WorksheetsTasmanian Aboriginals and Aboriginal Art
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 30mins
Aboriginal culture dates back as far as between ___________________________ years.
25,000 - 30,000
60,000 - 80,000
5,000 - 10,000
_______________ were used to paint on rocks.
berries
animal fats
ochres
There is no written language for Australian Aboriginal People so in order to convey their important cultural stories through the generations it is portrayed by __________________ through their artwork.
symbols
colors
music
It is imperative to pass on information to preserve their culture. Indigenous art is centered on ___________________. It is used as a chronical to convey knowledge of the land, events and beliefs of the Aboriginal people.
story-telling
religion
science
Many people believe that dots were used to hide ______________________from outsiders when the Aboriginal people became afraid that they would be able to see and understand their sacred, private knowledge. The dots were used to obscure the secret symbols or iconography underneath.
private hunting grounds
the Aboriginal people's location
information
Aboriginal Art was primarily used to ?
Decorate the land
Tell a visual story
Communicate and express their beliefs
Explore different art making styles
Aboriginals have occupied the land from as early as?
20,000 years ago
4,000 Years ago
Millions of years ago
40,000 years ago
What is the Dreamtime?
Stories passed from generation to generation
Aboriginal cultural belief of the evolution of the world
Stories created to entertain children
An artwork created by Aboriginal elders
What do the colours represent on the Aboriginal Flag?
Red = Land, Yellow = Sun, Black = People
Red = Sun, Yellow = Sun, Black = Dreamtime
Red = People, Yellow = Life, Black = Land
Red = Blood, Yellow = Life, Black = Death
This artwork is an example of what type of view?
Front view of an artwork
Profile view of an artwork
Aerial view of an artwork
Flat view of an artwork
Which statement is NOT true?
Aboriginal art has an ancient past.
Aboriginal art is 100% nonsense lines meant to make you dizzy.
Aboriginal art often hides secret messages.
Aboriginal art styles are specific to places and families.
What does it mean if you drew a picture with an "aerial view."
You drew an action picture, such as a gymnast doing a flip.
You drew a colorful picture with light "airy" blues.
You drew from an above viewpoint, as if looking down.
You drew from underneath something, as if looking up.
Aboriginal art is usually made with many dots. Which of the reasons below is NOT why they do it?
They never went to art school.
The dots may hide secret symbols
The dots are part of a family tradition.
The dots have an appealing aesthetic style.
What is the most positive outcome for Aboriginal Nations when we appreciate their art?
They are supported financially and encouraged to take pride in their own culture.
They can develop their own style, apart from tradition.
They can send their kids to school to learn how to paint like Europeans.
They can leave Australia and paint other places instead.
Warm colors are usually:
Green, blue and purple
Red, orange and yellow
Cool colors usually make a viewer feel...
Angry, frustrated, passionate
Calm, relaxed, content
What was the subject matter of the earliest known example of artwork ever created?
Religious Images
Animals
People
Flowers
What is the name of this Tribal Animal Art from Australia?
Cave Art
Modern Art
Mehndi
Aboriginal Art
What was the purpose of Aboriginal Paintings?
pass on knowledge of the land and beliefs through symbols and icons
decorate cave walls with symbols so they have beautiful things to look at
explain their culture to white men through symbols and icons
Where were Aboriginal paintings first found or seen?
rock walls
watercolor on canvas
in museums
How and when did First Tasmanians arrive in Tasmania?
43000 years ago
143 years ago
4300 years ago
43 years ago
When did Tasmania become isolated from mainland Australia?
18 000 years ago
14 000 years ago
43 000 years ago
143 000 years ago
What was the name of the broad ridge that connected Tasmania to mainland Australia?
Bass Strait
Bass Bass
Bassoon Rise
Bassinian Rise
How many days would it take a person walking 5 hours a day to cross the connection between Tasmania and Australia?
(a)
When did the ice caps expand and contract?
between 24 000 and 18 000 years ago
between 43 000 year 23 000 years ago
Where did Tasmanian aboriginals live as the coastline and ice caps changed?
caves and rock shelters of nearby highlands
on the grassy plains
in thatched tents
Tasmanian aboriginals managed v (a) in the Gorge for hunting and gathering.
What weapons did Tasmanian aboriginals have?
throwing stones
hunting sticks
long hunting spears
clubs and traps
Narlenner is the indigenous word for spear and Woomeras is the indigenous term for (a) throwers
(a) tools are an important part of Tasmania's cultural landscape and must not be removed from where they are found.
One method of conflict resolution involved two men facing each other with arms folded, shaking their heads vigorously while verbally criticising their opponent. What is this called?
(a)
What is stone knapping?
putting stones to sleep
controlling how to shape and break rocks into sharp tools
banging stones together to create ceremonial music
Some creation stories from Tasmania suggest that there was a great south star many years ago. However, over thousands of years, the p (a) of the stars have changed and it cannot be seen anymore.
What were traditional canoes built from? (a) from the swamp tree.
Canoes were complex to produce. They were double-ended meaning they could travel in both (a)
What is the name given to the symbols created by Tasmanian aboriginals dating back to 12 000 years ago and can be found all over Tasmania?
petroglyphs
metroglyphs
retroglyphs
tetrogryphs
What was the name given to deliberate body scarring to create patterns by Tasmanian aboriginals
cicatracing
cicating
catricing
cicatricing
What are 2 minerals used to decorate Tasmanian aboriginal bodies?
ochre
charcoal
lead
gold
Across much of Tasmania, the ---- were seated in an upright position inside a hollow tree.
(a)
Typically it was the (a) who swam across rivers looking for valuable sources of round river pebbles.
What is the name given to the modern constructed language of Tasmanian aboriginals?
palawa kani
Malawa Kani
Paloma Koni
Palawa Kavi
Charcoal, ochre and other minerals were worn daily to decorate the body for protection from weather and insect attack and what else?
hunting and gathering
stone tool making
ceremonies
weekends
