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Quizzes, World History Quizzes / September 2012

Ned Kelly Quiz

Question 1

Many of the first European settlers who came to Australia arrived as

treasure-hunters.
convicts.
missionaries.
stowaways.

Question 2

Why did Ned Kelly become a hero to many Australians?

He survived his life of crime and died of natural causes.
He wrote many ballads and stories about his adventures.
He freed prisoners from the farms where they had been forced to work.
He rebelled against the authority of the British colonialists.

Question 3

What feature enhanced Ned Kelly’s image as a hero?

his homemade armor
stories about his many beautiful girlfriends
the lighted firecrackers in his beard
his size—almost 7 feet tall and more than 350 pounds

Question 4

According to the Wikipedia article, what expression has entered Australian popular culture as a result of the events surrounding Ned Kelly?

“as game as Ned Kelly”
“I swear on Ned Kelly’s armor.”
“We’ll meet at Glenrowan.”
“Ah well, it has come to this.”

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