Chapter 6 — Online MCQ Test
HISTORY · Grade 11 · CBSE(NCERT)
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This chapter covers: Displacing Indigenous Peoples.
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Chapter 6 — Important Questions & Answers
Which indigenous people were the original inhabitants of Australia before European settlement?
- A. Aborigines
- B. Maoris
- C. Inuits
- D. Aztecs
Answer: A. Aborigines
The Aborigines were the indigenous inhabitants of Australia before British colonisation.
The Aborigines were the indigenous inhabitants of Australia before British colonisation.
The term "terra nullius" means:
- A. Land owned by the king
- B. Land belonging to no one
- C. Land reserved for natives
- D. Land used for farming
Answer: B. Land belonging to no one
European settlers used the idea of terra nullius to claim that Australia was empty land and therefore available for occupation.
European settlers used the idea of terra nullius to claim that Australia was empty land and therefore available for occupation.
Why did European settlers often push indigenous peoples away from fertile lands in Australia?
- A. To create wildlife sanctuaries
- B. To expand grazing and farming
- C. To stop mining completely
- D. To preserve traditional hunting grounds
Answer: B. To expand grazing and farming
Settlers needed large tracts of land for sheep farming, agriculture, and other colonial economic activities.
Settlers needed large tracts of land for sheep farming, agriculture, and other colonial economic activities.
A historian argues that the idea of "empty land" was used to justify colonisation. Which evidence best supports this claim?
- A. Indigenous people wrote treaties with settlers
- B. Settlers treated land as unused despite indigenous occupation
- C. Europeans immediately gave land back to natives
- D. All tribes accepted British ownership
Answer: B. Settlers treated land as unused despite indigenous occupation
The doctrine of terra nullius ignored the long-standing presence and land use of indigenous communities.
The doctrine of terra nullius ignored the long-standing presence and land use of indigenous communities.
Which one of the following best explains the phrase "the civilising mission" in the context of colonial Australia?
- A. A plan to preserve Aboriginal autonomy and customs
- B. A justification for imposing European culture and control
- C. A movement led by Aboriginal leaders for self-rule
- D. A policy to return all land to indigenous groups
Answer: B. A justification for imposing European culture and control
Colonial powers used the idea of a civilising mission to justify controlling indigenous life and replacing native customs with European norms.
Colonial powers used the idea of a civilising mission to justify controlling indigenous life and replacing native customs with European norms.