Indigenous Fishing Practices Quiz

What material did the tribes of the Sydney area use to make fishing hooks?

• Wood

• Shells or kangaroo bone

• Metal

• Plastic

In the Northern Territory, what was used to trap fish in small creeks and streams?

• Fishing rods

• Barrier nets

• Spears

• Harpoons

What type of fish was commonly caught using large hooks in the Sydney area?

• Bass

• Bream

• Cod

• Mullet

What was a common use for rafts in South Australia?

• Transporting goods

• Collecting freshwater mussels

• Racing

• Hunting kangaroos

What did Aboriginal people in Tasmania continue to collect after they stopped catching fish?

• Seaweed

• Shellfish

• Crabs

• Lobsters

What was the primary material used for making harpoon heads in the Torres Strait Islands?

• Metal

• Stone

• Stingray barb or wood

• Plastic

What type of traps did coastal Aboriginal clans in Victoria use to catch eels?

• Net traps

• Cylinder-like traps

• Box traps

• Pit traps

What method did Aboriginal people in northern Western Australia use to collect fish?

• Fishing rods

• Poisonous plants

• Nets

• Spears

What was used as bait by the tribes of the Sydney area for fishing?

• Bread

• Chewed shellfish

• Worms

• Insects

What type of fishing equipment was commonly used in Queensland?

• Fishing nets

• Spears

• Fishing rods

• Traps