Archaeology Quiz

Who were the first people to live on the Australian continent?

• Archaeologists

• Aboriginal Peoples

• European settlers

• Tasmanian devils

What did Aboriginal Peoples use Nauwabalila for?

• A place to grow crops

• A shelter and campfire site

• A place to build houses

• A place to trade goods

Where were the earliest known human remains in Australia found?

• Sydney

• Lake Mungo

• Nauwabalila

• Devil's Lair

What is the name of the female remains found at Lake Mungo?

• Mungo Woman

• Mungo Girl

• Mungo Lady

• Mungo Queen

What evidence did archaeologists find at Nauwabalila?

• Gold coins

• Stone tools

• Dinosaur bones

• Ancient manuscripts

What is the longest time that Aboriginal Peoples could have been living in Australia?

• 60 years

• 40 thousand years

• 60 thousand years

• 100 thousand years

What was found at Devil’s Lair that gave it its name?

• The bones of a Tasmanian devil.

• The bones of a giant kangaroo.

• The bones of a human.

• The bones of a bird.

What is one thing that significant Aboriginal sites show?

• How Aboriginal Peoples lived before the colonisation of Australia.

• How European settlers lived in the past.

• How modern cities are built.

• How animals live in the wild.

What is ochre?

• A type of rock used for building

• A natural pigment found in rocks and soils

• A type of metal used for tools

• A type of plant used for medicine

What materials were found at both the Nauwabalila and Malakunanja sites?

• Metal and plastic

• Stone tools, ochre, and charcoal

• Wood and glass

• Paper and ink