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First Nations People

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of our First Nations People tribe that once inhabited the Geelong region?

a)

Dja Dja Wurrung

b)

Wadawurrung

c)

Wurundjeri

d)

Yorta Yorta

2.

Australias first nations people are the oldest living civilisation in the world

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

Identify the totem for the Geelong First Nations People

a)

Kangaroo - skippy

b)

Bunjil the eagle

c)

Stingray

d)

Platypus

4.

Nomadic lifestyle means the First Nations People

a)

hunted and gathered their food

b)

moved from place to place depending on the seasons and food avilbaility

c)

couched surf at their mates house from time to time

d)

stayed in one camp all year-round but moved inland to catch larger prey

5.

Identify this object

a)

Didgeridoo

b)

Boomerang

c)

Logs

d)

Clubs

6.

The boomerang is used to

a)

hunting birds and some larger game

b)

push birds into a particular direction to be caught in a net

c)

hunt game at least 100m away

d)

all of the above

7.

The Coolamon is used for

a)

Collecting seeds and berries

b)

Digging

c)

Cradling babies

d)

Carrying on your head

e)

All of the above

8.

Adan Goodes has to deal with the following racial incidents

a)

Being called an Ape by a young collingwood supporter

b)

Eddie McGuire suggested the King Kong movie promoters should get in contact with Adam Goodes

c)

Booing every time he got near the ball in his last few years of football

d)

all of the above

9.

Which fact is INCORRECT about Adam Goodes

a)

He won 1 brownlow medal (Best and fairest for the eyar)

b)

He was Awarded Australian of the year in 2014

c)

He was selected as an All-Australian player 4 times

d)

He is a dual premiership player for Sydney Swans

10.

Which fact about our First Nations people is INCORRECT

a)

Australia's Indigenous People have a long and rich history that stretches back approximately 25,000 years.

b)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people weren't included in our National Census until 1971

c)

They are the world’s oldest living civilization.

d)

They lived on this land until the first fleet of British convicts arrived in 1788 and claimed the land as their own.