Australia History
How and when did the aboriginal Australians went to australia
Aboriginal Australians arrived over 50,000+ years ago from Asia. These people were able to migrate because Australia and Asian islands (New Guinea) were connected by ice.
What are the people from new Zealand called
Maori
What is Australia's biggest mountain
What is the mountain range of the southern island
Southern Alps
Age of Exploration: many countries like Portugal, Spain, England and France sent out explorers to discover new lands, find trade routes, seek treasure, and gain territory for their country. EMPIRE BUILDING
Why are the Aboriginal Australians connected to the land
They were closely connected to the land because it provided them with food, water and materials for shelter.
What is the dance the Maori did
Haka
What regions are in australia
Western Australia,Northern Territory,Queensland,South Australia,New south Wales,Victoria and Tasmania
What are the two islands called
North and South islands
Who was James Cook
James Cook claimed the eastern half of Australia for the British Empire in 1770. He named the British colony New South Wales.
What religion do the Aboriginal Australians believe in
DreamTime is their belief system. They believe their spiritual ancestors created the physical world- the mountains, rivers, plains and everything in between.
What major movie series was filmed there
Lord Of the rings
Australia's biggest range
Great dividing range
What is new zealands highest peak
Mt. Cook
When did the kidnapping end of the stolen generation and what did the Australian government do
By 1970 it became illegal to steal Aboriginal children from their families. The process started in 1860 and officially ended in 1970.
In 2008, Australia created the holiday “National Sorry Day” as an apology for the Stolen Generation.
How old are the aboriginal Australians
Australia’s Aboriginal people are the oldest surviving culture in the entire world.
Who was the first person to discover New Zealand
Abel Tasman
What is off the coast of australia
Great Barrier Reef
What bay is at the northern island
Bay of islands
Who came over to australia
By 1788 the British had established a penal colony in Australia. Arthur Phillip and his First Fleet brought over 1400 people to the new colony, 700 of which were convicted criminals.
What did the aboriginal australians hunt for food?
Fish and reptiles
What is the national bird
The Kiwi
What is the two major desert in australia
Victorian desert and great sandy desert
What desert is in new zealand
rangipo desert
What did they do to the aboriginal Australians
The Stolen Generation: Aboriginal children taken from their families and forcibly assimilated into British society. Make sure you know what the assimilation process looked like.