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WorksheetsAustralia: Development
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
Who were the first Europeans to colonize Australia?
people seeking religious freedom
people looking for free land to farm
deported prisoners in a penal colony
miners taking advantage of a gold rush
Which factor motivated the British to colonize Australia in the eighteenth century?
extreme drought and famine in Great Britain
the need for new markets for British goods
the threat to British interests posed by the Aborigines
massive overcrowding in British jails
The success of British efforts to claim territory upon which Aboriginal Australians lived can largely be attributed to which TWO factors?
the superior weapons technology of the British
widespread corruption amongst Aboriginal leaders
a lack of cultural unity within Aboriginal communities
the power and influence of British slave traders in Australia
he susceptibility of the Aboriginal Australians to British diseases
What led to increased emigration from Britain to its colony in Australia in the 1800s?
the growth of the Australian textile-manufacturing industry
the growth of the Australian diamond-mining industry
the discovery of gold in Australia
the discovery of oil in Australia
According to historians, approximately fifty percent of the Aboriginal Australian population in the late 1700s died from
gunshots, due to violent encounters with British colonizers.
starvation, after being forced off their land by British colonizers.
smallpox, after exposure to the disease from contact with Europeans.
tuberculosis, after an epidemic spread from British colonizers to the Aboriginal Australians.
Why did Great Britain send prisoners to Australia?
The prisoners were used to spread the teachings of the Church of England.
Free labor was needed to build settlements and grow crops in Australia.
There were not enough prisons in Great Britain to house all of their prisoners.
Great Britain hoped to offer them a chance to start new, productive lives
What accounts for the frequent violent confrontations that occurred between Aboriginal Australians and European colonists?
the disruption of overseas trade activity
the lack of fertile land in Australia
stark differences in religious beliefs
disagreements over the institution of slavery
Which fact about religion in Australia can be traced directly back to the original European settlers?
Religion is not widely practiced today in Australia.
About two percent of Australians today are Muslim.
Puritanism is the predominant religion in present-day Australia.
Most Christians in present-day Australia are Catholic or Anglican.
Which language was spoken by the first European settlers in Australia?
Australian
Chinese
English
Dutch
How was the colonization of Australia related to the industrialization of Britain?
Population increases caused a rise in the demand for slave labor as it was needed to improve urban infrastructure.
By copying Aboriginal shipbuilding techniques, the British hoped to find new markets for their goods around the globe.
An increase in British industrial activity led to a greater need for resources used in the manufacturing of finished products.
The growth of British cities led to significant increases in crime and, subsequently, the prison population.
Which of the following statements about guns during the colonization of Australia is true?
The Aboriginal Australians and the British colonizers often engaged in violent gun battles over land.
The Aboriginal Australians lacked guns but used weapons that were just as effective as the British guns.
The British colonizers had an advantage over the Aboriginal Australians because they used guns against them.
Many Europeans gave guns to Aboriginal Australians in exchange for goods such as beads, animal skins, and shells.
The success of British efforts to claim territory upon which Aboriginal Australians lived can largely be attributed to
a lack of cultural unity within Aboriginal communities.
widespread corruption amongst Aboriginal leaders.
the power and influence of British slave traders.
the superior weapons technology of the British.
What impact did the colonization of Australia have on the island's native peoples?
They were forced to relocate to New Zealand.
Many died from the diseases brought by the colonists.
They benefited from trade with the colonists and grew rich.
Their population grew thanks to the new foods and medicines.
Which of these statements correctly states the result of English colonization in Australia?
Because the first colonists were convicts, religion has little importance in Australia.
Because of the Puritan influence, the Australian constitution guarantees religious freedom.
Because most English settlers were Christian, the majority of Australians are Christian.
Because the Church of England funded the first settlements, the majority of Australians are Anglican.
Most of the Irish prisoners sent to Australia by Great Britain were
Jewish.
Muslim.
Catholic.
Anglican.
Which TWO factors led to increased emigration from Britain to its colony in Australia in the 1800s?
the growth of the Australian textile-manufacturing industry
the growth of the Australian sheep-farming industry
the growth of the Australian logging industry
the discovery of gold in Australia
the discovery of oil in Australia
Why did disease have a disastrous impact on Aboriginal Australians after Europeans traveled to Australia?
The Australian colonists refused to treat the Aboriginal Australians.
The Aboriginal Australians did not have any medical knowledge.
The Aboriginal Australians did not have immunity to European diseases.
The Australian colonies did not have enough doctors to treat everyone.
