VCE Australian History Past Exam Questions
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a. What does Source 7 reveal about the crisis faced by Prime Minister John Curtin in early 1942? 4 marks 15 2018 AUSHIST EXAM TURN OVER
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b. Using Source 8 and Source 9, and your own knowledge, explain how the presence in Australia of large numbers of American troops both united and divided Australian society during
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c. Evaluate the effect of World War II on Australia’s traditional alliances. In your response, refer to the sources provided and other evidence. 10 marks 2018 AUSHIST EXAM END OF S
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Question 6 (10 marks) Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War To what extent did the Vietnam War being presented as a ‘television war’ contribute significantly to the debate abo
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Question 7 (10 marks) Aboriginal land rights To what extent did the Aboriginal Tent Embassy’s five-point plan (policy) and legal action in the Australian courts bring about signifi
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Question 8 (10 marks) Equality for women To what extent did legislation for equal pay in 1969 and in 1972, and the equal opportunity laws of 1984, significantly affect the equality
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Question 9 (10 marks) New patterns of immigration To what extent did the end of immigration policy based on race reflect or significantly change Australia’s relationships with Asia
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Question 10 (10 marks) A global economy To what extent did Australia become a significant player in the global economy through changes to its tariffs, financial deregulation and pr
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a. What do Source 2 and Source 3 reveal about the traditional Aboriginal way of life and land management practices in the Port Phillip District? 4 marks Instructions for Section A
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b. Explain how Source 2 and Source 3 challenge the European understanding about land as expressed in Source 1. 6 marks 2017 AUSHIST EXAM 4
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c. Analyse the outcomes for Aboriginal communities of European pastoralist expansion. In your response, refer to the sources provided and other evidence. 10 marks 2017 AUSHIST EXAM
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Question 2 (20 marks) To what extent was the vision of the new nation as a ‘social laboratory’ reflected in the Constitution, and in legislative and judicial decisions passed after
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