Aboriginal culture
What are Australia's native people called?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people / Aborigines
Name 3 animals from Australia, do not mention koalas, kangaroos and emus
echidna, wallabies, Tasmanian devils, quokkas, tree kangaroos, wombats, tree kangaroos, platypus, quolls, lyrebird, kookaburra, cockatoos
Name all the states of Australia
States: New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. Territories: Northern Territory, the Australian Capital Territory,
How do you greet someone in Australia?
G'day mate
Name two of the musical instruments used by aborigines.
Didgeridoo and clapping sticks
What flat tool did the Aborigines use for hunting animals?
Boomerangs
How long can white sharks live?
70 years
What is the capital of Victoria?
Melbourne
What do these mean? Sanga, snag, cozzies
Sandwich, Sausage, Swimming costume
Name Yothu Yindi's song that was written in response to the Hawke's Government's broken promise to Indigenous Australians
"Treaty"
How old is the Australian Aboriginal culture?
50,000-60,000 years old
What is a baby kangaroo called?
A joey
What do you call the Aussie favourite sponge cake cubes dipped in chocolate and rolled in coconut?
Lamingtons
Gonna have smashed avo on toast for brekkie
I am going to have smashed avocado on toast for breakfast.
What is the name of one of Gotye's songs that talks about the experiences he has had with relationships?
"Somebody that I used to know"
What do the colours on the Aboriginal flag mean?
Black: Aboriginal people. Yellow: sun, the constant re-newer of life. Red: the earth and peoples' relationship to the land
Name 3 of the most dangerous snakes in Australia.
taipan, death adder, tiger snake, brown snake
Australia is below the equator. That’s why its called _______
The land down under
What does this mean? I went down to the bowl for a schnitty and a bevvy.
I went down to the bowling club for a chicken schnitzel and a beverage.
What is the name of Tones and I's song that includes an animal?
Dance monkey
What is the name of the large rock in the centre of Australia?
Uluru or Ayers Rock
What animal mimics sounds?
The Lyrebird
What do the stars in the Australian flag represent?
The Commonwealth Star and The Southern Cross
Decode this sentence: This arvo, I'm going to my mates place to feed his chooks and then I'm going to make a sammie.
This afternoon, I'm going to my friends house to feed his chickens and then I'm going to make a sandwich
Listen and name the band and the song.
Men at work