Geography
What's Australia's capital city ?
Canberra
Where are the Indigenous People coming from ?
They are from Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
How many ships composed the First Fleet ?
11 ships
What's the French for a ship ?
Un navire
Who discovered Australia ?
Dutch navigators.
Where is Australia situated ?
Between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, at the very south of Asia.
How long have the Aboriginal People lived in Australia before the Europeans arrived ?
65,000 years
Who were on board of the ships ?
Convicts, families, marines, officers, crew members.
What's the French for a century ?
Un siècle
Name 4 animals that you can find in Australia.
The redback spider, the box jellyfish, kangaroos, the great white shark.
By whom was Australia colonized ?
By the Europeans (Dutch and English).
Explain how they lived in Australia.
They lived closely with nature, spoke many languages and had a rich culture.
How many days did the journey last ?
252 days.
What's the English for un côlon ?
A settler
Name 3 stereotypes about Australia.
It's always warm and sunny, rugby is Australia's national sport, everybody surfs in Australia.
How many states and territories are there in Australia ?
There are 6 states and 3 territories.
How was their relationship with the settlers ?
Peaceful at the beginning then conflicts started as the settlers took their lands.
Where did they stop during the journey ?
In Tenerife (Spain), in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and in Cape Town (South Africa).
What's the French for a legacy of trauma ?
Un héritage de traumatismes
What does endemic mean ?
Something that can only be found in a specific place/country.
Name the Australian states and territories.
Territories: Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory.
How many flags do they have ?
2 flags: The Torres Strait Islander Flag and the Australian Aboriginal Flag
When did they arrive ? What does this day mark ?
They arrived on 26th January 1788, which still marks Australia Day.
What's the English for évoluer vers ?
To strive towards
What's the Stolen Generation ?
The actions led by the government to kidnap Indigenous children and place them in white families to assimilate them.