Easy quiz (to get you started) Six easy questions to get you into the mood. Close this Wishing you knew more about Aboriginal culture? Search no more. Get key foundational knowledge about Aboriginal culture in a fun and engaging way. This is no ordinary resource: It includes a fictional story, quizzes, crosswords and even a treasure hunt. Stop feeling bad about not knowing. Make it fun to know better. Sold! Show me how No, thank you Your quiz results Thank you for trying this quiz. You scored %. Do you want to share your result? spirituality Aboriginal people claim a spiritual connection through the Dreaming to: the land - their 'country' secret business intercontinental migration their Dreamtime For most Aboriginal people spiritual beliefs are tied to a belonging to the land. Aboriginal spirituality mainly derives from the stories of the Dreaming, while Torres Strait Islanders draw upon the stories of the Tagai. history Archaeological evidence suggests that Aboriginal people have lived in Australia: between 500 and 700 years between 5,000 and 7,000 years between 50,000 and 70,000 years between 500,000 and 700,000 years Aboriginal people are known to have occupied mainland Australia for at least 65,000 years. It is widely accepted that this predates the human settlement of Europe and the Americas. politics The Stolen Generations included: The forced taking of Aboriginal children from their parents The forced taking of white Australians from their parents The mass murder of many Aboriginal women and children The mass murder of many Aboriginal people by the Australian government Between 1910 and the 1970s, governments forcibly removed many Aboriginal children from their families as a result of various policies. The affected generations of children removed under these policies became known as the Stolen Generations. land What did Aboriginal women use to make baskets? Leather Sheep Skin Grasses Kangaroo tails Wetland grasses and reeds were (and often still are) used for weaving many kinds of baskets and fish traps. Both men and women traditionally made woven objects. arts The colours of the Aboriginal flag (red, yellow and black) represent: earth, wind and fire man, woman and children earth, sun and people skin, blood and life energy Black represents the Aboriginal people, yellow the sun, red the red earth and the red ochre used in ceremonies. history Why is 26 January 1788 a significant date in Australian history? Pemulwuy began his campaign of resistance to British settlers on the land of the Dharug people The first case of smallpox in an Aboriginal person was reported, beginning the devastation of the Aboriginal population in the Sydney area and subsequently in other areas Aboriginal resistance to British settlement flared up in Parramatta The First Fleet landed in Sydney Cove and established the first permanent European settlement On 26 January 1788 the First Fleet of British ships arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and Governor Arthur Phillip raised the British flag at Sydney Cove. Share your result! Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Quora
Your quiz results Thank you for trying this quiz. You scored %. Do you want to share your result? spirituality Aboriginal people claim a spiritual connection through the Dreaming to: the land - their 'country' secret business intercontinental migration their Dreamtime For most Aboriginal people spiritual beliefs are tied to a belonging to the land. Aboriginal spirituality mainly derives from the stories of the Dreaming, while Torres Strait Islanders draw upon the stories of the Tagai. history Archaeological evidence suggests that Aboriginal people have lived in Australia: between 500 and 700 years between 5,000 and 7,000 years between 50,000 and 70,000 years between 500,000 and 700,000 years Aboriginal people are known to have occupied mainland Australia for at least 65,000 years. It is widely accepted that this predates the human settlement of Europe and the Americas. politics The Stolen Generations included: The forced taking of Aboriginal children from their parents The forced taking of white Australians from their parents The mass murder of many Aboriginal women and children The mass murder of many Aboriginal people by the Australian government Between 1910 and the 1970s, governments forcibly removed many Aboriginal children from their families as a result of various policies. The affected generations of children removed under these policies became known as the Stolen Generations. land What did Aboriginal women use to make baskets? Leather Sheep Skin Grasses Kangaroo tails Wetland grasses and reeds were (and often still are) used for weaving many kinds of baskets and fish traps. Both men and women traditionally made woven objects. arts The colours of the Aboriginal flag (red, yellow and black) represent: earth, wind and fire man, woman and children earth, sun and people skin, blood and life energy Black represents the Aboriginal people, yellow the sun, red the red earth and the red ochre used in ceremonies. history Why is 26 January 1788 a significant date in Australian history? Pemulwuy began his campaign of resistance to British settlers on the land of the Dharug people The first case of smallpox in an Aboriginal person was reported, beginning the devastation of the Aboriginal population in the Sydney area and subsequently in other areas Aboriginal resistance to British settlement flared up in Parramatta The First Fleet landed in Sydney Cove and established the first permanent European settlement On 26 January 1788 the First Fleet of British ships arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and Governor Arthur Phillip raised the British flag at Sydney Cove. Share your result! Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Quora
