WorksheetsYear 9 HASS & TRIVIA
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 22mins
The term 'Terra Nullius' means
conquered land belonging to the empire
land disputed by neighbouring countries
land belonging to no one
land owned and maintained by native inhabitants
What is the Stolen Generation?
A generation of people who moved out of Australia
A generation of Indigenous Australians that were taken from their families
A generation that survived the first wave of European settlers
A generation of Indigenous children who disappeared mysteriously
What is the term for giving up your own minority culture and adopting the culture of the majority?
Assimilation
Eradication
Integration
Multiculturalism
What happened to First Nations people on reserves and missions?
They were infected with smallpox
They were taught to speak English and to be good domestic servants
They were taught to reject their Indigenous culture and to convert to Christianity
They were taught how to act European so that they could return to the cities.
What is a referendum?
A change in the road rules.
A direct vote by citizens to change the constitution
A vote by non-citizens to apply for citizenship
None of the above
What was the outcome of the 1967 Referendum?
Indigenous Australians were granted the right to vote
Indigenous Australians were recognized by the UN
Indigenous Australians became citizens and were counted in the census.
Indigenous Australians could change the constitution
Who led the Freedom Rides in Australia?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Vincent Lingiari
Charles Perkins
Eddie Mabo
What landmark event overturned the concept of 'Terra Nullius'?
Tent Embassy
Mabo Decision
Gurundji Strike
1967 Referendum
Which Prime Minister officially apologized to the Stolen Generation?
Gough Whitlam
Scott Morrison
John Howard
Kevin Rudd
By 1895, what had some Indigenous people been given access to in NSW?
Education
Reserves of land
Voting Rights
Free housing
What is the widest river in the world?
The river Ob
The Thames
The Amazon river
The Nile river
What animals appear on the flag of Mexico?
An eagle and a snake
A lizard and owl
Two cranes
A coyote and an eagle
Which country's flag has the same colours as Belgium?
Germany
Russia
Bangladesh
Nepal
What is the national colour of the Netherlands?
Red
White
Blue
Orange
What imaginary line separates the temperate and tropical regions of the southern hemisphere?
The equator
The tropic of Capricorn
The tropic of Cancer
The north pole
Which is the tallest mountain in Africa?
Mt Everest
Mt Kosciuszko
Mt Blanc
Mt Kilimanjaro
What is the name of the imaginary line that runs around the Earth, halfway between the North and South Pole?
Latitude
Longitude
Midline
Equator
What is the capital city of the United States of America?
New York
Washington D.C
Los Angeles
Texas
What's the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal
Vancouver
Which country's flag is this?
Russia
Sri Lanka
Saudi Arabia
Bhutan
Where can you spot The Big Prawn in Australia?
Ballina,NSW
Port Douglas,QLD
Kangaroo Island,SA
Coffs Harbour,NSW
Which nation has more coastline than any other?
Australia
Canada
USA
UK
Which country is shaped like this?
Papua New Guinea
Mexico
New Zealand
Japan
What year was the first model of the iPhone released?
2003
2005
2007
2009
Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
When Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls, how many NBA Championships did he win?
4
5
6
7
What language has the most words?
Chinese
English
Mandarin
Spanish
How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
0
17
63
228
Round $2.35 to the nearest dollar.
$2
$3
$2.50
$2.30
Do books have even # pages on the right or left side?
Right
Left
How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
4
5
6
8
What is the name of animals that eat only plants?
Omnivore
Herbivore
Carnivore
Who is the author of the famous Harry Potter books?
E.B. White
Roald Dahl
J.K. Rowling
J.R.R. Tolkien
What was the first movie Disney ever made?
Snow White
Sleeping Beauty
Cinderella
Alice in Wonderland
At what temperature does water boil?
45 C
100 C
90 C
50 C
How many dots are there on a dice?
6
18
21
15
The sun rises in the...
North
South
East
West
Accoridng to the song, what is given on the 5th day of Christmas?
Five golden rings
Five calling birds
Five mobile phones
Five turtledoves
What famous bear character was named after a London train station?
Winnie the Pooh
Yogi Bear
Humphrey. B.Bear
Paddington
What ancient trade route connected Europe to China?
Silk Road
China Road
Intercontinental Foodway
Rice Road
Which of these is NOT a house of "Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?"
Hufflepuff
Ravenclaw
Beauxbatons
Gryffindor
