Read the passage from the apology to the Aborigines issued in 2008 by the Australian government.
"Let the parliament reflect fro a moment on the following facts: that, between 1910 and 1970, between 10 and 30 per cent of Indigenous children were forcibly taken from their mothers and fathers; that, as a result, up to 50,000 children were forcibly taken from their families; that this was the product of the deliberate, caculated policies of the state. . . ."
-Prime minister Kevin rudd
Which Australian policy is being described?
A. the forced assimilation of aborigines
B. the conversion of aborigines by European missionaries
C. the displacement of indigenous peoples by European settlers
D. the conquest of Australia by the first European colonists
A. the forced assimilation of aborigines
as a result of the mining taking place, australia has struggled with
A. earthquakes
B. man-made tsunamis
C. volcanic explosions
D. water and air pollution
D. water and air pollution
Which statement best describes the population of the indigenous people?
A. people on most Pacific islands descend from Britan and Ireland, while in New Zealand the Maori make up the majority of the population.
B. The Maori make up the majority of the population in new Zealand, while the aborigines make up a minority of the population in australia.
C. Both the Maori in new Zealand and the Aborigines in Australia make up a majority of the population.
D. People on most Pacific islands and indigenous, while in Australia the Aborigines make up a minority of the popualtion.
B. The Maori make up the majority of the population in New Zealand, while the Aborigines make up a minority of the population in Australia.
What would be a likely environmental impact of a future technological innovation that reduced greenhouse gases?
A. increasing coral bleaching
B. increasing sea levels
C. reducing volcanic eruptions
D. slowing climate change
D. slowing climate change
Which of the following statements accurately describes one difference between the early aborigines and maori?
A. the Maori had cheifs; the Aborigines did not.
B. The Maori were nomadic; the Aborigines lived in settlements.
C. the maori were hunter-gatherers; the Aborigines were farmers.
D. the maori lived in Australia; the Aborigines lived in New Zealand.
A. the Maori had cheifs; the Aborigines did not.
Which factor contributed to Britan establishing colonies in the Pacific islands?
A. Polynesian navigator invited the British to establish a colony.
B. a british captian explored the Pacific islands.
C. France paid for British explorers to settle in the islands.
D. spain sent British prisoners to the islands.