Year 10 Exam Revision

When did The Stolen Generation occur?

• 1900-1970's

• 1910-1970's

• 1800-1900's

• 1810-1950's

When did Kevin Rudd give his apology speech to the Stolen Generation?

• 13th of January 2008

• 14th of May 2009

• 13th of February 2008

• 16th of April 2006

What is the policy of assimilation?

• Joining the Aboriginal and the non Aboriginal Australians

• Removing people from their families

• Children with Aboriginal and white parentage, who were termed "half-caste", should be taken into white society.

• Understanding the culture of the Aboriginal

What were the stolen children taught?

• Whites taught them about the aboriginal culture

• To reject their Indigenous heritage

• The way of life

• English, maths, humanities, science etc..

What was the motivation from the government to remove Aboriginal children from their families?

• the government hated aboriginal people

• White superiority

• For the aboriginal children to forget their aboriginal culture

• they just wanted to remove the children (no motivation)

Europeans looked at the Aboriginals as primitive and inferior to the white race. What does the word inferior mean?

• that someone is lower in rank, status or quality

• that someone is happy to se you

• that someone is higher in rank

• that someone is a negative person

What was the main impact of the Stolen Generations on Indigenous communities?

• Improved living conditions

• Loss of cultural identity and heritage

• A great education

• Better healthcare access

Which government policy led to the removal of Indigenous children from their families?

• The White Australia Policy

• Assimilation Policy

• Protection Policy

• Reconciliation Policy

Assimilation

• occurs when a minority group gives up its culture and adopts the majority group’s culture.

• occurs when a majority group gives up its culture and adopts the majority group’s culture.

• occurs when a middle group gives up its culture and adopts the majority group’s culture.

• occurs when a large group of people gives up its sports and schools the majority group’s culture.

The Stolen Generations are part of which government policy in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?

• Integration

• Self Determination

• Assimilation

• Reconcilliation