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1
What does the word 'Indigenous' mean?
The first people who lived in Australia
The first people who killed British people
The first people who invaded Australia
The first people to write laws down in Australia
2
What was Eddie Mabo fighting for in 1982?
He was fighting for land rights
He was fighting for equality
He was fighting to equality
He was fighting for religious rights
3
When was the foundation of the Commonwealth of Australia?
1st of January 1990
1st of January 1901
1st of January 1900
1st of January 1919
4
What is a sacred site?
Places where people liked to visit
Buldings that were sacred to politicians
Landscape that have a special meaning or significance
Special places for British people
5
Who came over during the Gold Rush in the 19th Century?
Chinese
Australians and Aboriginals
British, Americans, French, Italians, German, and Chinese
Africans
6
What does Terra Nullius mean?
Land that belongs to no one
Land that belongs to the animals
Land that belongs to the British
Land that belongs to Aboriginals
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What was the White Australia Policy?
laws that stopped non-Europeans from coming to live here
Laws that stopped Eurpoeans from coming to live here
Laws that stopped people from leaving Australia
Laws that made Aboriginals move out of Australia
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When did the First Fleet arrive in Botany bay?
January 1988
January 1688
January 1788
January 1888
9
What is native title?
Recognizes Aborigines the right to vote
Recognizes Aborigines the right to remain silent
Recognizes Aborigines rights and interests about land and waters
Recognizes Aborigines freedom of worship
10
Why did the British set up colonies in Australia?
Their prisons were full
They didn't want prisoners in Britain
Because they were bored
They wanted to claim more land
11
What is the stolen generation about?
Aboriginal children forcibly removed from their families
British children forcibly removed from their families
When people stole from one another
Arranged marriages between British people
12
Who was Captain James Cook?
Was a well known famous convict
Sailed the ocean to go on holidays
Brought the convicts over from Britain
Naval captain, navigator and explorer chartering the GBR
13
When did Aboriginals gain full voting rights in Australia?
1920's
1901
1960's
1950's
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To claim native title, one needs to prove their ancestors occupied the area before European arrival
False
True
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What happened to Aboriginal people when the British came to Australia?
British and Aboriginals were happy living with each other
Aboriginals denied entry to the British
Aboriginals shot, poisioned and starved the British
Aboriginals were shot, poisioned and starved.
