Australian Migration
The year the First Fleet arrived in Australia
When was 1788?
Societies that do not grow their own food and depend on natural foods are known as this
What is Hunter-Gatherer Societies?
The definition of a staple food
What is a food that is grown in an area and holds significant value to local cuisine and/or survival?
This native ingredient has a pungent citrus flavour
What is lemon myrtle?
This distinctive beverage is predicted to remain trendy throughout 2026
What is Matcha?
This political movement sparked mass immigration of Cambodian people into Australia during the 1970's
What was the Khmer Rouge?
Societies that domesticated and grew their own crops and animals were known as this
What is Agrarian Societies?
Three methods of preserving food
What is canning, pickling, and salting?
Most commercial wasabi is actually a dupe made out of this ingredient
What is Horseradish?
This peculiar ingredient was used to make the red food colouring in Allen's lollies until 2022
What are beetles?
Policy that prevented multicultural migration to Australia
What is the White Australia Policy?
This ancient civilisation is believed to be one of the first civilisations
What is Sumer?
This was utilised as one of the earliest forms of currencies by the colonisers
What is rum?
Italian immigrants brought this beverage over to Australia where it became extremely popular and gained a huge culture around it
What is coffee?
This plough was invented by R.B Smith to jump over stumps and plough lands that contained tree stumps that were difficult to remove
What is the Stump-Jump Plough
This scheme established in 1945 enabled people from the British Isles to migrate to Australia for £10
What was the 'Ten Pound Pom' scheme?
This region that is located in the middle east and allowed for the first occurrences of agriculture due to the fertility of the soil is known as this
What is the Fertile Crescent?
Freezing food does this to it (Not makes it cold)
What is slows the growth of bacteria?
This was the initial purpose of spice in Indian cuisine
What is covering up the taste of rotten meat?
How does Heinz ensure that their baked beans are getting properly cooked?
What are decoy cans with thermometers?
This ambitious engineering project sparked significant migration to Australia between 1949 and 1974 in order to supply enough labour for its construction
What is the Snowy River Hydroelectricity Scheme?
These three animal species were the first animals to be domesticated for food
What are Sheep, Goats, and Gazelle?
Definition of Food Security
What is a situation where all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and cultural preferences for an active and healthy life?
This wheat was developed in 1903 to grow better in Australia's conditions
What is Federation Wheat?
Coca Cola bottles were designed in 1915 to look like this ingredient, which was mistakenly believed to be one of the ingredients
What are Cocoa Pods?