Christianity
Which church was the dominant Christian denomination in the early Australian colony?
Church of England
From which city in Indonesia, did the Muslim fishermen and traders who visited northern Australia come from?
Makassar
What is sectarianism?
Excessive loyalty to one religious group and hostility toward another
What Catholic woman helped immigrant women find jobs and housing after arriving in Sydney in 1838?
Caroline Chisholm
What Church Act of 1836 providing funding to major Christian denominations for schools?
Church Act
Who was the first chaplain to arrive with the First Fleet?
Richard Johnson
Who, from an Islamic background, developed transport routes through the Australian interior?
Afghan cameleers
What two Christian groups displayed the strongest sectarian divisions in Australia pre 1945?
Catholics and Protestants
What Catholic order arrived in Australia in 1838 and provided assistance to the poor and sick?
Sisters of Charity
Which Pope criticised state-controlled education in 1864?
Pope Pius IX
Who was Richard Johnson's successor, known as the 'flogging parson'?
Samuel Marsden
What is the name of the towns that became settlements of Muslim life in Australia?
Ghan towns
From what country did immigrants with sectarian tensions in Australia migrate from?
Ireland
What Protestant organisation became famous for helping the poor, homeless and disadvantaged?
Salvation Army
What Act made education compulsory, free and secular in NSW?
Public Instruction Act of 1880
Who became the first Archbishop of Sydney?
John Bede Polding
What legislation restricted non-European immigration to Australia in 1901?
Immigration Restriction Act
What are the name of the British laws, introduced in 1691 that discriminated against Irish Catholics?
Penal Laws
When was the Central Methodist Mission established?
1884
The removal of government aid from religious denominations occurred under what Act?
Public Institutions Act
Who found the Sisters of St Joseph to serve rural and outback communities?
Mary MacKillop
Where was the first Australian mosque built in 1888?
Adelaide
This World War I issue deeply divided Catholics and Protestants - what was the issue?
What Protestant society became the Benevolent Society in 1817?
NSW Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and Benevolence
Who founded the Sisters of St Joseph? which saw Catholic schools expand rapidly
Mary MacKillop