First Contact Quiz

Captain Cook was the first European to set foot on Australian soil.

• True

• False

Captain Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain in the year 1770.

• True

• False

The arrival of Europeans had no significant impact on the Aboriginal population.

• True

• False

European settlers immediately recognized the complex land management practices of Indigenous Australians.

• True

• False

The first contact led to a rich cultural exchange where Europeans learned several Aboriginal languages.

• True

• False

Captain Cook's arrival marked the beginning of the British colonization of Australia.

• True

• False

The concept of Terra Nullius was used by Europeans to justify the colonization of Australia.

• True

• False

Indigenous Australians had no form of resistance against European settlers.

• True

• False

European perceptions of Indigenous Australians were largely positive and respectful from the beginning.

• True

• False

The cultural exchange between Europeans and Indigenous Australians was entirely one-sided, with only Europeans benefiting.

• True

• False