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Final Draft Questions.Indd 2011 Question Booklet 50 Questions time allowed – 45 minutes Your teacher will explain how to fi ll in school and personal details on the answer sheet before starting. Instructions • You will be given this Question Booklet, a Source Sheet and an Answer Sheet. • Some of the questions will ask you to refer to sources on the Source Sheet. • Answer all questions on the Answer Sheet by selecting the best answer from the alternatives given. • Indicate your answer by putting a cross in the box for the alternative you have chosen. • Think carefully about your answer before making a choice, but if you wish to change an answer shade the box with the incorrect answer completely and then place a cross in the box for the new answer. • Before starting, your teacher will explain how to fi ll in your school and personal details on the Answer Sheet – it is important to do this accurately so that names will be spelt correctly on certifi cates. The 2011 Australian History Competition is created and run by the History Teachers’ Association of Australia and The Giant Classroom. It is sponsored by Circle – The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education and Cambridge University Press. www.australianhistorycompetition.com.au Questions 1-3 refer to Source A 1. Who is the person shown in Source A? A Queen Victoria B Queen Elizabeth II C Dame Enid Lyons D Elizabeth Macarthur 2. Why is she represented on the banknote? A To satisfy the demands of feminist historians B She was a signifi cant fi gure in Australia’s history C She was Australia’s Head of State when the banknote was in use D To highlight Australia’s position as a Dominion of the British Empire 3. What is the best estimate for the years when this note was in use? A 1880 – 1901 B 1901 – 1929 C 1929 – 1966 D 1966 – 1984 Questions 4-8 are Researched Questions relating to Museum of Parliamentary Democracy Factsheets 4. Who was Australia’s fi rst Prime Minister? A Joseph Cook B Billy Hughes C Edmund Barton D Alfred Deakin 5. What was the major policy of the Protectionist Party at the time of Federation? A Border protection B Protection of Australian Aborigines C Protection of Australian manufacturers D Protection of Australian native animals 6. Which of the following did not serve as Prime Minister during World War II? A Stanley Bruce B Ben Chifl ey C Robert Menzies D John Curtin 7. An Australian Prime Minister is A selected from the Australian Parliament by the Governor General. B the leader whose party or coalition has a majority of seats in the Senate. C the person who has been elected Prime Minster by the Australian people. D the leader whose party or coalition has a majority of seats in the House of Representatives. 8. Who is entitled to vote in an Australian federal election? A Citizens who are aged 18 and over B Residents who are aged 18 and over C Citizens who are aged 21 and over D Residents who are aged 21 and over Questions 9-10 refer to Source B 9. What is the main message of Source B? A Singapore is expecting bad weather B Singapore is Australia’s closest neighbour C The British navy is more advanced than the Australian navy D Australia depends on the British navy at Singapore for protection 2 2011 Australian History Competition © HTAA & The Giant Classroom 10. When was Source B published? A After the fall of Singapore B After the fi rst bombing of Darwin C Before the outbreak of war between Australia and Japan D Before the outbreak of war between Australia and Germany Questions 11-12 refer to Source C 11. What is the main purpose of Source C? A To describe the bombing of Darwin B To analyse the results of the Darwin air raids C To remember those who died during air raids on Darwin D To commemorate the role of Chinese Australians during World War II 12. What type of history does C focus on? A Social B Military C Political D Diplomatic Questions 13-15 refer to Source D 13. According to Source D, which Australian states or territories suffered air raids in 1942-43? A SA, NT, WA B WA, NT, QLD C NSW, WA, NT D NSW, QLD, WA 14. According to Source D, which Australian city experienced attack from midget submarines in 1942-43? A Darwin B Sydney C Broome D Townsville 15. Which of the following views could Source D help to support? A Japan intended to invade Australia in 1942-43. B Japan did not intend to invade Australia in 1942-43. C In 1942-43 Australians had reason to fear invasion from Japan. D In 1942-43 most Australians were confi dent that Japan would not invade. Questions 16-18 refer to Source E 16. What is the area shown in white in Source