- 1. Which British Act of Parliament passed in 1900 paved the way for the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia?
A) Union with Ireland Act 1800
B) The Statute of Westminster 1931
C) Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act
D) British North America Act, 1867
- 2. Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia following the establishment of the Commonwealth?
A) Alfred Deakin
B) Edmund Barton
C) Joseph Cook
D) George Reid
- 3. Who was the British monarch at the time of the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia?
A) Queen Victoria
B) King Edward VII
C) King George III
D) Queen Elizabeth II
- 4. The Legislative power of the Commonwealth of Australia is vested in which body?
A) High Court
B) Prime Minister
C) Cabinet
D) Parliament
- 5. What are the official colors of Australia following its establishment?
A) Red and White
B) Black and Silver
C) Blue and Yellow
D) Green and Gold
- 6. The Commonwealth of Australia was established as a federation of how many states?
A) 4
B) 10
C) 6
D) 3
- 7. Who designed the Australian National Flag following the establishment of the Commonwealth?
A) Henry Parkes
B) Lachlan Macquarie
C) Ivor Evans
D) Charles Perkins
- 8. The official floral emblem of Australia established after 1912 is which flower?
A) Kangaroo Paw
B) Waratah
C) Golden Wattle
D) Sturt's Desert Pea
- 9. Which treaty was signed in 1902 following the establishment of the Australian Commonwealth?
A) Anglo-Japanese Alliance
B) North Atlantic Treaty
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Treaty of Waitangi
- 10. The Coat of Arms of Australia was granted by King George V in which year?
A) 1923
B) 1912
C) 1937
D) 1901
- 11. The Australian national anthem 'Advance Australia Fair' was composed in which year?
A) 1945
B) 1912
C) 1878
D) 1967
- 12. Which of the following is NOT one of the federal capital cities of Australia established in the Constitution?
A) Brisbane
B) Adelaide
C) Melbourne
D) Sydney
- 13. Which Australian state was the last to join the Commonwealth?
A) South Australia
B) Tasmania
C) Northern Territory
D) Western Australia
- 14. Following the establishment of the Commonwealth, which political party won the first federal election in Australia?
A) Labour Party
B) Country Party
C) Liberal Party
D) Protectionist Party
- 15. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) was established as the site of the future capital city following a gift of land by which state?
A) Tasmania
B) New South Wales
C) Queensland
D) Victoria
- 16. Who was the first Indigenous Australian elected to the Australian Parliament following the establishment of the Commonwealth?
A) Linda Burney
B) Nova Peris
C) Ken Wyatt
D) Neville Bonner
- 17. Which of the following was NOT one of the original six Australian states at the establishment of the Commonwealth?
A) Victoria
B) Northern Territory
C) New South Wales
D) Queensland
- 18. Who was the first Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia?
A) Sir William Deane
B) Lord Hopetoun
C) Dame Quentin Bryce
D) Lord Casey
- 19. Which city was chosen as the capital of Australia and designated as the seat of government?
A) Brisbane
B) Sydney
C) Melbourne
D) Canberra
- 20. Where was the first federal Parliament of Australia held?
A) Brisbane
B) Sydney
C) Melbourne
D) Canberra
- 21. Who was the leader of the Opposition in the first federal Parliament of Australia?
A) Andrew Fisher
B) Alfred Deakin
C) George Reid
D) Joseph Cook
- 22. In what year did the British Parliament pass the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act?
A) 1898
B) 1901
C) 1900
D) 1899
- 23. In what year did the Commonwealth Parliament pass the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act granting land rights to Indigenous Australians?
A) 1967
B) 1988
C) 1992
D) 1976
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