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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: From the Deserts They Come.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the Aboriginal laws important to them?
(a) They were the first laws in Australia before the white people came.
(b) They were passed down by the Dreamtime spirit beings.
(c) They have been around for a very long time.
(d) They were established by the king of the Aboriginals.

2. How does Dayup know that Captain Fremantle must be important?
(a) Because he tells them he is in charge.
(b) Because the other men salute him.
(c) Because he is wearing a uniform.
(d) Because they recognize his picture from the newspaper.

3. What do Yalbung and Beeboo see when they investigate the noise?
(a) White men fighting each other on the beach.
(b) White men carrying off Aboriginal women.
(c) White men and women, and their belongings, on the beach.
(d) Animals attacking their camp.

4. In what century was the military outpost established on the shores of Western Australia?
(a) 1800s.
(b) 1500s.
(c) 1200s.
(d) 1900s.

5. What did Captain Fremantle name the colony?
(a) Perth.
(b) Jigalong.
(c) Moore River Settlement.
(d) Swan River Colony.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Australia's farms became more successful, what policy did the government introduce?

2. Who was supposed to establish this first colony?

3. What are the white men compared to?

4. What animal does Arthur Carberry bring to Australia with him?

5. Who set up a military base to get rid of the pirates?

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