Chapter 23 sec2 quiz social studies

What makes Aborigines different from other groups of people?

• oldest continuous culture in the world

• strong ties to the land

• developed their own culture and languages

• have conflicts with newcomers

What percentage of Australia's population do Aborigines represent today?

• 33 percent

• 8 percent

• 3 percent

• 50 percent

Who were the first large group of Europeans to go to Australia

• Portuguese sailors

• British sailors

• Spanish explorers

• African slaves

What is Australia today?

• a country independent of others

• a group of separate colonies

• A British Commonwealth country

• a nation that rules New Zealand

What did James Cook do in the Pacific Islands?

• claimed all islands as British territory

• explored and mapped the islands

• searched for gold on the islands

• started a marine reserve for animals.

Why do native languages disappear?

• people are forbidden to speak them

• translators can't understand them

• new generations stop speaking them

• written records are being destroyed