E? A The Malay Peninsula B Japan C The Dutch East Indies D Papua New Guinea 17. Where did battles on the Kokoda Trail take place in Source E? A Between Z and Y B Between Y and V C Between Z and X D Between X and Y 18. What event took place near location W in Source E? A The Battle of Midway B The Battle of the Coral Sea C The sinking of HMAS Perth D The sinking of HMAS Australia 2011 Australian History Competition © HTAA & The Giant Classroom 3 Questions 19-21 refer to Source F 19. What does Source F refer to? A The Cold War B The United Nations C The Olympic Games D World War II alliances 20. Which of the powers associated with the USSR in Source F are no longer nation states? A USSR, Hungary, Albania B Rumania, Bulgaria, Albania C Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia D USSR, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia 21. In Source F, what did most of the powers associated with the USA believe in? A Socialism B Democracy C Globalisation D Internationalism Questions 22-23 refer to the Table 1, below Table 1 Contribution List A List B List C List D South Sea Gold mining in NSW Afghans Japanese Chinese and Victoria Islanders Diving for pearl and shell in South Sea Chinese Japanese Afghans northern Western Australia Islanders South Sea Growing sugar cane in Chinese Afghans Japanese Queensland Islanders Building the overland South Sea telegraph from South Australia Japanese Afghans Chinese Islanders to the Northern Territory 22. In Table 1, which list correctly matches the groups of migrants with their major contribution to early Australian economic development? A List A B List B C List C D List D 23. When was the overland telegraph line, referred to in Table 1, built? A Late 18th century B Early 19th century C Late 19th century D Early 20th century Questions 24-29 refer to Source G and Source H 24. According to Source G, in which year were overseas born the highest percentage of Australia’s population? A 1901 B 1971 C 1981 D 1996 4 2011 Australian History Competition © HTAA & The Giant Classroom 25. What was the major cause of the turnaround in the percentage of overseas born in Australia’s population after 1947, as shown in Source G? A A low Australian birth rate B The end of the White Australian policy C Australia’s post World War II baby-boom D Australia’s post World War II immigration policy 26. According to the data in Source H, where did most overseas born migrants come from between 1947 and 1996? A Italy B Ireland C New Zealand D United Kingdom 27. According to Source H, between 1947 and 1996 there was a steady decline in the proportion of overseas born from which two countries? A Greece and Italy B Greece and Germany C United Kingdom and Ireland D United Kingdom and New Zealand 28. According to Source H, when did migrants start coming to Australia from Vietnam? A Before 1947 B Before 1961 C Before 1981 D Before 1996 29. What can be concluded about Australia’s population after World War II from Source G and Source H? A The proportion of overseas born has increased and the proportion from Asian countries has increased. B Overseas born have been consistently around one third of Australia’s population, with most from Asian countries. C The proportion of overseas born has declined but more than half have continued to come from the United Kingdom. D Overseas born have come from an increasing range of countries but they represent a declining proportion of Australia’s population overall. Questions 30-33 refer to Source I 30. In Source I, the points ‘W’, ‘X’, ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ represent the introduction of four new technologies. What are they, in correct chronological order? A movies, photography, personal computers, television B photography, movies, television, personal computers C television, photography, movies, personal computers D movies, photography, television, personal computers 31. In Source I, what happened at point ‘V’? A The Australian colonies federated. B The Harvester Judgement set a minimum wage for workers. C South Australia gave women the right to vote and stand for election. D Indigenous Australians were given the right to vote in federal elections. 2011 Australian History Competition © HTAA & The Giant Classroom 5 32. In Source I, when was the colonial period in Australia’s history? A Before point ‘R’ B Between points ‘R’ and ‘T’ C Between points ‘T’ and ‘V’ D After point ‘V’ 33. If Source I was used to show Indigenous occupation, based on current estimates how many years would need to be shown before point ‘R’? A 600 B 60 000 C 6000 D 600 000 34.
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