Mothers Day trivia 1
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National Reconciliation Week Trivia
National Sorry Day Trivia
Mothers Day trivia 2
100
Is Mother’s Day on the same date every year?
No. It’s always on the second Sunday in May.
100
Which sport did the first all Aboriginal sports team play internationally?
Cricket
In May 1868 the first Australian cricket team arrived in England for a series of matches. The team consisted of 13 Aboriginal men from the western district of Victoria.
100
The United Nations declared 2019 the International Year of Indigenous what?
Languages
The theme hoped to "raise global attention on the critical risks confronting indigenous languages and its significance for sustainable development, reconciliation, good governance and peacebuilding," according to the UNESCO website. P.S make sure to check out the Gambay map which showcases over 780 languages, using data contributed by regional language centres and programs working directly with language communities around Australia.
100
Which year was the first National Sorry Day held?
The first National Sorry Day was held on 26 May 1998, one year after the Bringing Them Home report was tabled in Parliament.
100
Why do so many languages have a word for mom that starts with an M?
It’s one of the first sounds a baby can vocalize.
200
Mother’s Day marks the most ________ on any given day of the year.
phone calls (phone traffic spikes as much as 37%!)
200
Who was the first Aboriginal to win an Olympic gold medal?
Nova Peris-Kneebone
Nova Peris became the first Indigenous Australian to win an Olympic gold medal when she was a member of the victorious Hockeyroos in Atlanta in 1996. She also became the first mother to be a gold medallist for Australia since Shirley Strickland in 1956.
200
The 1965 Freedom Ride throughout regional New South Wales highlighted the rife racism and appalling living conditions for Aboriginal people. The Freedom Ride’s journey challenged examples of immense discrimination including what?
A - ban against Aboriginal ex-servicemen at the Walgett Returned Services League
B - Local laws barring Aboriginal children from both Moree and Kempsey pools
C - Racial segregation at the Bowraville Picture Theatre
D - All of the above
All of the above
The 15-day bus journey saw University of Sydney students, led by Charles Perkins, travel through regional towns of New South Wales to highlight widespread racism and discrimination against First Nations people.
200
True or False
Are words such as koala, wombat, barramundi, kookaburra, boomerang, yakka and bung aboriginal words?
True
Australian English is made up of more than 400 words from Aboriginal languages, most of which are nouns. Some of these words include koala, wombat, barramundi, kookaburra, boomerang, yakka and bung.
200
People buy lots of flowers on Mother’s Day. What are the other two holidays that have the most flower sales?
Valentine’s Day and Christmas/Hanukkah
300
Over ______ was spent on Mother’s Day in 2022.
31 billion
300
What state or territory has the highest population of Aboriginal people?
New South Wales
300
On 27 May 1967, more than 90 per cent of Australians voted ‘yes’ in a referendum to give the Australian Government the power to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in what?
The Census
he 1967 referendum was Australia’s most successful referendum that saw two changes to the Constitution. A grassroots campaign by leading civil rights activists, including Faith Bandler AC, saw a ‘yes vote’ on 27 May 1967. This anniversary is now start of National Reconciliation Week.
300
What is the Bringing Them Home report?
The Bringing Them Home report is a result of a Government Inquiry into the past policies which caused children to be removed from their families and communities in the 20th century.
300
What do they call Mother’s Day in England?
Mothering Sunday
400
Which country has a tradition of gifting perfume on Mother’s Day?
Sweden
400
Who is the Aboriginal man on the $50 note? What was his claim to fame?
David Unaipon.
He was born at Port McLeay in South Australia.
He was a preacher as well as an author and inventor. One of his inventions was a pair of modified shears. He had at one time nine different patents.
400
In 2017, at the First Nations National Constitutional Convention, 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander delegates adopted what significant document?
The Uluru Statement from the Heart
Formed in 2015, The Referendum Council was tasked with leading national consultations and community engagement about constitutional recognition. At the First Nations Constitutional Convention in Uluru, the group presented the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which called for the establishment of a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution; and a Makarrata Commission to supervise a process of agreement-making between governments and First Nations and truth-telling about our history. It is a powerful call to action for everyone.
400
What year did the establishment of the Acknowledgement of Country occur?
2008
The establishment of the Acknowledgement of Country has also assisted in the reconciliation process as it recognises traditional ownership of the lands in which we live and work.
400
What year was the first Mother’s Day celebrated?
1907
500
True or False: The celebration of moms actually dates back to ancient times.
True.
Ancient Greek and Roman myths allude to the fact that Greeks and Romans celebrated Mother’s Day by honoring the goddesses of Mother Earth, fertility, and mother of the Gods.
500
Besides being successful Aboriginal sports people what do Cathy Freeman, Evonne Cawley (nee Goolagong), Lionel Rose and Adam Goodes all have in common?
They have all had the honour of being Australian of the Year.
Lionel Rose - 1968, Evonne Goolagong-Cawley - 1971, Cathy Freeman 1998 (she was also Young Australian of the Year in 1990.
The only person to have received both the Young Australian and the Australian of the Year awards) and Adam Goodes 2014.
500
The call for Aboriginal people to be able to make decisions about their own lives and affairs, similarly to the campaign for a Voice to Parliament, was called on by the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA) in what year?
1924
The Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA), was formed in Sydney in 1924 and led by Fred Maynard. It advocated several key demands in protecting the rights of Aboriginal peoples such as self-determination, protecting children and families, land rights and cultural protection.
500
National Sorry Day - Can you name the last 4 Themes?
- 2024: 'Now More Than Ever'
- 2023: 'Be a Voice for Generations'
- 2022: 'Be Brave. Make Change'
- 2021: 'More than a Word: Reconciliation Takes Action'
500
How did Mother’s Day start?
After the civil war, organizer Ann Jarvis started a committee to foster community between mothers on both sides of the war. She began “Mother’s Friendship day.” Julia Ward Howe also wrote a “Mother’s Day proclamation” to promote peace.
Ann’s daughter later changed the day to honor her own mother. (History.com)