Quizzes and hypotheticals

Q1 When Captain Cook arrived in Australia in 1770, it is estimated that there were up to 1 250 000 Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders living here. How many different cultural groups do you think were represented among the Indigenous population at the time? a. 1 250 000 b. 1 500 c. 700 d. 20

Q2 The First Fleet was made up of people from many different nationalities. How many different nationalities do you think there were? a. Less than 5 b. 10 c. 20 d. 60

Q3 The gold rushes in Victoria and New South Wales and the potato famine in Ireland led to large population increases in Australia. In which decade did these two events occur? a. 1820s b. 1850s c. 1920s d. 1950s

Q4 The first Australian cricket team to tour overseas played in England in 1867. What was unique about this team? a. It was an all female team b. The players wore yellow and green uniforms instead of the traditional white c. It was an all Aboriginal team d. It was a team of mixed nationalities with players coming from all over the world

Q5 The first Aborigines Protection Board was established in Victoria in 1869. Similar boards were later established in other Australian states and territories (then colonies). Under the law, the boards could remove Aboriginal children from their families. In which decade did the removal of Aboriginal children from their families cease? a. 1880s b. 1900s c. 1930s d. 1970s

Q6 The first "Afghans" came to Australia from India, Iran, Egypt and Turkey in 1860. Why did they come? a. To handle camels on the Burke and Wills expedition b. To establish the first foreign language schools c. To work on the Snowy Mountains Scheme d. To establish the hospitality industry

Q7 Which was the first war in which Aboriginal people fought for Australia? a. The First World War b. The Second World War c. Korea d. Vietnam

Q8 In what year do you think the Aboriginal flag was first flown? a. 1929 b. 1971 c. 1980 d. 1981

Q9 Australia has a special television station, SBS Channel 28, that shows programs in languages other than English. When do you think SBS Television first began? a. 1980 b. 1970 c. 1960 d. 1930

Q10 When was Uluru (Ayers Rock) returned to its Aboriginal owners by the Australian Government? a. 1885 b. 1785 c. 1902 d. 1985