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FEDERATION of Australia

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did Australia Federate?

a)

1910

b)

1901

c)

1899

d)

1911

2.

What did the colonies of Australia become after Federation?

a)

Territories

b)

A.C.T.

c)

States

d)

Areas

3.

Which colony of Australia did not say ‘Yes’ to Federation?

a)

New South Wales

b)

Victoria

c)

Queensland

d)

Western Australia

4.

Who made a speech about Federation in Tenterfield N.S.W?

a)

Henry Parkes

b)

John Batman

c)

Robert Menzies

d)

John Howard

5.

Who was Australia’s first Prime Minister?

a)

Alfred Deakin

b)

Scott Morrison

c)

Edmund Barton

d)

Henry Parkes

6.

A benefit of Federation to Australia is....

a)

No cars on roads

b)

No passports between states

c)

No free speech

d)

No tax on income

7.

What important document needed to be written before Federation?

a)

The Laws of Government

b)

Democracy Bill

c)

The Australian Constitution

d)

Cartoon Corner

8.

Which park in N.S.W celebrated the beginning of Federation?

a)

Centennial Park

b)

Fitzroy Gardens

c)

Park Orchards

d)

M.C.G

9.

In which city did the new Parliament Of Australia meet in 1901?

a)

Canberra

b)

Sydney

c)

Geelong

d)

Melbourne

10.

Which of these would be a benefit of Australia federating?

a)

One Defence force

b)

A united country

c)

Train gauges same between states

d)

all the options.

11.

The Australian Constitution was made law by....

a)

An Act of the British Parliament

b)

The First Parliament of Australia

c)

The people of Australia

d)

The Queen

12.

The Australian Constitution can be changed by what type of vote?

a)

Democracy

b)

Preferential voting

c)

Referendum

d)

Ballot

13.

How many states does Australia have?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

6

d)

4