Technological Achievements of early First Nations Australians

What was the main purpose of the fish traps used by the Gunditjmara people?

• To catch birds

• To trap fish as the tide went out

• To store water

• To grow plants

What is the significance of the eel trap system at Lake Condah?

• It is a modern invention

• It is 6600 years old

• It was built last year

• It is 100 years old

What is the significant about First Nations Australians people existing 60 000 years ago and still existing today?

• They have the world's oldest continuing cultures

• They are the youngest culture

• They have no cultural history

• They are the most modern culture

What did the Gunditjmara people create to manage water?

• Ponds and wetlands

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Forests

What is a "weir" used for in the context of the Gunditjmara's aquaculture?

• To harvest mature eels

• To catch birds

• To grow crops

• To store rainwater

The Gunditjmara people used volcanic rock to (a)  

• To construct fish traps and weirs
• To build houses.
• To create weapons.
• To make jewelry.

What does the extensive network of traps prove according to Source E?

• That Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people did farm and improve the land.

• That ancient people only relied on hunting.

• That farming was not possible in ancient Australia.

• That marine resources were not important.

The purpose of manipulating the environment was (a)  

• To ensure better production of fish to eat
• To create more land for housing.
• To develop new hunting techniques.
• To build larger communities.

What is agriculture or farming?

• The practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock.

• The art of hunting and gathering.

• The process of building traps and weirs.

• The method of using volcanic rock for construction.

What does the evidence suggest about the daily life of the ancient First Nations people at Budj Bim?

• They engaged in farming fish and trading.

• They only hunted for food.

• They lived in large cities.

• They relied solely on gathering.