Video and Quiz the Creation of the Snowy Mountains Scheme

What was the primary reason for Australia's power shortages after World War Two?

• Destruction of infrastructure during the war

• Overconsumption by households

• Coal was unable to meet the nation's energy needs

• Lack of renewable energy sources

What was the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme primarily built for?

• To generate electricity

• To serve as a monument

• To provide irrigation

• To boost tourism

Who was the Immigration Minister that declared Australia must 'populate or perish'?

• William Hudson

• Nelson Lemmon

• Ben Chifley

• Arthur Calwell

What was the novel solution to the disagreement between state governments on the use of the Snowy river?

• Creating a new water treaty

• Putting the project under the Defence Act

• Diverting the river to the Murray

• Privatizing the river's resources

What percentage of Australian residents were Australian-born in 1947?

• 99.75%

• 75%

• 90%

• 89%

How many workers from different countries worked on the Snowy project?

• Over 50,000

• Over 100,000

• In 1949

• 32 countries

What was one of the new technologies developed during the Snowy project?

• Hydroelectric dams

• Wind turbines

• Rockbolts

• Solar panels

What did the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority build?

• 16 dams, 225 kilometres of tunnels and aqueducts

• 10 power stations

• A new city

• 500 kilometres of roads

What year did Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announce Snowy 2.0?

• 2017

• 1974

• 1949

• 1966

What was Australia's immigration policy described as in the context of the Snowy project?

• Open borders

• Strictly regulated

• Snowy

• Populate or perish