Who was Captain James Cook?

Naval captain, navigator and explorer chartering the GBR

What does the word 'Indigenous' mean?

The first people who lived in Australia

What is the stolen generation about?

Aboriginal children forcibly removed from their families

What is a sacred site?

Landscape that have a special meaning or significance

What is a prison hulk?

A prison hulk is a floating ship prison

Who came over during the Gold Rush in the 19th Century?

British, Americans, French, Italians, German, and Chinese

What was Eddie Mabo fighting for in 1982?

He was fighting for land rights

What is the Eureka Stockade?

Miners came together to defend their rights at Eureka

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1
Who was Captain James Cook?
Naval captain, navigator and explorer chartering the GBR
Brought the convicts over from Britain
Was a well known famous convict
Sailed the ocean to go on holidays
2
What does the word 'Indigenous' mean?
The first people who killed British people
The first people to write laws down in Australia
The first people who invaded Australia
The first people who lived in Australia
3
What is the stolen generation about?
When people stole from one another
British children forcibly removed from their families
Arranged marriages between British people
Aboriginal children forcibly removed from their families
4
Why did the British set up colonies in Australia?
They didn't want prisoners in Britain
They wanted to claim more land
Because they were bored
Their prisons were full
5
What is a sacred site?
Places where people liked to visit
Landscape that have a special meaning or significance
Buldings that were sacred to politicians
Special places for British people
6
When did Aboriginals gain full voting rights in Australia?
1920's
1950's
1901
1960's
7
What is a prison hulk?
A prison hulk is a floating ship prison
A big green strong man
Prison cell
Ship
8
When did the First Fleet arrive in Botany bay?
January 1688
January 1888
January 1988
January 1788
9
Who came over during the Gold Rush in the 19th Century?
Chinese
Africans
British, Americans, French, Italians, German, and Chinese
Australians and Aboriginals
10
What was Eddie Mabo fighting for in 1982?
He was fighting for equality
He was fighting for religious rights
He was fighting to equality
He was fighting for land rights
11
What is the Eureka Stockade?
Where miners and diggers went after work
Miners came together to defend their rights at Eureka
People came together to discuss the Gold Fields
It was a place where people worked
12
When was the foundation of the Commonwealth of Australia?
1st of January 1919
1st of January 1990
1st of January 1900
1st of January 1901
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What does Terra Nullius mean?
Land that belongs to the British
Land that belongs to no one
Land that belongs to the animals
Land that belongs to Aboriginals

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