Understanding Aboriginal Heritage

Before 1836, who were the original inhabitants of the land where Adelaide is now located?

• The Kaurna people

• The European explorers

• The British settlers

• The Yama T creatures

What was destroyed with the establishment of Adelaide?

• Modern buildings

• Sacred sites and ceremonial grounds

• European artifacts

• Animal habitats

How long have the narrator's people been in the Flinders Ranges?

• Over 45,000 years

• Less than 20,000 years

• Since 1836

• About 10,000 years

What is the Yama T unable to do?

• Steal kids

• Look up

• Climb trees

• Run fast

Which extinct animal did Aboriginal people coexist with?

• Diprotodon

• Tasmanian tiger

• Woolly mammoth

• Dodo bird

What did the two anthropologists in the 1960s study?

• Marine life

• Rock art

• Aboriginal languages

• European settlement

Why were Aboriginal people excluded from the national count before the 1967 referendum?

• They were considered non-citizens

• They were thought to be closer to animals

• They were not found in urban areas

• They did not pay taxes

What was the outcome of the 1967 referendum?

• Aboriginal people were recognized as citizens

• Aboriginal people were included in the national count

• Aboriginal languages were made official

• Aboriginal land rights were established

What does uranium represent in Aboriginal stories?

• Power

• Wealth

• Magic

• Poison

What is the significance of the large snake story?

• It explains the origin of rivers

• It signifies the creation of mountains

• It represents the danger of uranium

• It symbolizes wisdom