DPC Immigration Quiz

Australia officially became a Federation on the

• 1st January 1899

• 1st of January 1900

• 1st of January 1901

• 1st of January 1911

What does MIGRATE mean?

• To move from one region to another.

• A type of severe headache.

• To transfer items between containers.

• To chew noisily.

The Migration Act of 1966 in Australia ended the White Australia Policy by removing racial criteria from the immigration decision.

• True
• False

During the Gold Rush which migrants faced greater prejudice

• Chinese Migrants.

• German Lutheran Migrants.

The Child Immigration Scheme targeted vulnerable children from

• orphanages across and homes Europe.

• orphanages and homes across Britain.

• orphanages and homes across Asia.

The Child Immigration Scheme operated from the 1920's until the 1980's.

• True
• False

The Assisted Passage Programs welcomed people from all areas of the world to Australia.

• True
• False

The primary goal of the White Australia Policy was

• to encourage non-European immigration.

• to maintain a predominantly white population in Australia.

• to create a multicultural society.

• to support Indigenous rights.

What was the effect of the White Australia Policy on the Asian population in Australia?

• The Asian population increased dramatically.

• The Asian population increased slightly.

• The Asian population remained stable.

• The Asian population decreased only slightly

• The Asian population decreased significantly.

Which building project brought together migrants from various countries, including Italy, Greece, Poland and the countries that use to form the former Yugoslavia Republic.

• Construction of the Sydney Opera House

• Construction of the Snowy Mountains Scheme

• Construction of the Port of Fremantle

• The Great Barrier Reef Restoration Project