Geography
Located on the southeast coast, Australia's national capital city is named
What is Canberra?
Humans first originally migrated around the world in search of food and other resources from what place about 200,000 years ago?
What is Africa?
Australia received its independence from Britain and designed a new flag for the country in what year?
What is 1901?
The two oceans that border Australia
What are Indian and Pacific?
In 1804, the colony of New South Wales was officially named "Australia". What does Australia mean?
What is southern?
This is the third largest desert in the world, many Ngaanyatjarra (ngaany-at-jar-ra ) people live there and are educated in this this desert region. What is its name?
What is Great Victoria Desert?
Native People of Australia are respectfully called Aboriginal. What does Aboriginal it mean?
What is people of the origins?
Australian has remained connected to the Britain. What is the primary reason for this?
What is British monarch on the throne?
Australia's estimated population not including Oceania is
What is 26 million?
According to our lessons, about 50,000-60,000 years ago, aboriginal people hunted, gathered foods and used stoned tools all over the land of Australia. About how many different language groups did they have?
What is 250?
Along the east coast of Australia there is a chain of mountains stretching for 2000 miles, what is it called?
What is the Great Dividing Range?
The name of the prime minister of Australia that made a formal apology to Aboriginal People for the government’s actions in the Stolen Generations
Who is Kevin Rudd?
Starting in 1788, the British government shipped prisoners to the colony New South Wales. What was the estimated distance and time it took for ships to arrive?
What is 10,000-13,000 miles and 11 to 12 months?
Today, what percentage of Australians are Aboriginal?
What is 3%?
In 1850, what event happened in Australia that made immigrants eagerly wanting to make the journey from Britain to the colony?
What is Gold was discovered?
An island state of Australia. It is located about 240 kilometers south of the Australian mainland
What is Tasmania?
The Aboriginal People were prehistoric. They kept their history by doing what?
What is telling stories that were passed down from generation to generation?
In the 1700’s, country people in Britain were kicked off of their land. They came to the city and got into money trouble: debt. As punishment, they were sent to debtors’ prisons: dark, cold, crowded, cruel. They could also be sent to the 13 colonies to work for seven years. Which of the 13 colonies was created as a prison colony?
What is Georgia?
Ayers Rock is a rock jutting out of the desert. What is the full name or title of the British government official it is named for?
Who is Sir Henry Ayers?
In 1770, Captain James Cook claimed land and named a new colony for Britain called
What is New South Wales?
The Pacific Ocean borders Australia's eastern coast and is considered the world' largest ocean. What percentage of the water surface does this ocean cover in the world?
What is 46%?
The rock is called Uluru and considered sacred by which Native People of Australia
What is the Anangu (A-na-nu)?
This day gives people the chance to come together and share the steps towards healing for the Stolen Generations, their families and communities.
What is Sorry or Australia Day?
The British army in their red coats fought with the Aboriginal people. They pushed them off the coast land and into the dry Outback, 1788-1939. Theses battles are called
What are Frontier Wars?
Australia gained independence in 1901 from Britain. What are the symbols on Australia's new flag and their meanings?
What are the British flag (connection to monarchy) and stars (six states)