WorksheetsSS6H4 Impact of European Colonization on Aboriginal Peoples
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Match the vocabulary term to its definition.
the original inhabitants of Australia
Aboriginal People
a captain who claimed Australia as a British colony
James Cook
a lifestyle of moving homes in search of food and water
nomadic
a disease that is high contagious & deadly
smallpox
the original people to live in a certain area
indigenous people
Which country established a colony in Australia?
Germany
New Zealand
Britain
Italy
Today, many descendants of Aborigines live in (a) .
Which of the following is NOT a way life has changed for the Aboriginal peoples since English colonization?
English has become the dominant language of the continent.
The Aboriginals have been granted protection under Australia's constitution including voting rights.
Aboriginals account for less than 3% of the total population.
The Aboriginal People are well educated and first-class citizens.
Who are the indigenous people of Australia?
Cherokee
Eskimos
Aboriginals
Dene
Who claimed Australia for England in 1770?
Henry Hudson
Leif Erikson
Samuel de Champlain
James Cook
What did the English originally use Australia for?
sugar plantations
concentration camps
a prison colony
slave labor
What happened to the Aboriginal people after the British arrived?
Their quality of life improved.
They embraced British culture.
Many died from diseases.
They assimilated with the British.
What are TWO problems the Aborigines still face today?
poor health
voting rights
lower levels of education
high literacy rates
thriving Aboriginal culture
In 2008, the Australian prime minister
was the first Aboriginal elected official.
returned native lands to the Aborigines.
ended discrimination against the Aborigines.
officially apologized to the Aborigines.
What is the reason most Australians speak English today?
It is illegal to speak other languages in Australia.
The settlers spoke English and forced their language and culture on the original inhabitants of Australia.
The Aboriginal people were already English-speakers before the Europeans arrived.
The monarchy requires all of the countries that are a part of the British Commonwealth to speak English.
Which of the following is an important aspect of Aboriginal culture?
Belief in Dreamtime
Written Language
Use of the English Language
Aboriginal musical instrument
kiwi
kookaburra
didgeridoo
boomerang
Aboriginal Australia hunting tool
Maori
didgeridoo
Uluru
boomerang
Which of the following was NOT a right granted to the Aboriginal people in 1967?
they were officially added to the census (now considered citizens)
racial discrimination became illegal
voting rights
could hold seats in Parliament
