Australian Indigenous Culture
- 1. Which Aboriginal group is known as the traditional custodians of the land around Sydney Harbour?
A) Koori
B) Gadigal
C) Nyoongar
D) Yolngu
- 2. What is the name of the traditional Aboriginal instrument that makes a sound by blowing through reeds or a hollow stem?
A) Woomera
B) Nulla Nulla
C) Didgeridoo
D) Boomerang
- 3. Who are the Aboriginal people of the Torres Strait Islands?
A) Torres Strait Islanders
B) Murri
C) Pintupi
D) Arrernte
- 4. What is the name of the Aboriginal spiritual belief that all elements of the natural world are interconnected and share the same soul or spirit?
A) The Dreaming
B) Songlines
C) Caring for Country
D) Stolen Generations
- 5. Which famous rock formation is sacred to Aboriginal people in Central Australia?
A) The Olgas
B) Ayers Rock
C) Uluru
D) Kata Tjuta
- 6. What is the traditional Aboriginal method of painting using dots representing stories and symbols?
A) Clay sculpting
B) Dot painting
C) Bark painting
D) Rock art
- 7. What is the term used to describe the traditional Aboriginal method of hunting where a wooden spear is thrown using a throwing stick?
A) Woomera
B) Nulla Nulla
C) Didgeridoo
D) Boomerang
- 8. Who is the famous contemporary Aboriginal artist known for her large abstract paintings inspired by the Australian landscape and Dreamtime stories?
A) Emily Kame Kngwarreye
B) Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
C) Jimmy Pike
D) John Mawurndjul
- 9. What is the traditional Aboriginal gathering that involves singing, dancing, and storytelling to pass on cultural knowledge?
A) Corroboree
B) Sorry Business
C) Survival Day
D) Smoking Ceremony
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