Australian Indigenous Civil Rights

When did the Australian federal government finally grant full voting rights to Indigenous Australians?

• 1962
• 1972
• 1952
• 1982

Which landmark event in Australian history led to the 1967 referendum that granted Indigenous Australians the right to be counted in the national census?

• Wave Hill walk-off
• Eureka Stockade
• Mabo decision
• Stolen Generations

In what year was the Australian government's formal apology to the Stolen Generations delivered by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd?

• 2008
• 2005
• 2015
• 2010

What was the name of the landmark High Court case in 1992 that recognized native title for Indigenous Australians over traditional lands?

• Mabo decision
• Native Title Act
• Wik decision
• Terra Nullius case

Which Australian activist famously led the 1966 Gurindji strike for equal pay and land rights, sparking the land rights movement in Australia?

• Vincent Lingiari
• Eddie Mabo
• Faith Bandler
• Charlie Perkins

What is the name of the landmark Australian legislation that aimed to protect the civil rights of Indigenous Australians by prohibiting discrimination based on race?

• Racial Discrimination Act
• Native Title Act
• Indigenous Rights Charter
• Aboriginal Protection Act

Who was the first Indigenous Australian to be elected to the Australian Parliament?

• Pat Dodson

• Linda Burney

• Ken Wyatt

• Neville Bonner

Which Australian Prime Minister was responsible for the 1967 referendum that amended the constitution to include Indigenous Australians in the census?

• Harold Holt

• Gough Whitlam

• Robert Menzies

• John Gorton

What is the name of the annual event that celebrates the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia?

• NAIDOC Week

• Reconciliation Day

• Indigenous Peoples Day

• Mabo Day

Which Australian Indigenous leader was instrumental in the establishment of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in 1972?

• Charlie Perkins

• Pat Dodson

• Vincent Lingiari

• Gary Foley