WorksheetsAustralia's Federation
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 26mins
In what year did Australia Federate?
1910
1901
1899
1911
What did the colonies of Australia become after Federation?
Territories
A.C.T.
States
Areas
Which colony of Australia initially did not say ‘Yes’ to Federation?
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
Who made a speech about Federation in Tenterfield N.S.W?
Henry Parkes
John Batman
Robert Menzies
John Howard
Who was Australia’s first Prime Minister?
Alfred Deakin
Scott Morrison
Edmund Barton
Henry Parkes
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
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 was made law by....
An Act of the British Parliament
The First Parliament of Australia
The people of Australia
The Queen
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
Capital
Which of the following were positive reasons for federation?
A larger range of foods
A National railway line
Australia would have stronger national defence
It would be cheaper to live in Australia
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
Who governed Australian colonies before Federation?
One Prime Minister
Each colony had its own Governor
The Queen
The Aboriginals
What date did Australia become a nation?
1 February 1901
1 January 1900
1 January 1901
1 February 1898
One of the main reasons for federation was
There were too many different stamps
People had to have passports to cross borders
There were too many taxes from each state
Each state had its own army and it was better to have one
After the referendum who else needed to sign off on Australia becoming a nation?
The King
The Queen
The Governor General
The Germans
What is a referendum?
Its a vote for politicians to win their seats
Its to vote for a particular party to run the parliament
Its a vote for people to have their say about things
Its a vote on a political question
Which one of the choices below is the federal government responsible for?
Schools
Defence
Rubbish
Hospitals
pets, rubbish collection and town planning
When did the Australian Constitution come into effect?
1st January 1901
26th January 1900
25th April 1915
30th May 1908
What type of government is it when a country is ruled by a King or Queen?
Monarchy
Republic
Anarchy
Dictatorship
What type of government is it when people can freely vote for their government?
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Anarchy
In what year was the ACT made the capital of Australia?
(a)
Who was successful in drafting the second Australian Constitution?
Henry Darke
Edmund Barton
Alfred Parkes
Alfred Deakin
Whose voices were not considered in the writing of the Australian Constitution?
Women
Aboriginals
Children
Men
There have been 44 nationwide referendums to change the Australian Constitution. How many have been successful?
5
8
12
44
In what year was the Australian Constitution changed to allow aboriginals to vote in state and federal elections?
1967
1977
1987
1997
