Mungo Man Quiz

Why were historians and archaeologists excited by the remains found at Lake Mungo?

• Bones are interesting

• The bones are the oldest bones in the world

• The finds point to human occupation of the area as far back as 50,000 years ago

Who discovered Mungo Man?

• James Bowl

• Jim Bowler

• Mr Mungo

Lake Mungo is found

• In Western Australia

• 700km west of Sydney

• 435km west of Sydney

• Darwin

Over 20,000 years ago Lake Mungo was

• Red rubble in the Outback

• A Lush Lagoon teeming with fish and waterbirds

• Part of the ocen

• A small waterhole

Who was discovered first?

• Mungo Man

• Mungo Lady

What evidence proves Mungo Man was from a sophisticated culture?

• His ritualistic burial

• His clothing

• His height

• Where he was found

What did the discovery of Mungo Man mean to the Australia Aboriginal nations at the time it was discovered?

• It was proof that Aboriginals had been in Australia longer than any other culture outside of Africa.

• It gave them something to put on T-shirts.

• Nothing because there were no Aboriginals living in the area at the time it was discover

• They now knew how old their culture was

What year was Mungo Man discovered?

• 1964

• 1978

• 1974

• 1972

Mungo Lady's body was

• Wrapped in cloth

• Buried

• Cremated

Why were Aboriginals upset with the archaeologists and historians who discovered Mungo Man?

• They left a lot of mess after the dig

• They cut down trees whilst digging

• They removed Mungo Man without the knowledge of the traditional owners

• They didn't pay a digging fee