Civics and Citizenship - Year 10

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

When was the United Nations established?

1963

1945

1948

1954

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Australia was a founding member of the United Nations. True or False?

False

True

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The vote of which UN group ratifies any resolutions, conventions or declarations?

The Security Council

The General Assembly

The International Court of Justice

The Human Rights Council

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which 5 countries are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council

United States, United Kingdom, Australia, France and China

United States, Russia, Germany, China and France

United States, United Kingdom, China, France and Russia

United States, United Kingdon, Russia, Australia and China

5.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Which 2 answers correctly identify the six arms of the United Nations:

General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council

The Trusteeship Council, the International Criminal Court and the UN Secretariat

General Assembly, the Security Council, the Human Rights Council

The Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice and the UN Secretariat

6.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

What are the two primary roles of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?:

Authorise deployment of UN peacekeepers where conflict arises

Settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes between states

Provide administrative support to the UN

Give opinions on legal matters referred to it by UN agencies

7.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

The 'separation of powers' in the Australia Constitution refers to the three different branches of Government. These are:

Legislative Power

State Power

Executive Power

Judicial Power

Federal Power

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

In the judicial hierarchy of Australia, what is the most senior court in our legal system?

The Family Court

The Supreme Court

The High Court

The District Court

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

When did the Australian Constitution come into effect?

1910

1901

1900

1899

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The decisions of the High Court are final. True or false?

True

False

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How many judges sit on the High Court?

9

12

7

15

12.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The Judge who presides over the High Court is called the

Head Magistrate

Overriding Judge

Chief Justice

Chief Magistrate

13.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which option best describes democracy in Australia?

A system of government in which one person has total control

A system of government in which a group of people is in control

A system of government in which someone born into a royal family is in control

A system of government in which people have power to elect a leader, there are houses of parliament and a written constitution

14.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is a feature of a democracy?

A: Freedom of speech

B: Protection from discrimination and persecution

C: Freedom of association

D: All of the above

15.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is a constitution?

A system of government in which people have power to elect a leader

A written document determining the share of pizza students get

A set of rules determining how a country is governed

A type of monarchy

16.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which is NOT an arm of the constitution?

Exterminate

Executive

Judiciary

Parliamentary

17.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What colour is the House of Representatives

Red

Green

Blue

Grey

18.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Why might the constitution need to be changed?

Australia joins a war

There is a change in government

The situation and needs of the people change

The situation and needs of the people never change

19.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How old do you have to be to Vote in Australia?

16

17

18

21

20.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which describes the government of Australia?

confederate government

federal government

unitary government

autocratic government

21.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Who is the Australian Prime Minister?

Julia Gillard

Anthony Albanese

Scott Morrison

Kevin Rudd

22.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The role of the court system is..

to resolves disputes

to determine whether or not someone has broken the law

to bring justice through punishment

all of the above

23.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

The high court has 2 main responsibilities. They are:

To hear appeals from the state and territory courts

To interpret the constitution of Australia

To rule on matters of divorce and family law

To rule on matters related to major crimes

24.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is a referendum?

A nation wide vote that is held to change the Bill of Rights.

A nation wide vote that is held to change the Prime Minister.

A nation wide vote that is held to change the constitution.

25.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is needed for a referendum to be successful?

Approved by a majority of voters in a majority of states, and by a majority of voters across the nation

Approved by a majority of voters in a majority of states

Approved by a majority of voters across the nation

26.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Approved by a majority of voters in a majority of states, and by a majority of voters across the nation.

This is called...

A majority vote

A double majority

A double vote

27.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

True of false? In the 1960s, many indigenous Australians were living in poor conditions.

True

False

28.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What was the topic of the 1967 referendum?

Change the constitution to become a republic.

Change the constitution to give indigenous people the right to vote.

Change the constitution to allow laws to be made for indigenous Australians and for them to be included in the census

29.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Eddie Mabo was born

in northern Queensland

in the Northern Territory

on Murray Island

on Great Keppel Island

30.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The term terra nullius means

conquered land belonging to an empire

land belonging to no one

land disputed by neighbouring countries

land owned and managed by traditional inhabitants

31.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The Mabo case decision ended the legal fiction of terra nullius, and was the first time

Eddie Mabo was considered a land rights activist

an Aboriginal person had won a court case

the land rights debate had entered Australian politics

native title was recognised in Australia

32.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

At the time of the victorious decision in the High Court Eddie Mabo

had died

had returned to Murray Island

was in Canberra to celebrate

vowed to continue to represent other land claims

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