WorksheetsAustralian Federation
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 28mins
Why was Federation necessary?
Defence, Tariffs, Transport and Immigration
Train lines
Tax
Swagmen
Who made the laws for Australia before federation?
The Prime Minister
The Governor-General
The Queen of England
Each colony (subject to law making power of the British Parliament)
Henry Parkes died before he got to see his Federation dream eventuate?
True
False
What did the colonies of Australia become after Federation?
Territories
A.C.T.
States
Areas
A benefit of Federation to Australia is....
No cars on roads
No passports between states
No free speech
No tax on income
Which of these would be a benefit of Australia federating?
One Defence force
A united country
Train gauges same between states
all the options.
The Australian Constitution can be changed by what type of vote?
Democracy
Preferential voting
Referendum
Ballot
How many states does Australia have?
5
7
6
4
What was the name of the British system of government that this new system was based on?
The Colony System
The Monarch System
The Westminster System
The Federation System
In 1911 the ACT became the National Capital, what does it stand for?
Australian Capital Territory
Australia's Capital Territory
Australian Constitutional Territory
Australia Cabinet Territory
What is the correct name of our country?
Australian Federation
Australia
Democratic Republic of Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Who was the Father of Federation?
Edmund Barton
Scott Morrison
Sir Henry Parkes
Alfred Deakin
Why was Federation necessary?
Defence, Tariffs, Transport and Immigration
Train lines
Tax
Swagmen
What did Federalists support?
Bringing all colonies together
Reducing taxation
Sharing defence, communication and immigration
All of the above
What year did Australia Federate?
1889
1898
1901
1868
Which colony/ state resisted Federation?
New South Wales
Victoria
New Zealand
Western Australia
Why didn’t Sir Henry Parkes become first PM?
He went to England
He was NSW Premier
He died before it was voted on
He refused to take the job
In 1898 and 1899 two Referendums were held in Australia, what were they for?
To vote ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ on Federation
To vote ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ on the Constitution
To vote ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ on Women’s Suffrage
To vote ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ on Aboriginal Rights
Who made a speech about Federation in Tenterfield N.S.W?
Henry Parkes
John Batman
Robert Menzies
John Howard
A benefit of Federation to Australia is....
No cars on roads
No passports between states
No free speech
No tax on income
What important document needed to be written before Federation?
The Laws of Government
Democracy Bill
The Australian Constitution
Cartoon Corner
Which park in N.S.W celebrated the beginning of Federation?
Centennial Park
Fitzroy Gardens
Park Orchards
M.C.G
In which city did the new Parliament Of Australia meet in 1901?
Canberra
Sydney
Geelong
Melbourne
Henry Parkes died before he got to see his Federation dream eventuate?
True
False
Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
Sir Henry Parkes
Sir Edmund Barton
Sir Andrew Deakin
Scott Morrison
What did the colonies of Australia become after Federation?
Territories
A.C.T.
States
Areas
What is the name of this famous painting?
The Tenterfield Oration
A speech at Centenial Park
Federation finally
The Big Picture
Locate Sir Henry Parkes in the photo?
Seated bottom right
Centre of the picture- man with a beard
Seated in the middle with a top hat
The pale suit on the left
