Year 9 History Revision

Industrial Revolution

100

Before the burning of coal was introduced, what resource was used for hearing and energy?

Wood

200

What were considered the ‘motorways’ of the 18th Century?

Canals

300

List two valuable resources that Australian colonies provided to Britain

Could include: wool, gold, timber, wheat, meat, dairy, copper and other minerals

400

Who invented the first steam engine?

Thomas Newcomen

500

What was completed in 1858 in Australia that helped with communication? Explain why. 

The Overland Telegraph Line. It connected Australia to global communication networks, transmitting messages via Morse code over wires strung between poles, revolutionizing communication speed and linking Australia to Britain.

WW1

100

In 1907, which countries were part of the Triple Entente?

Britain, France, Russia

200

Anzac Day is celebrated on the 25th of April. What does this day commemorate?

Landings at Gallipoli, 1915

300

Name at least 3 of the 4 main causes of WW1. 

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

400

Describe at least two of the restrictions placed on Germans living in Australia during WW1. 

• Register at the local police station every week and report activities.
• Take an oath not to do anything against the British Empire.
• Forbidden to buy and sell property.
• Could not enforce contracts with British Australians.
• Not allowed to speak German on the phone, in schools or during religious services.
• Lost the right to vote in 1917
• Transfer any shares they owned to the government.

500

What was the nationality of the assassin of the Austro-Hungarian heir, Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand?

Serbian

WW2

100

Name the WW1 treaty that played a contributing factor to WW2. 

Treaty of Versailles

200

What was ‘The Blitz’?

Nearly nightly bombings of major British cities over 8 months in WWII

300

Who were the fuzzy wuzzy angels?

The local PNG men who helped the Australians carry supplies and injured soldiers on the Kokoda Trail

400

When did WWII start and finish? (Exact dates)

1st Sep 1939 – 2nd Sep 1945

500

What were the names of the atomic bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima?

Nagasaki – Fat Man

Hiroshima – Little Boy

Making a Nation

100

What does the term ‘terra nullius’ mean?

Land belonging to no one

200

Why is the term "Afghans" technically incorrect when used to refer to those who worked with camels in central Australia?

They came from a wide region of south Asia and the Middle East — ranging from Turkey in the west to the Punjab region of India in the east.

300

What are four different leisure activities for someone in the middle class around the 1900 in Australia?

e.g. piano, card parties, picnics, attend an opera, go to the musical theatre

400

What is the name of the most notorious convict colony in Australian history?

Port Arthur

500

Which Australian explorer circumnavigated Australia to map it?

Matthew Flinders

Surprise

100

What does each letter in ANZAC stand for?

Australia and New Zealand Arm Corp

200

Which Prime Minister went swimming in the ocean and never came back?

Harold Holt

300

Who was the ruler of Ancient Egypt often called "the Boy King"?

Tutankhamun

400

In Ancient Rome, what unusual liquid was sometimes used as mouthwash?

Urine

500

What country holds the world record for the shortest war in history, lasting only 38 minutes?

Anglo-Zanzibar War