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Religion in Australia Pre 1945 Quiz #1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1788, Christianity arrived in Australia with the first fleet. Which denominations of Christianity were they?

a)

Roman Catholic or Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic or Church of England

c)

Church of England or Eastern Catholic

d)

Church of England or Anglican

2.

Catholicism was not permitted to operate formally until...?

a)

1800

b)

1815

c)

1818

d)

1820

3.

Which other religious tradition arrived in Australia in the 18th Century?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

4.

Which decade was the first Islamic mosque built in?

a)

1860s

b)

1870s

c)

1880s

d)

1980s

5.

Which term refers to rivalry or division along religious lines?

a)

Secularism

b)

Reformation

c)

Ecumenism

d)

Sectarianism

6.

Who was authorised to celebrate the first Catholic mass in Australia in 1803?

a)

Fr John Therry

b)

Rev Samuel Marsden

c)

Bede Polding

d)

Fr James Dixon

7.

Who was the first Catholic Bishop of Australia in 1834, who contributed largely to the expansion of the Church?

a)

Bede Polding

b)

Rev John Dunmore Lang

c)

Bishop William Broughton

d)

Fr John Therry

8.

What is Presbyterianism also known as?

a)

Methodist

b)

Anglicanism

c)

Church of England

d)

Church of Scotland

9.

What led to the Castle Hill Rebellion in 1804?

a)

The spread of Judaism and Islam in Australia

b)

Irish Catholics were marrying in the Church of England

c)

The rivalry and bitterness between the Church of England and Catholics

d)

Discrimination in employment of Protestants

10.

Which Christian denomination was opposed to conscription?

a)

Methodists

b)

Catholics

c)

Protestants

d)

Jews