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Study Guide – Chapter 11
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Study Questions
1. What is a half-caste child?
-Half-caste child is the term used to identify children of mixed ethnicity between Aboriginal woman and
white Australian father.
Who is Molly Craig?
-Molly Craig was an Aboriginal woman who inspired the book ‘Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence’.
How did the Stolen Generations policy impact her?
-She was separated from her own children and later died before seeing her daughter.
What is the rabbit-proof fence and why is it there?
-Rabbit-proof fence is a film inspired by Molly Craig incredible escape followed by a 1600 km trek.
Who discriminated against half-caste children?
-The Australian white-government was against mixed marriage and hence exercised discrimination against
half-caste children. Both the Whites and Blacks were influenced to discriminate half-caste children
Could white fathers stop their children from being sent to settlement camps?
-White fathers could not prevent their half-caste children from being sent to the camps. The government
piled pressure on fathers to give up their half-caste children to the camps.
What was life like at the settlement camps?
-The conditions at the camps were often in deplorable conditions suitable for the growth of the children.
Young girls were often at a greater risk.
Who is Kathy Freeman?
-Kathy Freeman was the first Aboriginal woman to compete and win the Olympics track race. She famously
won the 2000 Olympics women 400m race.
What is the symbol of struggle between the Aborigine and Australians today?
-The Uluru Mountain and Australian Aboriginal and the Torres Strait Islanders flags remain the symbols of
struggle for the natural inhabitants of the present day Australia.
2. What environmental problems are of most concern in Oceania?
-The Oceania region is highly affected as a result of mining and deforestation. The corals reefs are faster
fading away, glaciers melting, and general marine degradation.
What would happen if the Great Barrier Reef totally died?
-The death of the Great Barrier Reef would ultimately mean the end to the thousands of marine species
living within the ecosystem.
What animal population problem did the dingo fence create in Australia?
-Kangaroos and Emus population was highly affected due to the pronounced presence of Dingo’s created
after the creation of the Dingo fence.
3. What is the Wallacea Trench?
-This is the transitional zone between Australia and Asia. It is characterized by a distinct fauna on either
side of the trench, explaining why Australia has unique fauna.
4. What was the outcome of the Waitangi Treaty in New Zealand?
-The Waitangi Treaty gave the Crown the sole power to make land purchase and govern the country. The
Maori lost much of their land and sovereignty under this treaty.
What did the Maori think the treaty did?
-The Maori entered into the treaty seeking protection from the Crown. They also thought that by signing the
treaty, they would be allowed to control their own affairs including property ownership.
How has Maori culture been merged into sports in Oceania?

-Some sports like rugby are well blended with the Maori culture. Handball and Netball can trace its roots in
Australia and New Zealand.
5. Why did the British originally colonize ...