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Australian Federation Fun Facts
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Australian Federation Fun Facts
📚 Part 1: Federation Facts
Read each question and circle the best answer.
1. On what date did Australia become a federation?
26/01/1788
01/01/1901
25/04/1915
2. What was created when the colonies joined together?
The Commonwealth of Australia
The Australian Empire
The United Colonies
3. How many colonies joined to form Australia?
Four
Six
Eight
4. Who became Australia's first Prime Minister?
Sir Edmund Barton
Sir Henry Parkes
John Curtin
5. Which document set out the rules for Australia's new government?
The Australian Constitution
The Federation Map
The Colonies Act
✏️ Part 2: Think and Write
6. Complete the sentence: Before Federation, Australia was made up of six separate __________.
7. Why do you think the colonies decided to join together? Write one reason.
8. Name two states that were part of Australia at Federation.
9. True or false? Canberra was Australia's first capital city in 1901.
True
False
🎨 Part 3: Federation Fun Challenge
10. Imagine you were a child in 1901. Draw a small celebration scene for Federation and label two things in your picture.
Bonus: Write one question you would ask a person who lived through Federation.
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