12 questions on federation, part of Government and the law in Australia. Every answer is drawn from Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond.
Q1easy
Before 1901, what was Australia made up of?
ASix separate self-governing British coloniesCorrect
BOne independent republic
CSeven Australian states under one parliament
DA group of territories governed by New Zealand
The fact states that before 1901, Australia was made up of six separate self-governing British colonies.
Q2medium
A student is describing Australia before Federation in 1901. Which statement is accurate?
AAustralia already had one national government controlling all states.
BAustralia was made up of six separate self-governing British colonies.Correct
CAustralia was governed entirely by the United States.
DAustralia had no colonies or governments before 1901.
The accurate description is that before 1901, Australia consisted of six separate self-governing British colonies.
Q3hard
Which idea best explains why Federation was a major change for Australia in 1901?
AIt changed Australia from six separate self-governing British colonies into a federated nation.Correct
BIt made Australia part of the United States.
CIt divided one Australian colony into six separate colonies.
DIt ended all forms of self-government in Australia.
Because Australia was made up of six separate self-governing British colonies before 1901, Federation was significant because it brought those colonies together into a federated nation.
Q4easy
Before 1901, what did each Australian colony have?
AIts own constitutionCorrect
BThe same constitution as every other colony
CNo system of government
DA single national constitution only
The fact states that before 1901, each Australian colony had its own constitution.
Q5medium
A student is describing Australia before 1901 and says that the colonies were governed under one shared constitution. Which correction best matches the fact?
ABefore 1901, each Australian colony had its own constitution.Correct
BBefore 1901, Australia had no colonies.
CBefore 1901, only one colony had a constitution.
DBefore 1901, all colonies used the British constitution as their only constitution.
The correction is that before 1901, each Australian colony had its own constitution, not one shared constitution.
Q6hard
What does the fact that each Australian colony had its own constitution before 1901 show about the period before Federation?
AThe colonies had separate constitutional arrangements.Correct
BThe colonies already operated under one Australian national constitution.
CThe colonies had no legal or political structures.
DThe colonies were all governed by a single state parliament.
Because each colony had its own constitution before 1901, the colonies had separate constitutional arrangements before Federation.
Q7easy
Before 1901, what did each Australian colony have in relation to defence, immigration, postage, trade and transport?
AIts own lawsCorrect
BA shared national law
CNo laws at all
DLaws made by another country
The fact states that before 1901, each Australian colony had its own laws relating to defence, immigration, postage, trade and transport.
Q8medium
A historian is describing Australia before 1901 and says that rules about immigration and trade differed between colonies. Which statement best matches the fact?
AThis is correct because each colony had its own laws on areas such as immigration and trade.Correct
BThis is incorrect because all colonies followed one national law before 1901.
CThis is incorrect because colonies had laws only about education and health.
DThis is correct because Australia had no colonial governments before 1901.
The fact explains that before 1901, each Australian colony had its own laws relating to areas including immigration and trade.
Q9hard
What does the fact about colonial laws before 1901 help explain in the context of Federation?
ADifferent colonies governed key matters separately before Federation.Correct
BAll colonies already had identical laws before Federation.
CDefence, immigration, postage, trade and transport were not regulated before 1901.
DOnly one colony made laws for all of Australia before 1901.
Because each Australian colony had its own laws on defence, immigration, postage, trade and transport before 1901, the fact shows that key matters were governed separately by different colonies before Federation.
Q10easy
On what date were the colonies united into a federation of states called the Commonwealth of Australia?
A1 January 1901Correct
B1 January 1801
C26 January 1901
D1 January 2001
The fact states that on 1 January 1901, the colonies were united into a federation of states called the Commonwealth of Australia.
Q11medium
A student says that Australia became the Commonwealth of Australia when the colonies were united into a federation of states. Which date should the student give?
A1 January 1901Correct
B25 April 1901
C1 July 1901
D31 December 1901
The fact identifies 1 January 1901 as the date when the colonies were united into a federation of states called the Commonwealth of Australia.
Q12hard
Which statement best describes what happened on 1 January 1901?
AThe colonies were united into a federation of states called the Commonwealth of Australia.Correct
BThe states separated into independent colonies outside the Commonwealth of Australia.
CThe Commonwealth of Australia ended and the colonies were restored.
DThe colonies were united into a single territory with no states.
According to the fact, on 1 January 1901 the colonies were united into a federation of states called the Commonwealth of Australia.
