General Knowledge
What food did the Europeans poison?
Flour.
What was one of the significant diseases that was introduced into Australia?
Smallpox
Why was the Myall Creek Massacre significant?
It was the first and only time Europeans were trialed for murder.
What does "Terra Nullius" mean?
Unoccupied or uninhabited land.
When did the First Fleet arrive?
1788
What Aboriginal lived with the Europeans in Government house?
Bennelong.
How many Aboriginals died from Smallpox in the Sydney area?
50-90%
How many Aboriginals died in the Myall Creek Massacre?
28.
Why did the Europeans begin claiming the land?
There was no fences or evidence of farming.
What act were Aboriginals classified under?
The Flora and Fauna act.
What did the Aboriginals do to Captain Arthur Phillip?
Shot a spear at him.
What was the main reason disease affected the First Australians?
They had no immunity to the diseases.
List 3 reasons for the massacres.
How much land did John Batman get in the treaty?
Over 240,000 hectares.
How old was Yemmerrawanne when he died in Europe?
19
By 1832 how many Aboriginals were still living in Tasmania?
203.
What was another reason (besides the main one) that the First Australians were more susceptible to disease?
Changes of diet.
When was the last recorded massacre?
1920's
What state was Windradyne from?
NSW
What resistance fighter was thought to be bulletproof?
Pemulwuy.
What Governor of Tasmania commissioned the 'proclamation' to be drawn?
Governor Davey
List three diseases (other than the main one) that were introduced?
Influenza, venereal disease, typhoid, tuberculosis, pneumonia, measles and whooping cough.
Where did the last two recorded massacres occur?
Western Australia and Northern Territory.
Who challenged the Australian legal system and fought for recognition of the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of their land?
Eddie Mabo
What was the significance of trees in the Aboriginal community?
They marked them when someone died and used them for initiation ceremonies.