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Aborigine v Native Americans
100
Oceans on either side of Australia
What are the South Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean?
100
These were the original inhabitants of Australia.
What are the Aborigines?
100
This is Australia's nickname.
What is "The Land Down Under"?
100
This is what Australian's use for money.
What is the Australian dollar?
100
This is where Aborigine children were placed when they ran away.
What is a small jail/shack?
200
The name of the Australian state farthest west
What is Western Australia?
200
This is the country where Abel Tasman was from.
What is Holland (current day Netherlands)?
200
This was the name of the movie about 3 Aborigine girls who were stolen from their family and taken to a government school 1200 miles from their home.
What is "The Rabbit Proof Fence"?
200
Australia's population is this percent of the US population.
What is 15%?
200
This was the name given to Aborigine children who were part white and part Aborigine.
What is half caste?
300
The state was named for Abel Tasman.
What is Tasmania?
300
This was the term used to describe Aboriginal children who were taken from their families by the government.
What is the Stolen Generations
300
This was the name of the oldest Aborigine girl in the movie who was very brave.
Who was Molly?
300
Most British convicts were sent to Australia for this crime.
What is petty theft?
300
This was done to Native American children if they spoke in their native language.
What is: they were beaten?
400
This is the Australian state James Cook claimed for Britain.
What is New South Wales?
400
This was the century Captain James Cook claimed part of Australia for Britain.
What is the 16th century or the 1700s?
400
This is a popular bread spread made of yeast that Australian's love.
What is vegemite?
400
Australia was the first state to allow for this during voting.
What is the secret ballot?
400
This man started the school program which took Native American children from their families to "civilize" them so they could succeed in a white world.
Who was Captain Pratt?
500
This is the capital of Australia.
What is Canberra?
500
This is what Britain originally used Australia for.
What is as a prison (penal) colony for convicts?
500
This is the official name of Australia.
What is The Commonwealth of Australia?
500
Australia has this type of government.
What is a democracy?
500
This was the name of the program for Native American children who succeeded in their school program and then were placed in a white home to work.
What is the Outing System?