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Australian History Quiz: From the First Fleet On

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The 1975 'Dismissal' saw which Prime Minister sacked by Governor-General Sir John Kerr?

The 1975 'Dismissal' saw which Prime Minister sacked by Governor-General Sir John Kerr?

The 1975 'Dismissal' saw which Prime Minister sacked by Governor-General Sir John Kerr?

Malcolm Fraser
Gough Whitlam
Harold Holt
Billy McMahon
2/10

Which 1992 High Court decision recognised native title and overturned the doctrine of terra nullius?

Which 1992 High Court decision recognised native title and overturned the doctrine of terra nullius?

Which 1992 High Court decision recognised native title and overturned the doctrine of terra nullius?

The Wik decision
The Mabo decision
The Tampa case
The Dismissal
3/10

The forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families throughout the 20th century created what is now known as the what?

The forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families throughout the 20th century created what is now known as the what?

The forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families throughout the 20th century created what is now known as the what?

The White Australia policy
The Stolen Generations
The Frontier Wars
The Protection era
4/10

In which year did the First Fleet arrive at Sydney Cove to establish a British penal colony?

In which year did the First Fleet arrive at Sydney Cove to establish a British penal colony?

In which year did the First Fleet arrive at Sydney Cove to establish a British penal colony?

1788
1770
1801
1815
5/10

Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia, taking office in 1901?

Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia, taking office in 1901?

Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia, taking office in 1901?

Alfred Deakin
Edmund Barton
Henry Parkes
Robert Menzies
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Matthew Flinders is credited as the first to circumnavigate and chart which landmass, popularising its name?

Matthew Flinders is credited as the first to circumnavigate and chart which landmass, popularising its name?

Matthew Flinders is credited as the first to circumnavigate and chart which landmass, popularising its name?

New Zealand
New Guinea
Tasmania
Australia
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Which British navigator charted the east coast of Australia in 1770 aboard the Endeavour?

Which British navigator charted the east coast of Australia in 1770 aboard the Endeavour?

Which British navigator charted the east coast of Australia in 1770 aboard the Endeavour?

Matthew Flinders
James Cook
Arthur Phillip
William Bligh
8/10

Which explorers led an ill-fated 1860 expedition attempting to cross Australia from south to north?

Which explorers led an ill-fated 1860 expedition attempting to cross Australia from south to north?

Which explorers led an ill-fated 1860 expedition attempting to cross Australia from south to north?

Burke and Wills
Hume and Hovell
Sturt and Mitchell
Leichhardt and Kennedy
9/10

In what year did Australian women first gain the right to vote in federal elections?

In what year did Australian women first gain the right to vote in federal elections?

In what year did Australian women first gain the right to vote in federal elections?

1925
1948
1894
1902
10/10

What event on 1 January 1901 united the six British colonies into a single nation?

What event on 1 January 1901 united the six British colonies into a single nation?

What event on 1 January 1901 united the six British colonies into a single nation?

The Eureka Stockade
The Gold Rush
Federation
The Anzac landing
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