Early Explorers
Contact
Convicts & Colonies
Gold Rush / Settlement
Eureka
White Australia
100
Who was the British explorer who claimed Australia for Britain in 1770?
A. Captain Cook
B. Captain James
C. Captain Kirk
D. Captain Smith
A. Captain Cook
100
Who is credited for claiming Australia for the British Empire
Captian Cook
100
Why did the British send convicts to Australia?
A. To explore the land
B. Because their prisons were too full
C. To build cities
D. To trade with locals
B. Because their prisons were too full
100
What precious metal was discovered in Australia in 1851?
A. Silver
B. Copper
C. Gold
D. Iron
C. Gold
100
What is the name of the famous battle between gold miners and the police in 1854?
A. The Gold Battle
B. Eureka Stockade
C. The Miner’s War
D. Ballarat Uprising
B. Eureka Stockade
100
The White Australia policy aimed to?
Keep Australia white in terms of race
200
What was the name of the ship that James Cook sailed to Australia?
A. Endeavour
B. Discovery
C. Adventure
D. Enterprise
A. Endeavour
200
Governor Arthur Phillip attempted to build a line of communication with the Aboriginal people by kidnapping them.
True / False
True
200
What is the name of the first British settlement in Australia?
A. Melbourne
B. Brisbane
C. Perth
D. Sydney
D. Sydney
200
Where did the Gold Rush begin?
Victoria/Ballarat
200
What year did the Eureka Stockade occur?
1854
200
What was a common reason for the White Australia policy?
- Foreigners take jobs
- Foreigners don't adopt white culture
- Foreigners bring illness, drugs and gambling
300
In what year did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?
A. 1770
B. 1788
C. 1800
D. 1813
B. 1788
300
What resources did the Settlers and Aboriginal people fight over?
Fresh Water, Food and Land
300
In what year did convict transportation to New South Wales end?
A. 1788
B. 1803
C. 1840
D. 1854
C. 1840
300
Which Australian capital city was created first?
A. BrisbaneB. Canberra
C. Sydney
D. Perth
Sydney
300
Why did the miners fight at the Eureka Stockade?
A. They wanted to build a new town
B. They were upset about expensive gold licenses
C. They wanted to find more gold
D. They wanted to meet the Queen
B. They were upset about expensive gold licenses
300
What was a common Asia stereotype which was used in cartoons and posters?
1) Make them look inhuman, with large buck teeth, big ears, slanted eyes, and pig tails.
400
Which ocean did the First Fleet cross to reach Australia?
A. Atlantic
B. Indian
C. Pacific
D. Arctic
C. Pacific
400
What does terra nullius mean?
No Mans Land
400
What do we call the people who were sent to Australia for crimes?
A. Pilgrims
B. Settlers
C. Convicts
D. Explorers
C. Convicts
400
When did the Gold Rush begin?
1851
400
In which town did the Eureka Stockade occur?
A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Ballarat
D. Perth
C. Ballarat
400
Is a textbook commenting about a poster such as the Mongolian Octopus a primary or secondary source?
Secondary
500
Who were the Aboriginal people living near Sydney when the British arrived?
A. Maori
B. Eora
C. Zulu
D. Inuit
B. Eora
500
The first fleet sailors brought with them diseases that the indigenous population had never experienced before. Such as ..
Smallpox
500
Which of these is an example of a crime that might have led someone to be sent to Australia as a convict?
A. Writing a letter
B. Stealing
C. Playing a game
D. Helping a neighbour
B. Stealing
500
Who was the first person to kickstart the gold rush?
Edward Hargraves
500
What was the result of the stockade?
1) Scraping of the mining licenses
2) Led to greater voting rights for men in the colony
500
What are some real reasons why Asian people were more effective at mining goals on the gold fields?
- Would work longer days for less
- Would work in larger work teams