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Year 6 History · Federation: becoming a nation

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. On what date did Federation take place?
- ☐ (a) 26 January 1788
- ☐ (b) 1 January 1901
- ☐ (c) 25 April 1915
- ☐ (d) 27 May 1967
2. Who was Australia's first Prime Minister?
- ☐ (a) Henry Parkes
- ☐ (b) Robert Menzies
- ☐ (c) Edmund Barton
- ☐ (d) Arthur Phillip
3. What is a tariff?
- ☐ (a) A tax on goods brought in from another place
- ☐ (b) A type of boat
- ☐ (c) A vote
- ☐ (d) A colonial flag
4. Where did the first federal Parliament meet?
- ☐ (a) Canberra
- ☐ (b) Sydney
- ☐ (c) Adelaide
- ☐ (d) Melbourne
5. Which was a reason some people opposed Federation?
- ☐ (a) Smaller colonies feared being dominated by larger ones
- ☐ (b) They wanted more railway gauges
- ☐ (c) They wanted higher taxes on bread
- ☐ (d) They disliked the Southern Cross
6. How many colonies joined to form the Commonwealth of Australia?
7. The set of rules for how Australia is governed is called the ____.
8. In what year did federal Parliament move to Canberra?

Answer sheet

1. 1 January 1901 — The Commonwealth of Australia began on 1 January 1901.
2. Edmund Barton — Edmund Barton was the first Prime Minister.
3. A tax on goods brought in from another place — Tariffs are taxes on imported goods.
4. Melbourne — Parliament met in Melbourne until it moved to Canberra in 1927.
5. Smaller colonies feared being dominated by larger ones — Smaller colonies worried NSW and Victoria would dominate.
6. 6 — Six colonies became six states.
7. Constitution — The Constitution sets out how Australia is governed.
8. 1927 — Parliament moved to Canberra in 1927.