Vic Country Indigenous Round Quiz

What is The Stolen Generation?

• All aboriginal people were taken away from their land

• Indigenous children were taken away from their families

• British people took the aboriginal peoples land

• The indigenous Australians invaded the US

In Aboriginal culture what is a totem?

• A totem is a pole that is danced around.

• A totem is a god

• A totem is a member of a family.

• A totem is an object, plant or animal that is inherited by members of a mob or family as their spiritual emblem.

What do the colours on the Aboriginal flag represent?

• Night Sky / Sun / Earth

• Sky / Sun / Land

• People / Sun / Land

• People / Star / Earth

Why was Essendon and Richmond chosen to play the annual Dreamtime at the G match?

• High Member base in Victoria

• Because they had the first Indigenous players

• Because their teams colours are the colours of the Aboriginal flag

• Because Kevin Sheedy thought of it

How many players in the AFL are currently indigenous

• 83

• 93

• 103

• 113

What were the stolen children taught?

• Whites taught them about the aboriginal culture

• The way of life

• To reject their Indigenous heritage

• English, maths, humanities, science etc..

What does NAIDOC stand for?

• National Australian Indigenous Day Of Culture

• National Aboriginal Islander Day Of Culture

• National Aboriginal Indigenous Day Of Community

• National Aboriginal Islander Day Observance Committee

Who was the first indigenous player to be taken pick one in the AFL draft?

• Jason Horne Francis

• Lance Buddy Franklin

• Jamarra Ugle Hagan

• Des Hedland

A celebrated Round of AFL highlighting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contributions to the great game of Australian Football is known as the Sir Doug Nicholls Round - Who did he play for?

• Geelong

• Essendon

• Fitzroy

• Richmond

During the Sir Doug Nicholls Round, Fremantle changed their name to......

• Naarm

• Walyalup

• Yartapuulti’

• Tiwi