Primary Vs Secondary Sources
This type of source was created at the time of the event, like a diary or photograph.
Primary Source
This ancient Australian site shows evidence of human habitation more than 40,000 years ago.
Lake Mungo
A person who studies past human life by examining objects and remains is called this.
Archaeologist
A significant event of 1788.
The First Fleet's arrival to Australia.
This river was central to life in Ancient Egypt.
The Nile River
A history textbook summarizing World War II battles is an example of this.
Secondary Source
This is the name given to the ancient skeleton found at Lake Mungo, dating back over 40,000 years.
Mungo Man
Old objects like tools, coins, or clothing that tell us about the past are called this.
Artefacts.
Name one of the first cities in Australia established by the British settlers after 1788.
Sydney or Parramatta or Kingston
World War I began in this year.
1914
A soldier’s letter home during a war is an example of this.
Primary source
Lake Mungo is found in what state of Australia.
New South Wales
Archaeologists often dig at these to find artefacts.
Excavation sites.
In 1901, the six colonies joined together to form a single nation. What is this event called?
Federation
This process was used by Ancient Egyptians to preserve bodies for the afterlife.
Mummification
A newspaper article written after an event is this type of source.
Secondary source
Mungo Man was found in what year?
1974
This tool helps archaeologists carefully remove dirt and soil to uncover artefacts without damaging them.
A trowel
The Mabo case of 1992 was a landmark decision in Australia. What did it recognise?
Aboriginal Land Rights
The Kokoda Trail campaign during WWII took place in this country.
Papua New Guinea
These include objects like tools, coins, or clothing from the past.
Primary sources
What is the name of the archaeologist that discovered Mungo Man?
Jim Bowler
A method used to find out how old an artefact is.
Carbon dating
This person was the first Prime Minister of Australia.
Edmund Barton
The first modern Olympic Games were held in this year in Athens, Greece.
1896