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CHS Yr 9 History

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 3hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the context of British colonisation of Australia, what does colonisation mean?

a)

Establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.

b)

Establishing control over the people of an area in North America.

c)

Establishing a colony in an area in order to trade with indigenous people

d)

Establishing control over people within an agrarian population

2.

What does Terra Nullius mean?

a)

Land that has previously been used for agriculture

b)

territory that is occupied by indigenous people of North America

c)

"nobody's land" - territory that nobody owns so that the first nation to discover it is entitled to take it over

d)

Land that has not be used for agriculture

3.

Who was the Aboriginal man known for violent attacks against settlers during the early years of settlement in New South Wales?

a)

Truganini

b)

Pemulwuy

c)

Bennelong

d)

Benneton

4.

What group of people came to work on the sugar plantations in Queensland?

a)

Indians

b)

Afghans

c)

Chinese

d)

South Pacific Islanders

5.

What was the set of laws that aimed to exclude non-Europeans called?

a)

The Servile Policy

b)

The European Australia Policy

c)

The White Australia Policy

d)

The Australia Policy

6.

What was federation?

a)

The joining of one colony to form a nation

b)

The joining of colonies to form a nation

c)

The original name for Australia

d)

The original name for Canberra

7.

legislation

a)

A general vote by the electorate on a single question

b)

Laws enacted by government

c)

The idea that powerful nations have the right to rule over weaker peoples and build an empire

d)

The political and legal principles upon which a country is governed

8.

massacre

a)

A derogatory term used to describe South Sea Islander indentured labourers in Queensland

b)

A group of states with a central government, but with independence within the state

c)

To deliberately and brutally kill many people, indiscriminately kill

d)

A settlement used to exile prisoners and enforce punishment for a crime

9.

What group of people brought camels to central Australia?

a)

Indians

b)

Afghans

c)

Chinese

d)

South Pacific Islanders

10.

At the time of European settlement, how many languages were spoken in Australia?

a)

1

b)

approximately 12

c)

at least 250

d)

there was no recognisable language spoken

11.

What British legal principle was invoked that allowed the settlers to claim land in the new settlement in spite of the clear evidence that the land was already occupied?

a)

quid pro quo

b)

non est inventus

c)

terra nullius

d)

habeas corpus

12.

Initially, Great Britain used Australia as which type of colony?

a)

Agricultural

b)

Naval Base

c)

Mercantile

d)

Convict

13.

Australia gained independence from Great Britain in which year?

a)

1900

b)

1901

c)

1902

d)

1903

14.

Which statement describes the early relationship between British colonists and Australian Aborigines?

a)

armed conflicts from the very beginning

b)

invitations to turn aboriginal lands into ranches

c)

friendly at first, then hostile as the British sought more land

d)

aboriginal diseases became an issue for colonists

15.

Who Discovered Australia?

a)

Captain Cook

b)

Captain Underpants

c)

Captain McBerry

d)

Captain Longmy

16.
What is the capital city of Australia?
a)
Sydney
b)
Melbourne
c)
Canberra
d)
New South Wales
17.
The queen makes decisions about the law in Australia
a)
true
b)
false
18.
The government of Australia has always allowed anyone to come and live here
a)
true
b)
false
19.

How old is Australian indigenous culture?

a)

Less than 10,000 years

b)

12,000 years

c)

40,000 - 60,000 years or more

d)

100, 000 years

20.
When did the first English settlers arrive? 
a)
1788
b)
1688
c)
1988
d)
1588
21.
What was an immediate consequence of English settlers? 
a)
Better weather
b)
Epidemics of European diseases
c)
Water shortage
d)
World War I
22.
What is the Southern Cross? 
a)
Most southern point
b)
Treasure map
c)
Star constellation
d)
Grave jard
23.
Which is true about Australia?
It is a/an...
a)
Island, continent & country 
b)
Continet, mountain & desert
c)
Country, beach & forest
d)
Island, cave & river
24.

What was the outcome of the 1967 Referendum to amend the Australian Constitution?

a)

Indigenous Australians were granted the right to vote

b)

Indigenous Australians were included in the census

c)

Indigenous Australians were recognised by the United Nations Human Rights Council

d)

All of the above

25.

True or False: The Myall Creek massacre is the most well known one as it was the first massacre in Australia that resulted in the murderers being put on trial.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Bennelong was..

a)

an aboriginal man who refused to cooperate with Governor Arthur Phillip.

b)

a white British settler who shot aboriginal people dead whilst hunting.

c)

an aboriginal man who killed Pemulwuy after betraying him.

d)

an aboriginal man who acted as a translator to the settlers of The First Fleet.

27.

What was the aim of the White Australia Policy?

a)

To breed the black colour out of Indigenous Australians.

b)

To ensure only British and Irish people migrated to Australia.

c)

To take aboriginal children from their parents and raise them in missions or protectorates.

d)

To stop the mass-migration of non-white people to Australia.

