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Modern Australian History

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Q 1/17
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What was the White Australia Policy?
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A policy that prohibited all non-European immigration.
A policy that allowed only European immigration.
A policy that encouraged immigration from non-European countries.
A policy that abolished all immigration.
Q 2/17
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What was the Eureka Stockade?
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A royal visit to Australia in 1851.
A rebellion by gold miners against British colonial authority.
The first Australian cricket team.
A famous gold rush town.

17 questions

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What was the White Australia Policy?

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What was the Eureka Stockade?

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Who was the first female Prime Minister of Australia?

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What was the Stolen Generations?

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What event is celebrated on January 26 in Australia?

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Who was Ned Kelly?

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What is the significance of the 1967 referendum in Australia?

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Who was the first European explorer to reach Australia?

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What event led to the involvement of Australia in the Vietnam War?

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When did the first fleet arrive in Sydney Cove?

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Who was Australia's longest-serving Prime Minister?

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What was the name of the Indigenous Australian land rights activist who led the 1966 Wave Hill Walk-Off?

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In what year did Australia become a federation?

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Which political party led the Australian government during both World War I and World War II?

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Which Australian city hosted the Olympic Games in 2000?

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Who was the first Australian to win a Nobel Prize?

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Which event led to the end of the White Australia Policy?

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