The Stolen Generation

A historical illustration depicting the heartbreaking story of the Stolen Generation in Australia, focusing on Indigenous children and their removal from families, with an emotional tone.

Understanding The Stolen Generation

This quiz explores the history and implications of the Stolen Generation in Australia, a painful chapter in the nation's past.

Test your knowledge on:

  • The laws surrounding the removal of Aboriginal children
  • The impact of these policies
  • Key events and terminology related to the Stolen Generation
10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by LearningHistory275
What was the first state to pass the federal law allowing for Aboriginal children to be taken?
Queensland
Victoria
Northern Territory
New South Wales
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
When was the first law passed?
1860s
1840s
1890s
1920s
What was the law called?
The Aboriginal Removal Act of 1861
The Victorian Aboriginal Protection Act
What was the purpose of their removal?
Education
Manual labour
To integrate them into white society
All of the above
How many institutions were there across Australia
1000
Over 480
200
What is generational abuse?
Abuse that only affects a certain age group
Abuse due to someone’s age
Abuse passed down through generations
What was the primary thing they were taught?
Maths
To speak English
White ways of doing things
Farming
What is the national event that is meant to serve as an apology to Indigenous Australians
National Apology Day
Sorry Day
Stolen Generation Remembrance Day
On which day does it take place?
1st March
12th September
27th January
26th March
What was the main group of Indigenous Australians targeted
Full-blood Indigenous Australians
Half-Blood Indigenous Australians
Sibling-less children
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