HISTORY QUIZ NO. 24 AUSTRALIAN

[magpie in the 80's]

1. In what year was the Aboriginal issues referendum?
1967
2. When did colonial self-government commence?
1856
3. Which three events occurred on November 11?
ARMISTICE SIGNED ENDING WW1 IN 1918
DISMISSAL OF GOUGH WHITLAM IN 1975
EXECUTION OF NED KELLY IN 1880
4. When did the Sydney Harbour Bridge open?
MARCH 1932
5. In what year were the first Australian combat troops sent to Vietnam?
1965
6. In what year was the 50th anniversary of Federation celebrated?
1951
7. Which Australian prime minister declared Australia's involvement in World War II in 1939?
ROBERT MENZIES
8. In September 1943 two women became the first to be elected to federal Parliament. Who were they?
DAME ENID LYONS AND DOROTHY TANGNEY
9. Who was Australia's second prime minister?
ALFRED DEAKIN
10. In what year was the first conscription referendum?
1916
11. Who was the first Aboriginal member of Federal Parliament?
NEVILLE BONNER
12. Who was the first Australian-born governor-general?
SIR ISAAC ISAACS
13. What did the AIF stand for?
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES
14. In 1912 which plant was declared Australia's national flower?
WATTLE
15. After the 1907 "Harvester Case", what principle was established that would shape wage policies over subsequent decades?
THE BASIC WAGE
16. To which Cold War Alliance system did Australia belong? NATO, the Warsaw Pact, SEATO.
SEATO
17. Which state or colony was the first to introduce female suffrage?
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
18. The banning of which political party was ruled unconstitutional in March 1951?
THE COMMUNIST PARTY
19. Which Australian cities were shelled by Japanese submarines in June 1942?
SYDNEY AND NEWCASTLE
20. What site was selected for the national capital in 1912?
CANBERRA

[Pseudo]

13 - Australian Imperial Forces
14 - Wattle

[godoubleblues]

Q5 - 1965
Q7 - Menzies
Q16 - SEATO

[The Ash Man]

4. 1932

[Hazbeen]

6. 1951
7. Curtin
11. Charles Pickering

[magpie in the 80's]

13 - Australian Imperial Forces
14 - Wattle

CORRECT PSEUDO

[magpie in the 80's]

Q5 - 1965
Q7 - Menzies
Q16 - SEATO

CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

4. 1932

CORRECT TAM

[magpie in the 80's]

6. 1951.....CORRECT
7. Curtin
11. Charles Pickering

OTHER 2 INCORRECT HB

[Interceptor]

1. In what year was the Aboriginal issues referendum? 1968
17. Which state or colony was the first to introduce female suffrage? SA
18. The banning of which political party was ruled unconstitutional in March 1951? Communist
19. Which Australian cities were shelled by Japanese submarines in June 1942? Sydney and Darwin

[Kahuna]

1/1966(ish)
3/ Whitlam Dismissal
11/ Neville Bonner
20/Canberra

[Leaping Lindner]

1. In what year was the Aboriginal issues referendum? - 1967
3. Which three events occurred on November 11? -
Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne Gaol
End of WW1 (Armistice day)
Whitlam Government dismissed by Kerr
8. In September 1943 two women became the first to be elected to federal Parliament. Who were they? - Enid Lyons and ??
9. Who was Australia's second prime minister? - Alfred Deakin
10. In what year was the first conscription referendum? - 1916
11. Who was the first Aboriginal member of Federal Parliament? - Neville Bonner (Qld)
12. Who was the first Australian-born governor-general? - Isaac Isaacs
15. After the 1907 "Harvester Case", what principle was established that would shape wage policies over subsequent decades? - Minimum Wage
17. Which state or colony was the first to introduce female suffrage? - South Australia
18. The banning of which political party was ruled unconstitutional in March 1951? - Communist
19. Which Australian cities were shelled by Japanese submarines in June 1942? - Sydney & Newcastle (Darwin was never attacked by Subs)
20. What site was selected for the national capital in 1912? - Canberra (you'd reckon )

[magpie in the 80's]

1. In what year was the Aboriginal issues referendum? 1968 INCORRECT BUT CLOSE
17. Which state or colony was the first to introduce female suffrage? SA
18. The banning of which political party was ruled unconstitutional in March 1951? Communist
19. Which Australian cities were shelled by Japanese submarines in June 1942? Sydney and Darwin DARWIN INCORRECT

ALL OTHERS CORRECT INTER

[magpie in the 80's]

1/1966(ish).....CLOSE BUT INCORRECT
3/ Whitlam Dismissal
11/ Neville Bonner
20/Canberra

ALL OTHERS CORRECT K

[magpie in the 80's]

1. In what year was the Aboriginal issues referendum? - 1967
3. Which three events occurred on November 11? -
Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne Gaol
End of WW1 (Armistice day)
Whitlam Government dismissed by Kerr
8. In September 1943 two women became the first to be elected to federal Parliament. Who were they? - Enid Lyons and ??
9. Who was Australia's second prime minister? - Alfred Deakin
10. In what year was the first conscription referendum? - 1916
11. Who was the first Aboriginal member of Federal Parliament? - Neville Bonner (Qld)
12. Who was the first Australian-born governor-general? - Isaac Isaacs
15. After the 1907 "Harvester Case", what principle was established that would shape wage policies over subsequent decades? - Minimum Wage
17. Which state or colony was the first to introduce female suffrage? - South Australia
18. The banning of which political party was ruled unconstitutional in March 1951? - Communist
19. Which Australian cities were shelled by Japanese submarines in June 1942? - Sydney & Newcastle (Darwin was never attacked by Subs)
20. What site was selected for the national capital in 1912? - Canberra (you'd reckon )

ALL CORRECT LL EXCEPT FOR ?? IN Q8

[magpie in the 80's]

1. In what year was the Aboriginal issues referendum?
1967
2. When did colonial self-government commence?
1856
3. Which three events occurred on November 11?
ARMISTICE SIGNED ENDING WW1 IN 1918
DISMISSAL OF GOUGH WHITLAM IN 1975
EXECUTION OF NED KELLY IN 1880
4. When did the Sydney Harbour Bridge open?
MARCH 1932
5. In what year were the first Australian combat troops sent to Vietnam?
1965
6. In what year was the 50th anniversary of Federation celebrated?
1951
7. Which Australian prime minister declared Australia's involvement in World War II in 1939?
ROBERT MENZIES
8. In September 1943 two women became the first to be elected to federal Parliament. Who were they?
DAME ENID LYONS AND DOROTHY TANGNEY
9. Who was Australia's second prime minister?
ALFRED DEAKIN
10. In what year was the first conscription referendum?
1916
11. Who was the first Aboriginal member of Federal Parliament?
NEVILLE BONNER
12. Who was the first Australian-born governor-general?
SIR ISAAC ISAACS
13. What did the AIF stand for?
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES
14. In 1912 which plant was declared Australia's national flower?
WATTLE
15. After the 1907 "Harvester Case", what principle was established that would shape wage policies over subsequent decades?
THE BASIC WAGE
16. To which Cold War Alliance system did Australia belong? NATO, the Warsaw Pact, SEATO.
SEATO
17. Which state or colony was the first to introduce female suffrage?
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
18. The banning of which political party was ruled unconstitutional in March 1951?
THE COMMUNIST PARTY
19. Which Australian cities were shelled by Japanese submarines in June 1942?
SYDNEY AND NEWCASTLE
20. What site was selected for the national capital in 1912?
CANBERRA

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