Quiz on Colonisation and Indigenous Peoples

What is the term for the establishment of control and settlement in another territory?

(a)  

What does "Terra Nullius" refer to?

• A land belonging to everyone

• A land belonging to no one

• A land belonging to the government

• A land belonging to indigenous people

What is the process of absorbing a population of culture into the dominant culture called?

(a)  

Who were the "Stolen Generations"?

• European settlers

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

• Prisoners in penal colonies

• Indigenous farmers

What is a "Penal Colony"?

• A place to house prisoners
• A place to house Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

• A place to house people who are sick and in need of medical attention

• A place to house school children

What does "Protectionism" involve regarding Aboriginal people?

• Encouraging cultural exchange

• Extensive powers over their lives

• Providing economic support

• Promoting integration

What is the obligation to care for land and elements known as?

(a)  

What is a "Title Deed"?

• A cultural document

• A legal document regarding property ownership

• A historical record

• A farming method

What does the term "exploit" mean?

• To make use of a situation or person in a fair way

• To make use of a situation or person in an unfair or underhanded way

• To ignore a situation or person

• To enhance a situation or person

What is the definition of "ownership"?

• The right to use something temporarily

• The legal right of possession; proprietorship

• The ability to share something with others

• The responsibility to manage something