Centenary of Federation - Connecting the Continent

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Instructions: The questions below relate to information you can find on this website, Connecting the Continent. Answer the following questions by selecting the correct radio button for each. When you have finished, check your answer by pressing the submit button.

1. In what year was the Overland Telegraph Line completed?	1870 1972 1872

2. How long was the Overland Telegraph Line?	6200 km 3200 km 2000 km

3. Who helped and influenced the South Australian Government to bid for the development of the Overland Telegraph Line?	John Ross Charles Todd John McDouall Stuart

4. How many years did the Overland Telegraph Line take to complete?	ten years five years two years

5. What major communities did the Overland Telegraph Line connect together?	Adelaide-Perth Pt Augusta - Alice Springs Pt Augusta - Port Darwin

6. The submarine cable from Great Britain which already extended as far as the island at Java and was planned to extend to which Australian community?	Darwin Broome Pt Augusta

7. Which explorer trekked a similar route from south to north just ten years prior to the Overland Telegraph Line?	James Cook John Macdouall Stuart John Cockburn

8. What major state event is celebrating the achievements of the Overland Telegraph Line?	Connecting the Continent Federation Australia Sources to Sea



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