The Commonwealth in generel
Australia
Australia
South Africa
South Africa
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When was the British Commonwealth of Nations founded?
In 1926
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What is the nickname of Australia?
The land down under
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What is the nickname for a person from Australia?
Aussie
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When did the Europeans arrive?
In 1652
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From which country came the European settlers?
The Netherlands and Great Britain
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When did the British Empire begin?
In the 1600s with trading posts in India
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What is the capital of Australia?
That is Canberra
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How long did it take to sail from Britain to Australia in 1787?
18 months
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What was the name of the language spoken by the European settlers?
Afrikaans
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Who lived in South Africa before the European settlers?
The San and the Khoi Khoi (indigenous people)
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How many people speak English as their language?
More than 350 million people (on six continents)
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What is the name of the native people?
The aborigines
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How did Britain use Australia in the beginning?
They send/deported convicts to the country
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What is the name of the black man, who fought for egal rights?
Nelson Mandela
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In what period did Apartheid exist?
From 1948 to 1989
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What does this impression mean: The sun never sets on the British Empire?
There were colonies all over the world, and the sun would therefore always be shining on one of them
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What is the name of the myth used to describe the beginning of everything?
The Dreamtime
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What is the name of the instrument used by the aborigines?
The instrument is called the didgeridoo
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What was the name of the rules that allowed racial segregation?
Apartheid
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How did the world react to apartheid?
UN imposed sanctions and many countries stop trading with South Africa
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How many member are there today? and who is Head of the Commonwealth of Nations?
There are 53 members and HM Queen Elisabeth II is Head of Commonwealth of Nations.
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What is the name of the very dry inland area?
The outback
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What is Ayers Rock?
The world´s largest monolith
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What was the name of the black resistance movement?
ANC
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Who was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize
President de Klerk and Nelson Mandela
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