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Colonial Influences on Food Availability

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was Australia colonised?

a)

1770

b)

1788

c)

1787

d)

1780

2.

Which of the following were part of the rations convicts received

a)

Kangaroo

b)

Damper

c)

Dried Peas

d)

Potato

3.

What dietary disease did the convicts suffer from?

a)

Diabetes

b)

Anaemia

c)

Obesity

d)

Scurvy

4.

What is the name of the Island that the colony expanded to?

a)

Hamilton Island

b)

Kangaroo Island

c)

Norfolk Island

d)

Rottnest Island

5.

Where was the first successful farm (Experimental Farm) established in Sydney Cove?

a)

Paramatta River

b)

Mona Vale

c)

Port Jackson

d)

Randwick

6.

What nutrients were the settlers diets high in?

a)

Protein, Saturated fat, Carbohydrates

b)

Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Water

c)

Minerals, Vitamins, Saturated Fat

d)

Saturated fat, Minerals, Water

7.

How long did Indigenous Australians live off the land for?

a)

50 000 years

b)

60 000 years

c)

65 000 years

d)

70 000 years

8.

Which bush tucker ingredient has 3 times more vitamin C than a mandarin?

a)

Kakadu Plum

b)

Kangaroo

c)

Quandong

d)

Finger Lime

9.

Which bush tucker (protein) ingredient has less than 2% fat?

a)

Finger Lime

b)

Kangaroo

c)

Fish

d)

Chestnut

10.

How does the Dreaming assist Indigenous Australians to pass on food practices?

4 lines
11.

Indigenous Australian's based their calendar on (a)  

12.

Why do the foods Indigenous tribes consumed vary across Australia?

4 lines
13.

What is the name of the bush tucker ingredient we used in the biscuits? _____ ______

(a)