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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where was the first Parliament of Australia held?
Sydney
Melbourne
Perth
Brisbane
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which best explains what the Australian Constitution is?
A set of rules by which Australia is run.
A list of laws.
A declaration of independence.
General Store lunch order list.
- 3. Multiple Choice
On which date did the Australian Constitution come into effect?
January 1st 1899
January 1st 1900
January 1st 1901
January 1st 1902
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who is the Queen's Australian representative in Parliament?
Prime Minister
Premier
Governor General
The Queen herself
- 5. Multiple Choice
In Parliament, what is a bill?
What you get at the end of a meal.
A proposed law.
A unit of currency (money).
A guy that works in the office.
- 6. Fill in the Blank
The ______ is the person in charge of keeping order (making sure people are doing the right thing) in the House of Representatives?
- 7. Multiple Choice
The House of Representatives is which colour?
Blue
Yellow
Brown
Green
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Senate is which colour?
Pink
Purple
Red
Green
- 9. Multiple Choice
Where is Parliament House currently?
Sydney
Melbourne
Canberra
Hobart
- 10. Multiple Choice
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
Around 50
Around 100
Around 150
Around 200
- 11. Multiple Choice
What percentage of Bills (proposed laws) are passed through the House of Representatives?
Nearly 50%
Nearly 65%
Nearly 75%
Nearly 90%
- 12. Fill in the Blank
During a vote in the House of Representatives members often hold a piece of _____ over the head to get the attention of the Speaker, so they can talk.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The role of the Senate is to ______.
Double check Bills from the House of Representatives.
Sit and argue with each other.
Introduce a Bill into Parliament.
Tell Australians what to do.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What was the special law they had to pass for the Senate?
To allow a red "Exit" sign.
To allow only red coffee mugs.
To allow only people with red hair.
To allow a red disco light.
- 15. Multiple Choice
In the House of Representatives, the Speaker keeps order. What is the same role in the Senate called?
Boss
President
Principal
Speaker
- 16. Multiple Choice
Who was Australia's first Prime Minister?
Kevin Rudd
Sir Edmund Barton
Alfred Deakin
Kysaiah Pickett
- 17. Multiple Choice
Who is referred to as the "Father of Federation?"
Susan Pascoe
Henry Parkes
Luke Jackson
Sir Edmund Barton
- 18. Multiple Choice
How many colonies made up Australia before Federation?
4
5
6
7
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which colony was reluctant to Federate?
South Australia
Tasmania
Western Australia
Victoria
- 20. Multiple Choice
The structure of the Australian Parliament has been primarily influenced by which 2 countries?
Britain and Canada
USA and France
Britain and USA
Russia and Brazil
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