Which year marked the official end of the White Australia Policy in Australia?
A) 1967
B) 1973
C) 1981
D) 1975
Answer: B) 1973
What is the largest non-Christian religious group in Australia?
A) Hinduism
B) Islam
C) Buddhism
D) Judaism
Answer: B) Islam
Which city in Australia has the highest percentage of residents born overseas?
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Perth
D) Brisbane
Answer: B) Melbourne
Which group represents the largest ancestry reported in the Australian Census after Australian?
A) English
B) Chinese
C) Italian
D) Indian
Answer: A) English
Approximately what percentage of Australians speak a language other than English at home?
A) 10%
B) 15%
C) 20%
D) 25%
Answer: C) 20%
The Sorry Day in Australia is dedicated to acknowledging the mistreatment of which group?
A) Indigenous Australians
B) Irish immigrants
C) Chinese immigrants
D) Convicts
Answer: A) Indigenous Australians
Which Australian territory has a majority of its population identifying as Indigenous Australians?
A) Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
B) Northern Territory (NT)
C) Tasmania
D) Australian Antarctic Territory
Answer: B) Northern Territory (NT)
The term “Dreamtime” is associated with the belief system of which Indigenous Australian group?
A) Noongar
B) Yolngu
C) Wiradjuri
D) Anangu
Answer: B) Yolngu
Who was the first Aboriginal Australian to be elected to the Australian Parliament?
A) Ken Wyatt
B) Neville Bonner
C) Linda Burney
D) Nova Peris
Answer: B) Neville Bonner
The celebration of Diwali is significant to which community in Australia?
A) Hindu
B) Sikh
C) Buddhist
D) Jain
Answer: A) Hindu
The Stolen Generations in Australia refers to children of which background being forcibly removed from their families?
A) Chinese
B) Italian
C) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
D) Irish
Answer: C) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
In which Australian state was the first mosque built?
A) New South Wales
B) Victoria
C) Queensland
D) South Australia
Answer: A) New South Wales
Which migration program in the 20th century significantly diversified Australia’s population?
A) Colombo Plan
B) White Australia Policy
C) Assisted Passage Migration Scheme
D) Pacific Island Labourers Scheme
Answer: A) Colombo Plan
What is the significance of the Mabo decision in Australian history?
A) It recognized the legal concept of terra nullius.
B) It granted voting rights to Indigenous Australians.
C) It recognized native land title for Indigenous Australians.
D) It abolished discriminatory immigration policies.
Answer: C) It recognized native land title for Indigenous Australians.
Which city in Australia is known for its annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival?
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Brisbane
D) Perth
Answer: A) Sydney
Which Australian territory has the highest proportion of residents born overseas?
A) Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
B) Northern Territory (NT)
C) Victoria
D) New South Wales
Answer: C) Victoria
The cultural festival of ‘Vivid Sydney’ includes vibrant light displays and artistic events. It is held primarily in which area of the city?
A) Darling Harbour
B) Circular Quay
C) Bondi Beach
D) The Rocks
Answer: B) Circular Quay
The term “fair go” is often associated with which aspect of Australian culture?
A) Equality and a sense of justice
B) A love for sports
C) Indigenous art forms
D) Celebrating multiculturalism
Answer: A) Equality and a sense of justice
The “Lucky Country” is a phrase often used to describe Australia. Who coined this term?
A) Prime Minister John Howard
B) Author Donald Horne
C) Explorer Captain James Cook
D) Aboriginal leader Eddie Mabo
Answer: B) Author Donald Horne
The Australian television series “Redfern Now” focuses on stories primarily related to which community?
A) Indigenous Australians
B) Asian immigrants
C) Irish descendants
D) Greek immigrants
Answer: A) Indigenous Australians
Which Australian state was the first to grant women the right to vote?
A) Victoria
B) New South Wales
C) South Australia
D) Queensland
Answer: C) South Australia
The “multiculturalism policy” in Australia officially began in which decade?
