Module 5A - Important Person (Body Paragraph 1)

Question 1

Topic Sentence

Answer 1

Daniel Mannix was born in Cork, Ireland on the 4 March 1864 to Timothy Mannix and his wife Ellen, née Cagney.

Question 2

Elaborating Sentence

Answer 2

His parents were thoroughly devout and ambitious Catholics, traits which were passed down to Daniel and his siblings who went on to study medicine, farming and law.

Question 3

Example 1

Answer 3

As president of the prestigious Maynooth in Ireland, he was responsible for elevating the standard for the Church’s future priests.

Question 4

Explain 1

Answer 4

When he moved to Australia at age 50, he was a Roman Catholic Archbishop considered one of Australia’s most controversial and influential religious figures during the 20th century.

Question 5

Example 2

Answer 5

Mannix was well known for his involvement in the campaigns opposing the 1916 and 1917 conscription referendums in Australia

Question 6

Link Sentence

Answer 6

He advocated for Catholic Irishmen and spoke out against the White Australia policy 25 years before it was eventually disbanded.