Frontier Wars
Who arrived with the First Fleet? (double points for the year)
Captain Phillip, 1788
Which Prime Minister returned native land to the Gurindji people in 1975?
Gough Whitlam
How many people started the original tent embassy?
4
What year did the Australian Freedom Rides occur?
1965
Why were the Europeans are depicted as rabbits in The Rabbits?
invasive species i.e. pests, breed quickly, they spread disease, destroy ecosystems
Who sings the song 'From Little Things, Big Things Grow'?
Paul Kelly
What are the two forms of resistance?
The iconic image shows Vincent Lingiari accepting two things from the Prime Minister - what are they?
What year was the tent embassy established?
1972, Jan 26th
Who led the Australian Freedom Rides?
Why did the Gurindji want an official sign at their new camp?
Because all the authorities had an official sign, and words made it more official
Which Prime Minister was responsible for the wording for the referendum that will provide an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in 2023?
Anthony Albanese
Approximately how many years did the Frontier Wars last for?
140 years
The walk-off started as a dispute over _______ before it became about land rights
equal pay/wages
Why was the tent embassy so different to previous Aboriginal protests?
led by young people, helped create broader Aboriginal identity, threatened use of violence
When was the first Day of Mourning?
1938, Jan 26
Who was the author of The Rabbits?
John Marsden
What year did Kevin Rudd make the Apology for the Stolen Generations?
2008
Name two ways that Aboriginal people died during this time period? (200 each)
Disease, mass shootings, pushing groups off cliffs and poisoning food with arsenic
Where did the Gurindji people move their camp to? (double points for the Aboriginal name too)
Wattie Creek or Daguragu
What was the beach umbrella seen as a symbol of?
Captain Cook's flag at Botany Bay upon invasion
What % of Australians voted in favour of the changes proposed in the 1967 Referendum? (no decimals needed)
90.77%
What is the main reason for the Governor-General's rejection of the Gurindji petition?
Land was owned by the Crown who has leased it to Vestey's
What did the Mabo case successfully overturn?
Doctrine of Terra Nullius
If Aboriginal history were 24 hours, how long have Europeans been in Australia?
5 min
How much were Aboriginal workers employed by Vestey Company paid a week? (double points for how much non-Indigenous workers were paid)
$6 compared to $25 for non-Indigenous workers
How many people were part of the tent embassy by the end?
2000
What were the two changes that were made to the Constitution after the 1967 Referendum? (250 for each)
To count Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the census as part of the population
The Commonwealth could make laws relating to them
What are two promises that Gough Whitlam made to Vincent Lingiari at the ceremony in 1975? (250 each)
1. that the government will help other Aboriginal peoples, not just the Gurindji
2. to help the Gurindji use the land returned to them fruitfully/well
3. that the land would belong to them and their children forever
Which was the first state to grant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with civil rights?
What did Harold Finch-Hatton write in his diary that his brother did to a group of Aboriginal people in the area?
poisoned food supply that they knew would get stolen
How much land (km2) did the Whitlam government purchase on behalf of the Gurindji people?
3300km2
When was the permanent Aboriginal Embassy erected outside Old Parliament House?
1992
In which NSW town did Charles Perkins and Aboriginal children go against the law to use the public swimming pool?
Moree
Which Prime Minister refused to acknowledge traditional land ownership, leading to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy?
William McMahon
Which member of the royal family did Jimmy Clements meet?