Colonisation
What year did the First Fleet arrive?
1788
Which decade did the Gold Rush begin?
1850s.
What event in 1891 helped start the Labor Party?
Shearers' strike
What event does ANZAC Day commemorate?
Gallipoli landing.
In what year did WWI begin?
1914
What term did the British use to claim Australia?
Terra Nullius
What group faced discrimination and violence during the Gold Rush?
Chinese migrants.
What did the Harvester Judgement introduce in 1907?
Minimum Wage
What year was the first ANZAC Day held?
1916
What alliance did Australia fight with?
The Allies
What was one of the short term impacts of European arrival on Indigenous populations?
Disease
What 1901 law restricted non-European immigration?
Immigration Restriction Act.
Name one early welfare payment introduced in the 1900s.
Old Age Pension (1908) or Maternity Allowance (1912).
What time is the traditional service?
Dawn.
What was the purpose of trench warfare?
Protection from enemy fire.
Which newspaper described Aboriginal people as “barbarous” in 1846?
The Moreton Bay Courier.
What test unfairly targeted Chinese people trying to enter Australia?
he dictation test.
What is one continuity in working conditions from the 1890s?
Gender pay inequality.
What phrase is traditionally used during ANZAC ceremonies to honour fallen soldiers?
Lest we Forget
Name one reason Australians enlisted in WWI.
Duty, adventure, patriotism, loyalty to Britain.
What was one long-term effect of colonisation on Indigenous communities?
Dispossession / loss of land.
What idea did The Only Way cartoon promote?
The need to “protect” a White Australia by excluding Chinese migrants.
What pattern do we see in workers’ rights between 1891 and 1912?
Increasing government support and fairer working conditions.
What symbol is commonly worn or displayed on ANZAC Day to represent remembrance?
The red poppy
What outcome of WWI had a long-term impact on Australia?
National identity strengthened OR huge loss of life.