Frontier Wars Qld

What is the largest state in Australia?

• Queensland

• Victoria

• Western Australia

• Tasmania

At the time of British occupation, the Aboriginal population comprised almost:

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

Pastoral occupation refers to:

• Mining

• Fishing

• Industry

• Farming

Aboriginal people were employed in the mining industry. True/False.

• True

• False

Who wrote the Origin of Species?

• Adolf Hitler

• Christopher Darwin

• Edmund Barton

• Charles Darwin

Members of the native police were viewed as:

• Heroes

• Traitors

• Innocent

• Helpful

Why was land so important to the colonial powers?

• They were concerned about the human rights of indigenous people

• Commercial interests were their priority

• The aim was to distribute the land equally

• The colonial powers had no idea what to do with the land

In what year did Queensland separate from NSW?

• 1840

• 1851

• 1859

• 1865

Who was the Qld parliament dominated by?

• Indigenous people

• Pastoralists

• Irish immigrants

• Miners

What was the disadvantage of muskets?

• They were slow to load

• They were more costly

• They were much heavier

• There was no disadvantage