General Knowledge
Name 3 cities in Australia
Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane
Around how many children were removed?
100,000
Who are the 3 main characters
Molly, Daisy and Gracie
Define the word 'mistreatment'
the action of treating (a person or animal) badly, cruelly, or unfairly.
Fix the spelling- aboarignal
aboriginal
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What were two rules that were enforced in the institution camps?
Not allowed to speak own language, changed names, had to pray, learn white ways of living
In order to get home they.....
Found and followed the Rabbit Proof Fence
Define the word 'half-caste'
Parents come from a different background/culture/ethnicity
Fix the spelling- settilmant
settlement
Name three native Australian animals.
Kangaroo, koala, platypus, wombat
Why were children taken from their families?
To change the Indigenous population's culture and way of living. To assimilate towards British culture instead.
The Rabbit Proof Fence is found in which state?
Western Australia
Define the word 'destitue'
extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself.
Fix the spelling- identitay
identity
Name all the Australian states and Territories
What were two impacts of being stolen from their families?
Trauma, PTSD, depression, loss of identity, low self esteem, lack of connection to family
In what year were the girls separated from their mother
1931
Define the word 'assimilation'
Aligning someone's culture to another one. For example changing a First Nations culture to British culture
Fix the spelling- reconsilasion
reconciliation
The name Australia is derived from a Latin word 'Australis' that means...
'Southern'
Removal of children was official government policy from.......?
1909-1969
How long (km) is the Rabbit Proof Fence
3,256 kilometers
Define the word 'Indoctrinate'
teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically
Fix the spelling- indegenus
indigenous