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What term is commonly used to describe the armed resistance by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples against European colonisation?
The Australian Frontier Wars.
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
Nicholas II.
What was the score of the NFL on Friday last week
27 - 7
In what year was the National Party elected to government and apartheid formally introduced?
1948.
What is the only country that borders both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans?
South Africa.
What was the name of the Aboriginal resistance leader who fought British settlers around the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers in the early 1800s?
Pemulwuy
What event in February/March 1917 led to the abdication of Nicholas II?
The February Revolution.
What was the name of the secret police established by the Bolsheviks in December 1917?
The Cheka.
What did the term apartheid mean?
"Apartness" or racial separation.
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica — technically a polar desert.
What type of warfare tactic was frequently used by Aboriginal groups against European settlers and their livestock?
Guerrilla-style warfare, including raids, ambushes and attacks on farms and livestock.
What slogan became strongly associated with the Bolsheviks during 1917?
"Peace, Land and Bread."
A farmer has chickens and cows. There are 35 heads and 94 legs. How many chickens and cows are there?
23 chickens and 12 cows
What law classified South Africans into racial categories such as White, Black, Coloured and Indian?
The Population Registration Act (1950).
What is Australia's largest state by area?
Western Australia
What was the main economic reason that conflict between Aboriginal peoples and European settlers intensified as colonisation expanded inland?
Competition over land and resources, particularly water, food and access to land used for farming and grazing.
What was the name of the Bolshevik leader who played the central role in the October Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin.
Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
What famous 1976 uprising began after students protested against the compulsory use of Afrikaans in schools?
The Soweto Uprising.
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Name two factors that made Aboriginal resistance difficult to sustain against European colonisation.
What were the three major crises facing the Provisional Government in 1917 that helped undermine its authority?
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
What combination of three factors is often used to explain why apartheid began to break down during the late 1980s and early 1990s?
Also: Political negotiations and changes under F.W. de Klerk were crucial.
What is the largest continent by land area?
Asia