ACTIVITIES-BROOME'S HISTORY

Some questions for you to attempt:

1. During the early days of pearling, before pearl culture, what was the Pinctada Maxima collected for?
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2. How many deaths occured in Broome between 1910 and 1970 and what would have been the probable causes?
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3. Who was Broome invaded by during the Second World War and why?
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4. During what years was Broome affected by the Depression?
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5. What was the death toll due to the plane attack during the Second World War?
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6. What was one beneficial aspect for the Broome pearling industry as a result of the Second World War?
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7. What year were the wooden luggers in the North West of Australia replaced with steel and aluminium ones?
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8. What jobs were the Japanese mainly employed to do and for what reason?
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9. What region on the globe did most of the races involved with the Broome pearling industry come from?
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10. Who were the most respected class of people during the early days of Broome pearling and why?
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Print this page and colour in the picture of the copper helmet and lugger!