WorksheetsHASS - Federation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who is the father of federation?
Sir Edmund Barton
Alfred Deakin
Sir Henry Parkes
John Quick
What does "FEDERATION" mean?
When people meet as a group.
Joining together of a states or colonies to form a nation.
when a nation separates
A type of money
who was the first prime minister?
Sir Henry Parkes
Sir Alfred Deakin
Edmund Barton
Andrew Inglis Clark
What is the exact date of Federation?
2nd of march 1901
5th of January 1902
1st of January 1901
1st of february 1901
Why was Henry Parkes called the "Father of Federation?
He worked tirelessly to get the colonies to agree to join together as one nation.
He had lots of children.
He was almost 81 years old when he died.
He wanted Australia to be ruled by Britain.
Who made the laws for Australia before federation?
The Prime Minister
The Governor-General
The Queen of England
Each colony (subject to law making power of the British Parliament)
What did the colonies of Australia become after Federation?
Territories
A.C.T.
States
Areas
Who made a speech about Federation in Tenterfield N.S.W?
Henry Parkes
John Batman
Robert Menzies
John Howard
A benefit of Federation to Australia is....
No cars on roads
No passports between states
No free speech
No tax on income
Which of these would be a benefit of Australia federating?
One Defence force
A united country
Train gauges same between states
all the options.
The Australian Constitution can be changed by what type of vote?
Democracy
Preferential voting
Referendum
Ballot
How many states does Australia have?
5
7
6
4