28.

What problems did colonisers face when they settled around Sydney? (Select all answers which are correct)

a)

The climate was different to England

b)

Very few of the convicts had any farming experience

c)

Crops along river settlements were destroyed by floods

29.

What method did Aboriginal peoples use to manage and cultivate the land?

a)

Cattle farming

b)

Fire-stick farming

c)

Sheep farming

d)

Nomadic farming

30.

What impact did sheep have on the Australian landscape?

a)

They controlled weeds and pests in paddocks

b)

Their hooves damaged the land and their teeth and jaw structure meant that they could bite grass near its roots and prevent it regerminating

c)

They took over and caused native animals to die

d)

They helped grass and crops to regerminate

31.

Which animals was introduced to Australia (not native) and caused havoc by reproducing quickly, grazing excessively and burrowing land?

a)

foxes

b)

rabbits

c)

mice

d)

sheep

32.

Which industry in Australia were the Japanese mainly involved with?

a)

Sugar cane

b)

Pearl industry

c)

Tobacco

d)

Gold

33.

Which industry in Australia were the Chinese mainly involved with?

a)

Sugar cane

b)

Pearl industry

c)

Tobacco

d)

Gold

34.

Which industry in Australia were the 'Afghans' mainly involved with?

a)

Sugar cane

b)

Pearl industry

c)

Camels and desert transport

d)

Gold

35.

What were some of the reasons for federation?

a)

Defence of Australia with one army

b)

To be more closely linked to Britain

c)

Free trade

d)

Control over immigration

36.

Which was the last state to agree to federate?

a)

New South Wales

b)

Victoria

c)

Western Australia

d)

South Australia

37.

Why was the dictation test not a fair method for processing immigrants to Australia?

a)

Officers could give the test in any language they chose and often set people up to fail

b)

It was only given to rich, white immigrants

c)

It automatically allowed all applicants entry to Australia

38.

In what year did Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples get the right to vote in Australia?

a)

1957

b)

1967

c)

1901

d)

1788

39.

In what year did Kevid Rudd give the national apology to First Nations peoples?

a)

1998

b)

2002

c)

2006

d)

2008

40.

What was women's suffrage?

a)

The poor treatment they received during the 1800s

b)

The movement to allow women to be politicians

c)

The right to vote

41.

Which state was the most progressive for women's rights the late 1800s and 1900s?

a)

New South Wales

b)

South Australia

c)

Victoria

d)

Western Australia

42.

Which was the last state to give voting rights to women?

a)

Victoria

b)

New South Wales

c)

South Australia

d)

Queensland

43.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
44.
What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?
a)
The Economic Revolution
b)
The Glorious Revolution
c)
The Agricultural Revolution
d)
The French Revolution
45.
Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
wood and peat
b)
oil and natural gas
c)
coal and iron
d)
cotton and tobacco
46.
Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
47.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
48.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
49.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
50.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
51.
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
a)
Made them more expensive & harder to ship
b)
made them cheaper & easier to ship
c)
Gave people a way of transportation
52.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
53.

Select the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution:

a)

Pollution

b)

Overcrowded cities

c)

Poor working conditions

d)

Increase in wages

54.
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
a)
Cartel
b)
Corporation
c)
Factory
d)
Urbanization
55.

Another word for farming

a)

Agriculture

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Technology

d)

Invention

56.

What does a patent give to a person?

a)

The right to open a new factory

b)

The right to farm an area of land

c)

The right to drive a car

d)

Exclusive right to sell an invention

57.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
58.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
59.
Before 1750 Britain was an agricultural society
a)
True
b)
False
60.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Enclosure Acts?
a)
cities grew
b)
less food grown
c)
more food grown
d)
small farmers quit
61.
Cities in the Industrial Revolution were healthy places to live.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
Women did not work in factories during the Industrial Revolution.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
How did the Industrial Revolution change the social life of people in Europe?
a)
People moved to the country to be away from the factories.
b)
The working conditions were excellent.
c)
Women and child were NOT allowed to work.
d)
People moved from the country to the cities in order to work in factories.
64.
What are textiles?
a)
Text that covers tiles
b)
Tiles from Texas
c)
small text messages written on paper in the 1800s
d)
fabrics, cloth items, and interweaved plant fibers
65.
Which statement is true?
a)
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
b)
Work conditions were closely regulated
c)
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
d)
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly. 
66.

Which of the following is considered an impact of Industrialization during the 18th and 19th centuries?

a)

Increased competition between industrialized nations

b)

Rise of global inequalities

c)

Transformation of society.

d)

All of the above

67.

Capitalism is

a)

An economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and money is invested to make profits.

b)

An economic system in which the means of production are owned by the public (government) and operate for the welfare of all.

68.

The Steam engine

a)

was originally invented to pump water out of coal mines

b)

originally used petroleum to function

c)

was originally invented to improve transportation

d)

originally used electricity to function

69.

