Discovery of Australia

When was it believed that Aboriginal Australians arrived on the continent of Australia?

• Between 40,000-60,000 years ago

• Between 10,000-20,000 years ago

• Between 100,000-120,000 years ago

• Between 1,000-5,000 years ago

What evidence supports the theory that the Chinese visited Australia in 1422?

• Archaeologists found an 18th-century Qing dynasty statue on an island off the NT. 

• Archaeologists found an 18th-century Qing dynasty sword on an island off the NT. 

• Archaeologists found an 18th-century Qing dynasty ship on an island off the NT. 

• Archaeologists found an 18th-century Qing dynasty coin on an island off the NT. 

What evidence suggests that Portuguese navigators reached Australia?

• Skeletons

• Relics and remains (incl. a cannon)

• Portuguese speaking natives

• Old Portuguese flag

Why did the Dutch choose not to settle "New Holland"?

• Too expensive

• The Dutch did not have enough people to settle

• lack of water and fertile soil made the region unsuitable for colonisation.

• The summers were too hot

What does Terra Australis mean?

• Great Land

• Great South Land

• Great Unknown Land

• Australia

Who was the first Englishman to land on the Australian mainland?

• John Curtin

• Joseph Banks

• James Cook

• William Dampier

What does the term "terra nullius" mean?

• Uninhabited ("No man's land).

• Bring terror to others

• Something large

• Latin term for Great Britain.

What was the Indigenous language group that lived in the area of modern day Sydney?

• Biripi

• Worimi

• Dharug

• Eora

What was the name of James Cook's ship?

• Supremacy

• Justice

• Endeavor

• Botany

Who was NOT an explorer who sailed around in this area?

• Abel Tasman

• Willem Janszoon

• Christopher Columbus

• Matthew Flinders