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Australia History Reading 2
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How many years less do Australia's indigenous people live compared to non-indigenous people?
17 years
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After Australia gained its independence they allowed people to move to Australia from where?
United Kingdom and United States
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What attracted thousands of immigrants from England and Ireland in the mid-19th century?
Gold rush in Southern Australia
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What 2 churches claim the most members in Australia?
Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church
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Today how many Australians were born in another country?
20%
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Name 2 ways Australia's government mistreated their indigenous people.
1. Robbed them of their land 2. Their culture was not appreciated 3. They were abused and killed
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What is the Stolen Generation?
The government removed Aboriginal children from their families and sent them to white families and churches for cultural reprograming
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What was the final inhabited continent discovered by the Europeans?
Australia
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By 1868 how many convicts had arrived in Australia from England?
170,000 convicts
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What is the most common language in Australia for people and businesses?
English
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True or False: Australia has no official language.
False
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After Chinese immigrants arrived in Australia why didn't Chinese become an important language?
English speakers were too plentiful
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How did the English settlers keep the French out of West Australia?
Built new villages and cities as fast as possible
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What day is celebrated in Australia due to the mistreatment of the Aboriginal population in the past?
Sorry Day
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What did Europeans introduce to Australia in 1788?
Christianity
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What is language so important in understanding Australia's indigenous heritage?
Most of their history is an oral history
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True or False: Dutch explorers were the first to colonize Australia.
False
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True or false: the government of Australia has had a poor record when it comes to the treatment of its Aboriginal citizens
True
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True or False: Today the lives of Australia's Aboriginal population is slowly improving.
True
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Define dialect
Regional varieties of a language
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True or False: The social and physical welfare of Aborigines is slightly higher than for non-indigenous Australians.
False
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After Australia gained its independence they DID NOT allow people to move to Australia from where?
Africa and Asia
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How do indigenous communities keep their cultural heritage alive today?
Passing their knowledge, arts, rituals, and performances from one generation to another.
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How many clan groups or nations where there in Australia when Europeans arrived?
About 600
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