Australian History and People Flashcards
7 cards from real CITIZENSHIP practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Australian History and People flashcards as text
Which Indigenous people were the first to settle in Australia?
Answer: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the original inhabitants of Australia, with a continuous culture spanning at least 50,000 years.
What was the name of the fleet that brought the first European settlers to Australia in 1788?
Answer: The First Fleet
The First Fleet, commanded by Captain Arthur Phillip, arrived at Botany Bay in January 1788 and established the first European settlement.
In which year did the Australian colonies federate to become the Commonwealth of Australia?
Answer: 1901
On 1 January 1901, the six colonies federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia, creating a new nation.
Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
Answer: Edmund Barton
Sir Edmund Barton became Australia's first Prime Minister when the Commonwealth was proclaimed on 1 January 1901.
The 1967 referendum changed the Australian Constitution to allow the Commonwealth to make laws for which group?
Answer: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
The 1967 referendum gave the Commonwealth power to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and include them in the national census.
What was the 'White Australia Policy'?
Answer: A policy encouraging European immigration and restricting non-European immigration
The White Australia Policy restricted non-European immigration and was gradually dismantled from the 1940s, formally ending in the 1970s.
Which Australian Prime Minister was lost at sea in 1967?
Answer: Harold Holt
Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared while swimming at Cheviot Beach in Victoria on 17 December 1967 and was never found.