Read the passage from the apology to the Aborigines issued in 2008 by the Australian government.
“Let the parliament reflect for 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, calculated policies of the state. . . .”
—Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
Which Australian policy is being described?
(1 point)
Responses
the conquest of Australia by the first European colonists
the conquest of Australia by the first European colonists
the conversion of Aborigines by European missionaries
the conversion of Aborigines by European missionaries
the displacement of indigenous peoples by European settlers
the displacement of indigenous peoples by European settlers
the forced assimilation of Aborigines
the forced assimilation of Aborigines
Which statement best describes the population of the indigenous people? (1 point)
Responses
The Maori make up the majority of the population in New Zealand, while the Aborigines make up a minority of the population in Australia.
The Maori make up the majority of the population in New Zealand, while the Aborigines make up a minority of the population in Australia.
Both the Maori in New Zealand and the Aborigines in Australia make up a majority of the population.
Both the Maori in New Zealand and the Aborigines in Australia make up a majority of the population.
People on most Pacific islands descend from Britain and Ireland, while in New Zealand the Maori make up the majority of the population.
People on most Pacific islands descend from Britain and Ireland, while in New Zealand the Maori make up the majority of the population.
People on most Pacific Islands are indigenous, while in Australia the Aborigines make up a minority of the population.
People on most Pacific Islands are indigenous, while in Australia the Aborigines make up a minority of the population.
What would be a likely environmental impact of a future technological innovation that reduced greenhouse gases?(1 point)
Responses
increasing coral bleaching
increasing coral bleaching
reducing volcanic eruptions
reducing volcanic eruptions
increasing sea levels
increasing sea levels
slowing climate change
slowing climate change
Which of the following statements accurately describes one difference between the early Aborigines and Maori?(1 point)
Responses
The Maori lived in Australia; the Aborigines lived in New Zealand.
The Maori lived in Australia; the Aborigines lived in New Zealand.
The Maori were hunter-gatherers; the Aborigines were farmers.
The Maori were hunter-gatherers; the Aborigines were farmers.
The Maori were nomadic; the Aborigines lived in settlements.
The Maori were nomadic; the Aborigines lived in settlements.
The Maori had chiefs; the Aborigines did not.
The Maori were nomadic; the Aborigines lived in settlements.
Question
Which statement best explains why rising sea levels are a serious problem for Pacific islands?(1 point)
Responses
The higher temperatures associated with rising sea levels harm agriculture.
The higher temperatures associated with rising sea levels harm agriculture.
Rising sea levels are causing some species of marine life to go extinct.
Rising sea levels are causing some species of marine life to go extinct.
Tourists do not want to visit islands with coastal erosion.
Tourists do not want to visit islands with coastal erosion.
Some islands are at risk of disappearing completely.
Some islands are at risk of disappearing completely.
Some islands are at risk of disappearing completely.
Which factor contributed to Britain establishing colonies in the Pacific islands?(1 point)
Responses
France paid for British explorers to settle in the islands.
France paid for British explorers to settle in the islands.
Polynesian navigators invited the British to establish a colony.
Polynesian navigators invited the British to establish a colony.
A British captain explored the Pacific islands.
A British captain explored the Pacific islands.
Spain sent British prisoners to the islands.