First Nations People & Cultures
What formed Bass Strait about 12,000 years ago, cutting off the First Nations people and animals in Tasmania from the mainland?
A) A major earthquake
B) Rising sea levels
C) A volcanic eruption
D) A falling meteorite
B) Rising sea levels
Which constellation is known to many East Coast First Nations communities as the protecting spirit Mirrabooka?
A) Orion
B) The Southern Cross
C) The Seven Sisters
D) Scorpius
B) The Southern Cross
What type of scientists study the past by examining old sites and artefacts left behind?
A) Archaeologists
B) Geologists
C) Paleontologists
D) Ecologists
A) Archaeologists
In which Australian state is the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Region located?
A) Queensland
B) Western Australia
C) New South Wales
D) Victoria
C) New South Wales
What is another name for Burrungkuy, the famous rock outcrop located in Kakadu National Park?
A) Mount William
B) Nourlangie Rock
C) Wilpena Pound
D) Lake Mungo
B) Nourlangie Rock
By approximately how many years ago was the entire Australian continent occupied by First Nations people?
A) 100,000 years ago
B) 60,000 years ago
C) 30,000 years ago
D) 12,000 years ago
C) 30,000 years ago
What are the three core foundations of The Dreaming highlighted in the presentation?
A) Hunting, Farming, and Trading
B) Earth, Wind, and Fire
C) Creation, Law, and History
D) Past, Present, and Future
C) Creation, Law, and History
What was the Mount William site in Victoria used for by the Wurundjeri people?
A) A seasonal shelter during rainstorms
B) A quarry to mine stone and craft axe heads
C) A sacred burial ground
D) A site for painting Gwion Gwion art
B) A quarry to mine stone and craft axe heads
What was the environment at Lake Mungo like 25,000 years ago compared to today?
A) A dry desert with sand dunes
B) A giant, lush wetland teeming with fish and wildlife
C) A frozen glacier covered in ice
D) An ocean bay connected directly to Bass Strait
B) A giant, lush wetland teeming with fish and wildlife
Why do paintings of the Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) at Burrungkuy help scientists prove the extreme age of the rock art?
A) Thylacines were brought over by European settlers.
B) Thylacines have been extinct in that region for more than 3,500 years.
C) Thylacines were painted using imported synthetic paints.
D) Thylacines only lived during the last 100 years.
B) Thylacines have been extinct in that region for more than 3,500 years.
In the breakdown of First Nations social structures shown in the presentation, what do the smaller extended family groups living within a Nation represent?
A) The Language Group
B) The Dialect
C) The Clan
D) The Region
C) The Clan
According to the "Circle of Care" framework, why is learning landforms like hills and creeks important for First Nations children?
A) To map trade routes with European settlers
B) To find their way and locate food and water supplies
C) To build permanent stone housing
D) To create boundaries against other clans
B) To find their way and locate food and water supplies
How do the Gwion Gwion rock paintings in the Kimberley region differ from most other rock art styles across Australia?
A) They are carved exclusively onto wooden logs.
B) They feature figures with highly detailed clothing and elaborate ornaments.
C) They were created using synthetic modern paints.
D) They only depict marine animals and fish.
B) They feature figures with highly detailed clothing and elaborate ornaments.
Which natural forces acted as "chisels" over thousands of years to carve the sand and clay on the eastern edge of Lake Mungo into the Walls of China?
A) Glaciers and volcanic lava
B) Wind and water erosion
C) Human quarrying and mining
D) Earthquakes and land shifts
B) Wind and water erosion
How did First Nations people adapt their living location around Burrungkuy between the Wet and Dry seasons?
A) They lived in rock shelters during the wet season and moved closer to the coast in the dry season.
B) They lived on rafts during the wet season and inside desert caves in the dry season.
C) They stayed in permanent stone houses at Burrungkuy all year round.
D) They moved to high snowy mountains during the wet season.
A) They lived in rock shelters during the wet season and moved closer to the coast in the dry season.