Citizenship Australian Values — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the Australian value of a 'fair go' mean?
- Everyone should get a fair chance to succeed (Correct answer)
- Only the wealthy succeed
- People should not work
- Success depends on family name
Correct answer: Everyone should get a fair chance to succeed
A 'fair go' means everyone deserves a fair chance to succeed through their own effort, regardless of their background or starting point.
Question 2: Australian values include respect for the equal worth and dignity of all people. What does this support?
- Discrimination
- Equality and mutual respect (Correct answer)
- Violence
- Censorship of all opinions
Correct answer: Equality and mutual respect
Respect for the equal worth and dignity of all people supports equality and mutual respect, which are core Australian values.
Question 3: Which value describes the friendship, support and loyalty Australians show one another?
- Mateship (Correct answer)
- Isolation
- Rivalry
- Secrecy
Correct answer: Mateship
Mateship describes the Australian spirit of friendship, loyalty and helping one another, especially in times of need.
Question 4: Australians value freedom of speech and expression. Within what limits must this freedom operate?
- No limits at all
- Within the law (Correct answer)
- Only for citizens
- Only in private
Correct answer: Within the law
Freedom of speech and expression is an Australian value, but it must operate within the law and must not harm or threaten others.
Question 5: What does the value of tolerance mean in Australian society?
- Forcing everyone to be the same
- Banning all religions
- Ignoring the law
- Respecting the rights of others to hold different views and beliefs (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Respecting the rights of others to hold different views and beliefs
Tolerance means accepting and respecting that other people may hold different views, beliefs, cultures and religions, as long as they obey the law.
Question 6: Australians value peace. How should differences be resolved?
- Through violence and force
- By ignoring others
- Through peaceful and democratic means (Correct answer)
- By leaving the country
Correct answer: Through peaceful and democratic means
Australians value peace and believe differences should be resolved through peaceful, democratic and lawful means rather than violence.
Question 7: Which of these is a responsibility that comes with sharing Australian values?
- Obeying Australia's laws (Correct answer)
- Avoiding all taxes
- Ignoring elections
- Refusing to learn English
Correct answer: Obeying Australia's laws
Sharing Australian values includes accepting responsibilities such as obeying the law, respecting others' rights and participating in society.
Question 8: The Australian value of equality means that which groups are equal under the law?
- Only men
- Only the wealthy
- Men and women, and people of all backgrounds (Correct answer)
- Only Australian-born people
Correct answer: Men and women, and people of all backgrounds
Equality in Australia means men and women, and people of all backgrounds, cultures and religions, are equal under the law.
Citizenship Australian Values
What does the Australian value of a 'fair go' mean?