Understanding the Frontier Wars

Understanding the Frontier Wars

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video discusses the lack of recognition for the frontier wars in Australia, where many Indigenous Australians died defending their land. Richard Flanagan advocates for a museum to honor these individuals, contrasting it with the Sir John Monash museum in France. The frontier wars, spanning from 1788 to the 1920s, involved conflicts between Indigenous Australians and settlers. The death toll is contested, but the importance of acknowledging this part of history is emphasized.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason Indigenous Australians have no memorial on ANZAC Day?

They prefer to protest.

There is no recognition of their sacrifices.

They do not want a memorial.

They have their own separate day.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Richard Flanagan propose to honor Indigenous Australians?

A new public holiday.

A $100 million museum.

A new history curriculum.

A national day of mourning.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the Sir John Monash museum located?

Northern France

London, UK

Canberra, Australia

Sydney, Australia

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might many people be unaware of the frontier wars?

They are not covered in school curriculums.

They happened in a different country.

They were not significant.

They were only recently discovered.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Coniston massacre?

A state-sanctioned massacre of Aboriginal people.

A battle in World War I.

A peaceful protest.

A natural disaster.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the year 1928 in the context of the frontier wars?

The start of the frontier wars.

The end of World War I.

The first ANZAC Day was celebrated.

The Coniston massacre occurred.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is contested about the frontier wars?

The location of the wars.

The number of Indigenous deaths.

The outcome of the wars.

The involvement of foreign nations.

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