A) 1940s
B) 1960s
C) 1970s
D) 1990s
Answer: C) 1970s
What is the significance of the 1967 referendum in Australia?
A) It allowed Indigenous Australians to vote in federal elections.
B) It recognized Indigenous Australians as citizens in the census.
C) It gave Indigenous Australians the right to own land.
D) It established reconciliation programs for Indigenous communities.
Answer: B) It recognized Indigenous Australians as citizens in the census.
Which country is the largest source of permanent migrants to Australia?
A) India
B) China
C) United Kingdom
D) New Zealand
Answer: B) China
The celebration of the Lunar New Year is significant to which community in Australia?
A) Chinese
B) Vietnamese
C) Korean
D) Thai
Answer: A) Chinese
The SBS television network in Australia focuses on programming catering to which aspect of diversity?
A) Indigenous culture
B) Multilingualism and multiculturalism
C) LGBTQ+ community
D) Women’s rights
Answer: B) Multilingualism and multiculturalism
What is the traditional music instrument of the didgeridoo commonly associated with in Australia?
A) Torres Strait Islanders
B) Indigenous Australians
C) Early European settlers
D) Irish immigrants
Answer: B) Indigenous Australians
Which Australian city hosts the largest Greek population outside of Greece?
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Brisbane
D) Adelaide
Answer: B) Melbourne
What is the meaning of the word “Terra Nullius” in Australian history?
A) A legal term indicating “empty land”
B) A title for Indigenous leaders
C) A type of Aboriginal artwork
D) A traditional dance form
Answer: A) A legal term indicating “empty land”
The Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples was delivered by which Prime Minister?
A) Malcolm Turnbull
B) Tony Abbott
C) Julia Gillard
D) Kevin Rudd
Answer: D) Kevin Rudd
Which region in Australia is known for its significant Italian heritage and culture?
A) Gold Coast
B) Sunshine Coast
C) Hunter Valley
D) Griffith in New South Wales
Answer: D) Griffith in New South Wales
Which language has the highest number of speakers after English in Australia?
A) Mandarin
B) Italian
C) Arabic
D) Greek
Answer: A) Mandarin
The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was established in which decade?
A) 1960s
B) 1970s
C) 1980s
D) 1990s
Answer: C) 1980s
Which Australian state is home to the largest number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
A) Queensland
B) New South Wales
C) Western Australia
D) Victoria
Answer: A) Queensland
The term “bush tucker” refers to:
A) Indigenous art forms
B) Traditional Australian cuisine from native plants and animals
C) Popular folk music in rural areas
D) Aboriginal storytelling techniques
Answer: B) Traditional Australian cuisine from native plants and animals
The 2005 Cronulla riots in Sydney were primarily triggered by tensions between:
A) Indigenous Australians and immigrants
B) Irish and Scottish communities
C) Anglo-Australians and Middle Eastern-background youth
D) LGBTQ+ community and conservative groups
Answer: C) Anglo-Australians and Middle Eastern-background youth
Which Australian state has the highest proportion of its population born overseas?
A) New South Wales
B) Victoria
C) Queensland
D) Western Australia
Answer: B) Victoria
The concept of “mateship” is often associated with which aspect of Australian culture?
A) A strong bond between friends and supporting each other
B) Celebrating multiculturalism
C) Indigenous storytelling traditions
D) Passion for sports
Answer: A) A strong bond between friends and supporting each other
Which Australian Prime Minister made a formal apology to the Stolen Generations?
A) Tony Abbott
B) John Howard
C) Julia Gillard
D) Kevin Rudd
Answer: D) Kevin Rudd
The term “White Australia Policy” was aimed primarily at:
A) Promoting multiculturalism
B) Restricting non-European immigration
C) Ensuring fair employment opportunities
D) Encouraging interracial marriages
Answer: B) Restricting non-European immigration
