Indigenous Rights in Australia
What was the purpose of the 1967 Referendum?
To allow Indigenous Australians to be counted in the census and let the federal government make laws for them.
Who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who was Eddie Mabo, and what was he fighting for?
A Torres Strait Islander man who fought to have his people’s land rights legally recognised.
What’s the only continent without snakes?
Antarctica
What is the name of the protest walk led by Vincent Lingiari in 1966?
The Wave Hill Walk-Off.
Who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in 1955?
Rosa Parks
What was the significance of Kevin Rudd's 2008 National Apology in Australia?
It formally apologised to the Stolen Generations.
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What was the Freedom Ride of 1965 aiming to highlight?
Discrimination against Aboriginal people in rural NSW towns.
What movement in Australia was inspired by the U.S. Civil Rights Movement?
The Aboriginal Rights Movement
What song became a powerful anthem during the Australian Indigenous rights movement?
“From Little Things Big Things Grow” by Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody.
If you mix red and blue, what colour do you get?
Purple
What did the Mabo case (1992) legally recognise?
Native Title and the rejection of Terra Nullius.
What was name of the town and state where Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger?
Montgomery, Alabama
What is meant by the term “Terra Nullius”?
It means “land belonging to no one,” used to justify British colonisation.
What element is represented by the symbol FE on the periodic table?
Iron
What is the significance of the Bringing Them Home report (1997)?
It documented the experiences of the Stolen Generations and called for apologies and reparations.
What was the Little Rock Nine protest about?
They were nine African American students who enrolled at the previously all-white Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Their entry tested the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision. They faced violent resistance, and President Eisenhower had to send federal troops to protect them, making it a major moment in the fight for civil rights.
What is the name of the man who led the Australian Freedom Rides, and what soccer team did he play for?
Charlie "Charles" Perkins. He played for Everton
What are the names of Miss Talevski's two rabbits?
Miffy and Levi