Discovery Of Australia & Aborigines

1. How are the indigenous people of Australia named?

• Australians

• Aborigines

• Dutch

• Europeans

2. Who was the first person to reach Australia in the year 1770?

• Galileo Galilei

• Captain James Cook

3. (a)   is the smallest continent in the world.

4. What means 'a throwing stick that comes back' ?

• Shields

• Spears

• Dingo

• Boomerang

5. The aborigines settled as hunters and (a)   .

6. Spear throwers are also known as _____________________.

• Woomera

• Miru

• Woomera or Miru

7. The period when gold seekers from all over the world came to Australia is known as the _________________.

• Gold Mine

• Gold Search

• Gold Rush

8. The Aborigines spoke approximately __________ languages.

• 215

• 240

• 210

• 250

9. ______________ are special stories that started as myths about the creation of the world.

• Tales

• Dreamtime

• Art

10. During this ceremony , the young boys and girls are taught the rules of the tribe.

• Dreamtime Ceremony

• Initiation ceremony

• Festive ceremony