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Australia as a nation

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 5hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Federation and when did this occur?

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2.

How many colonies were there in Australia at the time of federation?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

7

d)

5

3.

Who were the Fathers of Federation?

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4.

Who is this Father of Federation?

a)

Sir Edmund Barton

b)

Sir Henry Parkes

c)

Alfred Deakin

5.

Who is this Father of Federation?

a)

Sir Edmund Barton

b)

Sir Henry Parkes

c)

Alfred Deakin

6.

Who is this Father of Federation?

a)

Sir Edmund Barton

b)

Sir Henry Parkes

c)

Alfred Deakin

7.

What were some reasons FOR Federation?

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8.

What were some reasons AGAINST Federation?

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9.

What is a constitution?

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10.

What is the only way that the constitution of Australia can be changed?

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11.
What was the 1967 referendum about?
a)
Aboriginal peoples right to vote
b)
Aboriginal land
c)
Prime minister
d)
Leaders
12.

What role did the Magna Carta play in the development of the Australian Constitution?

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13.

What does Democracy mean?

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14.

What language does the word democracy come from?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

French

d)

Ancient English

15.

Where is the Australian parliament ?

a)

Adelaide

b)

Sydney

c)

Melbourne

d)

Canberra

16.

How many levels of government does Australia have?

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

Two

17.

Levels of government in Australia are:

a)

local federal and state

b)

house of reps and senate

c)

local state and house of reps

d)

local state and house of commons

18.

What type of government is responsible for schools, hospitals, roads and railways?

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal/National

d)

None of the above

19.

What type of government is responsible for:

Your rubbish wasn't collected on rubbish day?

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

20.

What type of government is responsible for:

Someone from overseas wants to come and live with you in Australia permanently?

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

21.

What type of government is responsible for:

You want to join the army?

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

22.

What type of government is responsible for:

You want to improve your local school?

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

23.

What type of government is responsible for:

Who handles issues with currency?

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

24.
You want to light a fire in your backyard?
a)
Local
b)
State
c)
Federal
25.

What type of government is responsible for:

Who looks after the hospitals?

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

26.
Someone from overseas wants to come and live with you in Australia permanently?
a)
Local
b)
State
c)
Federal
27.

Name three groups who have had to argue for the right to be heard in the government.

1.W__________ 2.M__________________ 3.A_________________

(a)  

28.

Who were the suffragettes?

a)

Bad women engaging in creating havoc by damaging private and public property

b)

Group of extremist women who made life hard for men

c)

A person who is a member of an activist women's organisation that fought for the right to vote in public elections

d)

a group of men who fought for the right to vote in public elections

29.

Define migration

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30.

Tell me about ‘The White Australia Policy’

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31.

What does the term ‘Populate or Perish’ mean and why did it come about?

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32.

Explain what the picture is about.

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33.

Explain how the picture could be used as a historical source. Is it reliable?

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34.

What does the picture tell us about migration to Australia following the end of World War II?

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35.

Name 3 ways migrants have made a positive contribution/change to Australian society?

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36.

What makes Australia multicultural?

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