The Industrial Revolution
What type of society did Britain have before 1750, with most people living on small farms?
Agricultural Society.
What disease introduced by British colonists killed large numbers of Aboriginal people?
Smallpox
Name one simple tool used by diggers searching for gold in rivers and creeks.
Answers: Pick, shovel, panning dish, or cradle.
European countries competed for land on which continent during the 1800s?
Africa
Which global music group from South Korea has fans known as ARMY?
BTS
What is the term for people moving from rural areas to cities for work?
Urbanisation
Competition for what essential supplies led to conflict on the frontier?
Food and natural resources.
What was one major hardship faced by families living in tents on the goldfields?
Lack of sanitation, fresh food, or medical care.
Imperialism involves powerful countries expanding control to gain what benefits?
Resources, territory, people, or strategic advantage.
Which Australian singer became globally famous for “Dance Monkey”?
Tones and I
What major population change helped trigger the Industrial Revolution?
Population Explosion.
What was declared in 1824 during conflict between settlers and the Wiradjuri people?
Martial law.
In what year was gold officially announced, triggering mass migration to Australia?
1851
Countries wanted empires partly to spread what aspects of their society?
Religion, culture, or political systems.
What sport is known as “the world game”?
Soccer (football).
DOUBLE POINTS! What two new energy power sources that transformed factories and transport?
Steam Power and Electricity.
Newton Fowell’s letters from the HMS Sirius (First Fleet) are an example of what type of historical source?
A primary source.
By the late 1850s, what percentage of miners were Chinese?
25%
What advantage did overseas bases give countries in war and defence?
Strategic advantage
Which athlete has won the most Grand Slam tennis titles?
Serena Williams
What new social group emerged as people earned more money from industrial jobs?
The middle class
CLOSEST SCORES! Some estimates suggest how many Aboriginal people were killed during the Frontier Wars?
Up to 30,000
Why were Chinese miners taxed more heavily than others?
To discourage them from staying (due to racism, fear, and jealousy).
Germany wanted to expand its empire after unifying in what year?
1871
Which 2010 science‑fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan features characters entering different layers of dreams to steal or plant ideas?
Inception