HASS Week 7 - Firestick Farming, Water Management and Seasons

What does fire-stick farming involve?

• Having a bonfire party

• Making fire to light up dark areas of the land

• Deliberately setting fire to areas of land in a controlled manner

• Eating fire

What is one way Indigenous people pass knowledge from one generation to another?

• Travelling

• Songs

• Rock art

• Folk dancing

A benefit of fire-stick farming is that it helps trees to develop fruit.

• True

• False

What colours are on the Australian Aboriginal Flag?

• Red, Blue and White

• White, Green and Blue

• Black, Yellow and Red

• Yellow, Black and Orange

What is one advantage of fire-stick farming?

• The fire keeps everyone warm

• The fire could be used to cook dinner

• The fire looks nice

• Animal tracks in the soil are made visible

What is a soak?

• A hole used as a bath in summer

• A bottle to store water in the winter

• A water source below the ground used during times of drought

• Somewhere to soak clothes for washing

What happens to the mammals and reptiles killed during fire-stick farming burnings?

• They are gathered to use as food

• There is a funeral for each animal

• Their bones are collected for the bone ritual

• They turn into trees

What is another name for a soak?

• Hole

• Soakage

• Bath

• Well

What things do Indigenous Peoples take into account when fire-stick farming?

• Location of water

• Their schedule

• Wind speed

• What time the footy is on

In which region do the Bardi people live in?

• Pilbara

• Wheatbelt

• Gascoyne

• Kimberly