General Knowledge
What is the largest planet in our Solar System?
Jupiter
What does BCE stand for?
Before Common Era
What is the name of the theory that modern humans originated in Africa before spreading around the world?
Out of Africa theory
In what mountain range was Ötzi discovered?
The Otztal Alps
What is a person who studies the past by examining physical remains called?
Archaeologist
How many colours are traditionally listed in a rainbow?
7
Which comes first: 500 BCE or 200 BCE?
500 BCE
What was the ancient landmass connecting Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania called?
Sahul
Ötzi's body was naturally preserved by what?
Ice
What do we call an object made or used by humans in the past?
Artefact
What is the largest species of big cat?
Tiger
What does BP mean when archaeologists give a date such as 10,000 BP?
Before Present
During the Ice Age, lower sea levels exposed what type of land connecting areas of Sahul?
Land bridges
What material was the blade of Ötzi's famous axe made from?
Copper
What type of evidence is a story passed orally from one generation to another?
Oral source
What is the chemical symbol for iron?
Fe
How many years are in a millennium?
1,000
What strait now separates mainland Australia from Tasmania but was dry land during periods of lower sea level?
Bass Strait
What evidence revealed that Ötzi had been shot shortly before his death?
Arrowhead in his shoulder
Give two examples of the main physical sources for ancient Australia.
Tools, fossils, shell middens, rock and cave art, human and animal remains, campfire remnants.
Which animal has the largest eyes of any known living animal?
Colossal squid
A settlement was founded in 300 BCE and abandoned in 150 CE. Approximately how long was it occupied?
450 years
What are the names of the two main characters in the Gundungurra Dreaming story about the creation of the local landscape?
Gurangatch and Mirrigan
Meat from which animal was found in Ötzi's stomach.
Ibex
How old was the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun when he died? Closest to the answer wins.
19.