History of Australia

Australia gained independence from Great Britain in which year?

• 1901

• 1918

• 1945

• 1960

Which event led to an increase in European colonists and terrible treatment of the Aborigines?

• World War I

• Independence movements in South America

• the Gold Rush

• the end of the north Atlantic slave trade

Ancient Aborigines were

• nomadic hunter gatherers

• settled farmers

• industrial workers

• urban dwellers

Aborigines invented this tool for hunting

• boomerang

• spear

• net

• crossbow

Put the following events in order: A. Uluru given back to the Aborigines B. Named Ayers Rock by colonists C. Climbing/Hiking Uluru is illegal D. Named Uluru by the Aborigines

• D, B, A, C

• B, D, A, C

• A, C, D, B

• C, A, B, D

Which statement describes the early relationship between British colonists and Australian Aborigines?

• friendly at first, then hostile as the British sought more land

• hostile from the beginning due to cultural differences

• completely indifferent towards each other

• cooperative in trade and resource sharing

In which year did the Australian government apologize to the Aborigines for their poor treatment?

• 2006

• 2008

• 2010

• 2004

During which period of Australia's history did Australians take Aborigine children from their families to assimilate them into Australian society?

• Stolen Generation

• Cultural Revolution

• White Australia Policy

• Indigenous Rights Movement

Initially, Great Britain used Australia as which type of colony?

• Convict

• Trade

• Agricultural

• Military

The first people to arrive on Australia around 40,000 years ago are known as

• the Aborigines

• the Maori

• the Polynesians

• the Indigenous Australians