Industrial Revolution
Before the burning of coal was introduced, what resource was used for hearing and energy?
Wood
In 1907, which countries were part of the Triple Entente?
Britain, France, Russia
Name the WW1 treaty that played a contributing factor to WW2.
Treaty of Versailles
What does the term ‘terra nullius’ mean?
Land belonging to no one
What does each letter in ANZAC stand for?
Australia and New Zealand Arm Corp
What were considered the ‘motorways’ of the 18th Century?
Canals
Anzac Day is celebrated on the 25th of April. What does this day commemorate?
Landings at Gallipoli, 1915
What was ‘The Blitz’?
Nearly nightly bombings of major British cities over 8 months in WWII
What was significant about the development of a road through the Blue Mountains in 1815?
It opened up access to land for farming sheep and wheat.
Who were the 'Rats of Tobruk'?
Australian soldiers in the North Africa campaign who endured the siege of Tobruk.
List two valuable resources that Australian colonies provided to Britain
Could include: wool, gold, timber, wheat, meat, dairy, copper and other minerals
Name at least 3 of the 4 main causes of WW1.
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Who were the fuzzy wuzzy angels?
The local PNG men who helped the Australians carry supplies and injured soldiers on the Kokoda Trail
Which Australian explorer circumnavigated Australia to map it?
Matthew Flinders
What was the name of the convict left behind when the Port Phillip settlement moved to Derwent?
William Buckley
Who invented the first steam engine?
Thomas Newcomen
Describe at least two of the restrictions placed on Germans living in Australia during WW1.
What were the names of the atomic bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima?
Nagasaki – Fat Man
Hiroshima – Little Boy
What is the name of the most notorious convict colony in Australian history?
Port Arthur
What is the name given to the systemic extermination of the Jews by the Nazis?
What was completed in 1858 in Australia that helped with communication? Explain why.
The Overland Telegraph Line. It connected Australia to global communication networks, transmitting messages via Morse code over wires strung between poles, revolutionizing communication speed and linking Australia to Britain.
What was the nationality of the assassin of the Austro-Hungarian heir, Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand?
Serbian
When did WWII start and finish? (Exact dates)
1st Sep 1939 – 2nd Sep 1945
What are four different leisure activities for someone in the middle class around the 1900 in Australia?
e.g. piano, card parties, picnics, attend an opera, go to the musical theatre
Identify two impacts the rapid growth of railways had on life for people in Europe.
* Standardised time
* Compressed space
* Altered the environment
* Commuting for work
* Job creation
* Steel industry/mining...
* Etc.