Women were paid ____ than men for doing the same work.

a)

Less

b)

More

70.

These workers negotiate as a group to try and argue for better pay, better hours, and better working conditions.

a)

Abolitionists

b)

Labor Unions

c)

Temperance Movement

d)

Capitalists

71.

This picture shows which problem of the factory system in Great Britain? Choose the BEST answer.

a)

Unsafe working conditions

b)

Unfair wages for women

c)

Urbanization

d)

Child Labor

72.

The term laissez-faire roughly translates to mean:

a)

Freedom

b)

Lazy government

c)

Resist

d)

Community

73.

During the Industrial Revolution, a new social and economic class that developed was called the:

a)

Serfs

b)

Nobles

c)

Upper class

d)

Middle Class

74.

Which of the following best describes the term industrialization? Choose the BEST answer.

a)

Nations began to rely on one another for trade of various goods and resources after the beginning of the Industrial Revolution

b)

Smaller nations needed assistance from their larger neighbors, so they formed trade alliances

c)

More and more people began to move to cities, away from rural areas

d)

Advancement in technology (machines) to produce goods on a larger scale and a reliance on manufacturing of goods instead of individuals producing goods by hand

75.

Which of the following was NOT true of poor urban neighborhoods?

a)

They were filled with overcrowded tenements.

b)

The living conditions were dirty and squalid.

c)

Most urbanites lived in factory-owned apartments.

d)

The incidence of diseases was increasing.

76.

How did industrialization impact women?

a)

Many women entered the paid workplace.

b)

Many women practiced traditional economic activities.

c)

It had no impact on the lives of women.

d)

Women moved from cities to rural areas.

77.
Until the 1800s, how did most families get the items they needed for daily life?
a)
They made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.
b)
They bought them from factories.
c)
They bought them on the Internet.
d)
They bought them from stores.
78.
_______________ are people who live in a country in which they were not born.
a)
Pioneers
b)
Immigrants
c)
Merchants
d)
Native Americans
79.

What is this invention?

a)

Spinning Jenny

b)

Power Loom

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Telegraph

80.

Which of the following jobs are not considered as part of the MIDDLE CLASS?

a)

farmer

b)

factory worker

c)

doctor

d)

lawyer

81.

What was the factory system?

a)

A fast way to get to work

b)

A way to make goods more expensive

c)

Put workers and machines together under one roof

d)

A nuclear reactor

82.

What was a major new source of power during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Steam

d)

Nuclear

83.

Who mostly worked in factories?

a)

Men

b)

Women and children

c)

Oxen

d)

Native Americans

84.

Which was not a problem in cities?

a)

There was garbage everywhere

b)

Disease spread easily

c)

They were super clean

d)

Fires spread quickly

85.

Which was a positive result of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Cities became overcrowded

b)

Children were forced to work in unsafe conditions

c)

Goods became more expensive

d)

Goods were made faster and cheaper

86.

Why did people move to cities during this time period?

a)

They wanted to live near factories where they worked

b)

They were bored of farms

c)

They had better water

d)

Disease was less common in cities

87.

Name the event which caused Australia's population to double in the 1850s:

a)

The Gold Rush

b)

The Silver Rush

c)

The Spanish Influenza Epidemic

d)

The 10 Pound Pom Immigration Scheme

88.

Which two centuries did the Industrial Revolution take place?

a)

18th and 19th

b)

20th and 21st

c)

16th and 17th

d)

12th and 13th

89.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

The use of coal as energy

b)

The use of steam-driven machinery

c)

The wide availability of iron

d)

An increased use of digital technology

90.

What was the invention which allowed a farmer to drill, plough and seed three rows of plants at a time?

a)

Watt's Steam Engine

b)

Jethro Tull's seed drill

c)

The Rotherham Plough

d)

The Spinning Jenny

91.

What is this woman using?

a)

A stump-jump plough

b)

A spinning jenny

c)

A telegraph

d)

A steam engine

92.

What is this invention called?

a)

Locomotive

b)

Telephone

c)

Watt's Steam Engine

d)

Water Mill

93.

What law meant that a lot of farm workers were essentially 'closed off' from the land they once farmed?

a)

The Fair labour act

b)

The Child labour act

c)

The Enclosure Act

d)

The Emancipation Proclamation

94.

What is a 'cottage industry'?

a)

A house-building industry

b)

A large-scale, industrialised industry

c)

A small-scale, hand-made industry

d)

A farming concern

95.

What occupation is this child doing?

a)

Textile worker

b)

Chimney sweep

c)

Coal miner

d)

Farmhand

96.

What was the main reason that legislation against child labour took so long to pass?

a)

Parliament was lazy

b)

Children could not vote

c)

Child labour was profitable

d)

No one cared about kids

97.

What was a 'workhouse?'

a)

An iron factory

b)

A place where orphans lived and worked

c)

A church-run hostel

d)

The centre of the textile factory