was the Tent Embassy initially started as in 1972?

• A collection of tents and shacks

• A beach umbrella

• A formal building

• A protest march

Which government announced that Aboriginal peoples would be self-determining in 1972?

• Whitlam government

• Fraser government

• Menzies government

• Hawke government

What did the 1970s offer to activists regarding land rights?

• Complete resolution

• Some hope

• No change

• Increased restrictions