Frontier Wars
Who arrived with the First Fleet? (double points for the year)
Captain Phillip, 1788
When did the Australian Freedom Rides occur?
1965
Which Prime Minister returned native land to the Gurindji people in 1975?
Gough Whitlam
Name one reason that the Europeans are depicted as rabbits in The Rabbits
invasive species i.e. pests, breed quickly, they spread disease, destroy ecosystems
Which Prime Minister revealed the wording for the referendum that will provide an Indigenous Voice to Parliament?
Approximately how long did the Frontier Wars last for?
140 years
Who led the Australian Freedom Rides?
Charlie Perkins
What was the name of the strike in 1946 that inspired the Wave Hill Walk-Off?
The Pilbara Strike
What is the main reason for the Governor-General's rejection of the Gurindji petition?
The land is Crown land and has been leased to the Vestey's as pastoral land
Where did Kevin Rudd give the Apology in 2008?
Parliament House, Canberra
What are the two forms of resistance?
passive and active
When was the first Day of Mourning?
1938
Where did the Gurindji people move their camp to? (double points for the Aboriginal name too)
Wattie Creek or Daguragu
Name one reason the Gurindji wanted an official sign at their new camp
Because all the authorities had an official sign, they had never seen 'Gurindji' written down.
Who sings the song 'From Little Things, Big Things Grow'?
Paul Kelly
5 minutes
How many Australians voted in favour of the changes proposed in the 1967 Referendum?
90.77%
(just 90% will be accepted)
Why is the Mabo case a significant turning point?
Overturned the doctrine of Terra Nullius
Which was the first state to grant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with civil rights? (double points for the year)
Victoria, 1957
Which town in NSW were Aboriginal people not allowed to use the public swimming pools?
Moree
Name three ways that Aboriginal people were killed during this time period?
Disease, mass shootings, pushing groups off cliffs and poisoning food with arsenic
What were the two changes that were made to the Constitution after the 1967 Referendum?
To count Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the census as part of the population
The Commonwealth could make laws relating to them
How much land (km2) did the Whitlam government purchase on behalf of the Gurindji people?
3300km2
What was one promise that Gough Whitlam made to Vincent Lingiari at the ceremony in 1975?
1. that the government will help other Aboriginal peoples, not just the Gurindji
2. to help the Gurindji use the land returned to them fruitfully/well
How much were Aboriginal workers employed by Vestey Company paid a week? (double points for how much non-Indigenous workers were paid)
$6 compared to $25 for non-Indigenous workers