Which Australian sports were popular after WWII?

Cricket, Football (League and AFL) and Baseball

What was the only way people could see the news before the introduction of television?

By viewing the newsreels before a feature at the cinema

What ensured that Australia was still influenced by British Culture after the war?

After WWII many British people migrated to Australia

What stifled the early film industry in Australia?

The NSW and Victorian governments banned bushranger films

the shared values and experiences that give meaning to a group of people

What is popular culture?

that which is widely practised, viewed or read and influential in society

How were technological advances observable in the medium of radio?

As radios became smaller and portable it increased their media influence

Why was the influence of Disney significant in post war Australian society?

It ensured children had steady influence from American culture

What were the major popular culture influences in Australian society after WWII?

Rock'n'roll, radio, television and sport

How did radio influence Australian popular culture?

It provided an avenue for American music to influence Australian trends

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1
Which Australian sports were popular after WWII?
Basketball, Lawn bowls and Swimming
Cricket, AFL and synchronised swimming
Football (Soccer), gymnastics and ice curling.
Cricket, Football (League and AFL) and Baseball
2
What was the only way people could see the news before the introduction of television?
By watching television in a department store
Through elaborate games of charades
From their gossipping neighbour Doris
By viewing the newsreels before a feature at the cinema
3
Where did most Australians get their clothes during this era?
Kmart or Target
Department stores
Charity bins
They made them at home
4
In what city was radio first broadcast in Australia?
Brisbane
Sydney
Adelaide
Melbourne
5
Who were the two British childrens' authors who influenced Australian children after WWII?
Enid Blyton and W.E. Johns
John P. Gorton and Walt Whitman
Esme Blair and Roald Dahl
Eric Carle and May Gibbs
6
What ensured that Australia was still influenced by British Culture after the war?
Portable radios meant that the Queen's Christmas message was widespread
Sir Donald Bradman encouraged the popularity of British culture
After WWII many British people migrated to Australia
The Easybeats were a popular British music group
7
What stifled the early film industry in Australia?
Jack Lang protested due to indecency
The American film industry took over
The NSW and Victorian governments banned bushranger films
The industry collapsed because of WWI
8
What two features are evident in this style?
Peplums and a full skirt
Bustles and gloves
A thnead and a cinched waist
A hat and snoods
9
What was the name of the long running radio serial that was a huge part of Australian popular culture?
Red Land Radicals
Blue Hills
Yellow Meadows
Green Sleeves
10
When did radio broadcasting commence in Australia?
1918
1923
1914
1902
11
What is culture?
a common understanding between members of a social club
a group with an autocratic central leader with undue influence over members
the shared values and experiences that give meaning to a group of people
the cultivation of bacteria in an artificial medium containing nutrients.
12
Which designer created the 'New Look' as a response to the easing of fabric rationing after WWII?
Coco Chanel
Christian Dior
Yves Saint Laurent
Henri Bergson
13
What is popular culture?
technologies that influence the development of medical science
a breakfast cereal that makes use of probiotic technology
that which is widely practised, viewed or read and influential in society
commercial products avaliable in a region
14
What was the world's first feature film?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Jedda the Uncivilised
The Story of the Kelly Gang
Le Voyage Dans La Lune
15
What two regions influenced Australian fashion during this era?
Micronesia and France
Britain and the Asia Pacific
Morocco and Japan
Europe and America
16
How were technological advances observable in the medium of radio?
Radios became more ornate and were a piece of status furniture
Video killed the radio star
As radios became smaller and portable it increased their media influence
People quickly bought radios to listen to jazz music
17
What was a major influence on childrens' entertainment after WWII?
The Lord of the Rings
Films based on The Secret Seven
The Air Adventures of Biggles
Walt Disney Studios
18
Why was the influence of Disney significant in post war Australian society?
It created a popularity for pet mice that created a national rodent crisis
It ensured children had steady influence from American culture
It caused increased desire to develop our own film industry
Cryogenic freezing went up 13%
19
What were the major popular culture influences in Australian society after WWII?
USA, Britain, radio and Billy Hughes
Rock'n'roll, radio, television and sport
Sport, radicchio, telekinesis and geological movement
Television, Sir Donald Bradman, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Canada
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How did radio influence Australian popular culture?
It helped to overcome the small distances in the Australian nation
It provided an avenue for American music to influence Australian trends
It made young people more rebellious and caused riots at the beach
Radios were so expensive that it drove Australians to buy televisions

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