Australian History Worksheet (Grade 5)
Free printable Australian history worksheet for Grade 5. Students answer respectful, factual questions about the First Australians, the First Fleet, the gold rush, and Federation.
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History · Grade 5
Australian History
Read each question about Australian history and write your answer on the line. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians.
- 1.Who are the First Australians, with the oldest continuous living culture on Earth?
- 2.What do we call the joining of the colonies into one country in 1901?
- 3.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have lived in Australia for at least how many years?
- 4.Captain James Cook charted the east coast of Australia in which year?
- 5.Many people came to dig for what valuable metal during the gold rush?
- 6.The rich knowledge, stories, and law that Aboriginal peoples pass down is often called the what?
- 7.What major event in the 1850s drew many people to Victoria seeking riches?
- 8.In what year did the First Fleet arrive at Sydney Cove?
- 9.The traditional owners of the land are shown respect through an 'Acknowledgement of' what?
- 10.In what year did the Australian colonies join together as a nation (Federation)?
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