Who were the first Australians?

Current evidence confirms that modern humans arrived in Australia from ______ at least 65,000 years ago.

• Gondwana

• Pangea

• Africa

• Asia

Where did archaeologists find artefacts that confirmed the arrival date of the first Australians?

(a)  

What type of artefact did archaeologists NOT find in Kakadu?

• spear heads

• coins

• bones

• shells

True or false: The axes found in the archaeological dig were at least 30,000 years older than the first ones in Europe.

• True

• False

How did the first peoples start their journey to Australia?

• They walked from Africa.

• They travelled by boat, using their knowledge of the stars to navigate.

• They used unreliable seacraft.

According to the text, what is the most likely reason the first people left Africa?

• They were curious about the wider world.

• They wanted to test out their new boats.

• They were looking for new hunting grounds and places to live.

• They wanted to create a colony.

The last Ice Age was between 110,000 to (a)   years ago.

When the first peoples travelled to Australia from Southeast Asia, could they have walked all the way to Australia?

• Yes

• No

Chronology challenge: Which event happened first?

• Ancient migration to Australia stops

• First people arrive on the Australian continent.

• First people leave Africa.

• End of the Ice Age.

Look at the map.

To which continent did ancient human migration occur around 70,000BP?

• Europe

• Antarctica

• Oceania

• Asia