Civics & Citizenship
Name of the current Prime Minister of Australia
Anthony Albanese
Name one natural disaster that can happen in Australia or anywhere in the world.
Examples: earthquake, flood, cyclone, bushfire, tsunami, volcano.
The city where the 1956 Olympics were held.
Melbourne
This country is known for kangaroos, koalas and the Sydney Opera House.
Australia
History
Civics & Citizenship
Geography
Term 3: Geography
Term 4: History
These are rules made by the government that everyoone must follow.
Laws
Name two countries that are in the Asia-Pacific region
Australia
China
India
Nepal
Fiji
A colony is an area controlled by another country. Australia was a colony of this country.
Britain
This country has the Colosseum, pizza and the city of Rome.
Italy
When is school camp?
Last week of term (Mon - Wed)
Describe two ways that someone can become an Australian citizen.
By being born in Australia — If at least one parent is an Australian citizen or permanent resident, the child automatically becomes a citizen.
By applying for citizenship — People who move to Australia and live here for at least 4 years can take a test and make the citizenship pledge to officially become Australian citizens.
Name them...
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Antarctica
Europe
Australia (Oceania)
The event where the colonies agreed to unite and form a single country (Australia).
Federation
Famous for the Eiffel Tower, croissants and the city of Paris.
France
How many weeks are in this school term? (Term 4)
11 weeks
This document outlines the key rights and responsibilities for all people in Australia.
The Australian Constitution
What is deforestation?
Cutting down trees faster than they can grow back.
Explain two reasons how the olympics have stayed the same (continuity) and changed since the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
Continuity (stayed the same):
The Olympics are still held every four years.
Athletes from around the world still compete to win medals.
Change (what has changed since 1956):
There are now more sports and events than in 1956.
Technology and media have improved, so the Olympics are watched all over the world on TV and online.
Famous for the pyramids, the Nile River and pharaohs.
Egypt
Describe the activity that we did as a class to learn about how laws are made.
Acting out being in the House of Representatives and voting on a bill.
Name the two houses of parliament.
The House of Representatives
The Senate
What does the acronym BOLTS stand for in mapping?
Why is it important that a map has BOLTS?
BOLTS stands for Border, Orientation, Legend, Title and Scale.
These features help us read and understand a map clearly and accurately.
What was the name of the event in the 1960s where students travelled in a bus around New South Wales to draw attention to the poor treatment of Aboriginal people?
Freedom Rides
This country has Mount Fuji, sushi and a bullet train network.
Japan
How many students are in each Year 6 class?
6A - 25 students
6B - 26 students
6C - 26 students