History
One of the main short-term catalysts of WWI involving the death of an heir to an empire
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The three types of resources
What are labour resources, capital resources and natural resources?
Who is Edmund Barton?
A biome characterised as receiving less than 250 mm of rainfall per year
What is a desert?
Following his crew member Neil Armstrong, he was the second person to walk on the moon in 1969.
Who is Buzz Aldrin
One of the most significant battles for Australian and New Zealand army forces. Held in the straits of Turkey from 25 April 1915 to December 1915
What is Gallipoli?
One is a tangible object, one is an intangible experience. Both can be bought for money.
What is a good and service?
The process for changing Australia's Constitution.
What is a Referendum?
Measures distance north or south of the equator.
What is latitude?
Thumper is this title Disney character's best friend.
Who is Bambi?
The term Captain Cook used to describe Australia in 1770 meaning 'uninhabited' to justify the British taking possession of the land
What is Terra Nullius?
The movement of people and ideas around the world.
What is globalisation?
The three arms of government in Australia
What are legislative, executive and judiciary?
A natural resource providing fresh water to Victoria, NSW and SA.
What is the Murray River?
It's the only mythological animal mentioned in a Harry Potter book title.
What is a Phoenix?
What is the Industrial Revolution.
Three of Australia's main exports, either today or historically
What are:
Iron ore, wool, wheat, gold, coal, tourism, infrastructure?
- Others may be accepted - teacher discretion
Australia had two referendums on this policy in 1916 and 1917; both were defeated
What is conscription/conscription policy?
The greatest mass of coral in the world and one of the world’s foremost tourist attractions.
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
The location of the Sea of Tranquility
What is the moon?
The date that the Treaty of Versailles was signed AND two of its main punishments against Germany
What is 28 June 1919?
Punishments:
- Stripped of land and territories
- Army reduced
- Accept total blame for war
- Rhineland demilitarised
- British occupation of German territory
An economic response by the Australian government to keep people employed even though the business they work for may go into 'hibernation' due to lockdown or lack of demand as a direct result of Covid-19.
What is JobKeeper?
Three areas of responsibility for local council
What are:
- Local roads, pet registration, local parks, local footpaths, waste disposal, libraries, kindergartens and preschools, trees and local environment
The smallest continent by population.
What is Antarctica?
Australia's longest serving Labor Prime Minister from 1983 - 1991, also known for his republican views and overcoming alcohol addiction whilst in office
Who is Bob Hawke?