Eureka Stockade
In which Victorian town did the Eureka Stockade take place?
Ballarat
In what year did Australia become a federation?
1901
What does “arvo” mean?
Afternoon
A letter written by a miner in Ballarat in 1854 is what type of source?
A primary source
What Australian children’s music group is famous for colourful skivvies?
The Wiggles
In what year did the Eureka Stockade occur?
1854
What did the six Australian colonies become after Federation?
States
What does “hard yakka” mean?
Hard work
A grade 9 history textbook is an example of what type of source?
Secondary
Which Australian TV family lives at 3 Kookaburra Crescent?
Bluey and the Heeler family
Who was the main leader of the Eureka miners?
Peter Lalor
Who was Australia’s first Prime Minister?
Edmund Barton
If something is “fair dinkum”, what is it?
Genuine, honest or true
What does the origin of a source tell us?
Who created it, when it was created and where it was created
Which Australian singer is known as the “Princess of Pop” and sang Can’t Get You Out of My Head?
Kylie Minogue
What constellation appears on the Eureka Flag?
The Southern Cross
What document explains how Australia’s federal government works?
The Australian Constitution
What does “chuck a sickie” mean?
Take a day off work or school by claiming to be sick
What is the purpose of a source?
The reason it was created
Which Australian actor played Wolverine in the X-Men films?
Hugh Jackman
Name one political change that occurred after the Eureka Stockade.
Any of the following: The expensive gold licence was abolished, miners received voting rights, or miners gained greater political representation.
Which city temporarily housed the Australian Parliament before it moved to Canberra in 1927?
Melbourne
What does the expression “flat out like a lizard drinking” mean?
Extremely busy
What does the context of a source mean?
The historical situation or events happening when the source was created
Which Australian film features the famous line, “That’s not a knife”?
Crocodile Dundee