Year 4 HASS Quiz

The term “Country” for First Nations Australians refers to:

• Only the land they live on

• The weather conditions

• Land, sea, sky, culture, and spirituality

• A country overseas

Before European contact, Aboriginal peoples:

• Lived in tall buildings

• Used cars to travel

• Lived in harmony with the environment

• Had supermarkets

Torres Strait Islander peoples mainly lived:

• On the mainland

• In deserts

• On islands between Australia and Papua New Guinea

• In the city

Aboriginal stories passed down through generations are called:

• News reports

• Oral history

• Novels

• Plays

Who was the first European to sail around the world?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• James Cook

Christopher Columbus first arrived in:

• Australia

• The Americas

• Asia

• Africa

Vasco da Gama is known for exploring:

• The Arctic

• The route from Europe to India

• The Pacific Ocean

• South America

What was a common reason for explorers travelling during the 15th–18th centuries?

• To find gold and spices

• To go on holidays

• To find new dance styles

• To buy houses

Which of the following is an effect of exploration?

• A better school system

• Contact with new societies and cultures

• The invention of television

• Building cars

Why did the First Fleet come to Australia?

• To go on holiday

• To open schools

• To start a penal colony

• To find gold