Where in the world?
What is indigenous?
Challenges and Rights
Land and Evironment
Mix & Match
100

What country is home to the indigenous people known as the Aboriginals?

Australia

100

Indigenous peoples are generally considered the original inhabitants of a territory who were there before the arrival of whom?

settlers

100

The arrival of people from this continent in the 15th and 16th centuries led to the destruction of the Aztec and Inca empires. Which continent?

Europe

100

Which of the three great Mesoamerican groups (Maya, Aztec, Inca) developed systems of terrace farming in the high mountains?

Inca

100

Which major civilization (Maya, Aztec, Inca) flourished in what is now Mexico and parts of Central America, and is known for its pyramids?

Maya

200

Which continent did the Maya, Aztec, and Inca peoples live on?

America

200

One of the most important aspects of indigenous culture is their strong, traditional connection to what?

Nature and land

200

What term describes treating a group unfairly or unjustly, often based on their race or origin?

Discrimination

200

What crop, first domesticated by indigenous people in the Americas, is a staple food for both the Maya and the Aztecs?

Maize (corn)


200

Which indigenous group practices the tradition of Tā moko, or facial tattooing?

Maori

300

What country do the Maori call Aotearoa?

New Zealand

300

True or False: Indigenous groups worldwide generally share the same political system and religious beliefs.

False

300

For the Aboriginals in Australia, this generation of children were forcibly removed from their families by the government. What were they called?

The Aboriginals
300

The Aboriginals have a deep spiritual connection to this natural feature, which is also a famous landmark in Australia.

Uluru

300

Which civilization is known for its capital city of Cuzco and the fortress of Machu Picchu?

Inca

400

The Yakuts are an indigenous people in the eastern part of what country?

Siberia (Russia)

400

The traditions, stories, and history of indigenous peoples are often passed down through generations in this non-written way.

Storytelling, spoken words

400

The Maori had several conflicts, known as the New Zealand Wars, against the British over what vital resource?

Land/territory

400

Which indigenous group (Maya, Aztec, or Inca) famously built their capital city, Tenochtitlan, on a lake?

Aztec


400

Which indigenous group you've studied lives in an area that is among the coldest in the world?

Yakut
500

What quote is connected to this picture?

"Kill the Indian, Save the man"

500

Indigenous people often maintain distinct social, economic, and political systems that are different from the dominant society in the country they live in. This concept is called self-... what?

self-determination