American Indians
Early American Settlers
Traditional Aboriginal Society
Early Australian Contact
General Contact History
100

Why was land so important to Native American tribes?


A. It was just for farming
B. It connected them spiritually, socially, and economically
C. It helped them travel faster
D. It provided gold and treasure

Answer: B. It connected them spiritually, socially, and economically

100
On which coast did early American settlers land

East

100

What people in the tribe hunted?

men

100

What was the name of the first European settlement in Australia.

Sydney Cove

100

What is colonisation?


A. When people stay in one place
B. When a powerful group takes over land and controls the people
C. When different cultures meet peacefully
D. When people move away from cities


Answer: B. When a powerful group takes over land and controls the people

200

One major way European colonisers changed Native American life was by:


A. Giving up land to tribes
B. Promoting Indigenous religions
C. Introducing new weapons, animals, and crops
D. Staying only along the coast


Answer: C. Introducing new weapons, animals, and crops

200

Where would you find the buffalo

the Great Plains

200

How long have Aboriginals lived in Australia.

Answer between 40000 - 60000 years

200

In what year did the first fleet land in Australia.

1788

200

Which of the following was a cultural effect of colonisation?


A. Native languages became official world languages
B. Traditional customs were banned or discouraged
C. Europeans learned tribal rituals
D. Native religions replaced Christianity


Answer: B. Traditional customs were banned or discouraged

300

Who were the Pueblo people?
A. A group from South America
B. Nomadic hunters of the Arctic
C. Builders of adobe homes in the Southwest
D. Vikings in disguise


Answer: C. Builders of adobe homes in the Southwest

300

What European first landed in America.

Christopher Columbus

300

How many different Aboriginal languages were there.

600

300

The location of Bennelong’s hut is now home to which famous Australian building?


Sydney Opera House

300

What was the Trail of Tears?


A. A celebration of harvest
B. A trail made by Lewis and Clark
C. The forced removal of Native Americans from their land
D. A peaceful migration to the West


Answer: C. The forced removal of Native Americans from their land

400

The Iroquois Confederacy was known for:


A. Being the first Europeans in America
B. A strong alliance of tribes with a democratic system
C. Building the Great Wall of America
D. Farming in South America


Answer: B. A strong alliance of tribes with a democratic system

400

Which European powers colonised Native American lands?


A. Only Britain
B. Spain, France, and Britain
C. China and Russia
D. Only the Dutch


Answer: B. Spain, France, and Britain

400

What is the word for the symbol of a person’s spiritual connection to a plant, animal, or natural element 

totem

400

In what year did Captain Cook sail up the east coast of Australia.

1770

400

Which of the following is an example of a primary source about contact history?


A. A modern movie about Pocahontas
B. A textbook written in 2022
C. A diary written by a European settler
D. A website summary


Answer: C. A diary written by a European settler

500

Which disease was most deadly to Native American communities?


Smallpox

500

When the United States of America first formed how many original states were there?

13

500

Manage the land and encourage plant regrowth with fire is called...

fire-stick farming

500

In what year was the Myall Creek Massacre?

A. 1795

B. 1802

C. 1838

D. 1855

C. 1838

500

 Which term describes the original inhabitants of a land before colonisation?

Indigenous

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