The Nation of Australia - Test 1

PART 1 • Section 4 • 9 Questions

1 What does the term “Commonwealth of Australia” mean?

2 When were the separate colonies united into a federation called the Commonwealth of Australia?

3 What key national institutions were established in 1901?

4 How large was Australia’s population in 1901?

5 What did the 1967 Referendum change in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?

6 Why were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples not counted in Australia’s population in 1901?

7 How did migration levels change in the first half of the 20th century?

8 What kind of migration programs existed in the early 20th century?

9 What caused a wave of non‑British migration after World War II?

Please answer all 9 questions.