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Worksheets2024 - Reconciliation Week Quiz
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 54mins
How many years have the First Peoples of Australia are estimated to have been living in Australia?
2 000 years
35 000 years
65 000 years
10 000 years
Which of these is not a reason why we commemorate Reconciliation Week
To remember Mabo Day, when First Nations peoples were granted land rights in the High Court
To work on the relationship between the First Nations peoples of this land and those who arrived into Australia after them
To celebrate the fact that Australia has achieved equality between the First Nations peoples and those who arrived in Australia after them
To remember the 1967 Referendum, where First Nations peoples were recognised in the Constitution
How many different First Peoples languages are there in Australia?
over 250
over 500
over 1000
over 100
How many different First Peoples clan groups or 'nations' are there in Australia?
over 250
over 500
over 1000
over 100
Why should we use place names used by the First Nations peoples instead of their colonial names? (Tick all that are true)
To promote the First Peoples' language
To acknowledge the First Nations' peoples
To acknowledge the knowledge of the First Nations' peoples
To assert the sovereignty (or authority/power) of the First Nations' peoples
What does this symbol show?
River/Waterways
Spirit Souls
Undulating Landscape
Bars/Fence
Boomerang
What does this symbol show?
River/Waterways
Spirit Souls
Undulating Landscape
Bars/Fence
Stars, Moon and planets
What does this symbol show?
River/Waterways
Spirit Souls
Undulating Landscape
Bars/Fence
What does this symbol show?
River/Waterways
Undulating Landscape
Bars/Fence
Spirit Souls
What does this symbol show?
River/Waterways
Spirit Souls
Undulating Landscape
Bars/Fence
What does this symbol show?
River/Waterways
Spirit Souls
Undulating Landscape
Stars, Moon and planets
Reconciliation Week commences 27 May. This is the Anniversary of the
High Court Mabo decision
1969 Referendum when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were included in the Australian population
the land given or the tent embassy
all of the above
Reconciliation Week ends on the 3 June; this is the anniversary of
the High Court Mabo decision
the anniversary of the 1967 Referendum where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were included in Australian population
when land was given for the Tent Embassy
All of the above
The red on the Aboriginal Flag represents
the poppies of Flanders Fields
Uluru
the sunsets that have happened over thousands of years
the land
National Sorry Day is
a day to commemorate injustices against First Nations People
a day to commemorate the Stolen Generation
is on 26 May
all of the above
"Hello" in Ngunnawal language is
Yuma (pronounced Yooma)
Unna (Pronounced Oonah)
Gammon
Yarra
"Goodbye" in Ngunnawal language is
Yuma (pronounced Yooma)
Goona
Bunji
Yarra
Which Aboriginal nation is NOT our (Ngunnawal) neighbour
Yuin
Wiradjuri
Yorta Yorta
Ngarigo
What is one of the biggest myths about Aboriginality?
Aboriginal children were taken away for their own good
That there is only one Aboriginal culture in Australia
Aboriginal people live in the outback
That if you have fair skin you can't be Aboriginal
Which is NOT a dimension of Reconciliation?
Integration
Equality & Equity
Unity
Race Relations
The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation was established in which year?
1990
1991
1901
1909
Reconciliation Australia released a landmark report in which year?
2015
2016
2014
2019
How many Australians agree that we should learn about past issues related to European Settlement?
75%
45%
35%
85%
How many Australians do not agree or are unsure about wrongs previously committed or about what to do
55-65%
45-55%
35-45%
25-35%
Should we continue to Reconcile?
Yes
No
What is National Reconciliation Week?
National Reconciliation Week celebrates and builds on the relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians
It is an opportunity for all Australians to explore ways to join the National reconciliation effort.
It is only for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
It is a way acknowledging ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can isolate themselves further.
In what year did National Recocniliation Week begin?
1935
1959
1967
1975
What is the signifigance of May 26?
It is a public holdiay.
It is National Sorry Day
All of the surrounding.
It is a day to remember and commemorate the Stolen Generation.
National reconciliation week is important as it is a chance to work towards the goal of building stronger (a) between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Who can participate in National Reconciliation Week?
(a)
What is the 2024 theme for National Recocniliation Week?
Walk together with courage
Online and ongoing
Now More Than Ever
Be a Voice for generations
Which Australian Prime Minister issued an apology to the stolen Generation?
Bob Hawke
Kevin Rudd
Julia Gillard
Tony Abbott
In what year was the apology issued?
2008
2016
2000
2014
How many Qantas planes were painted with aboriginal design
5
6
7
In year 2000 how many people walked the Harbor bridge as part of National Reconciliation Week, showing support for the reconciliation process.
300K
400K
375K
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd formally apologises to the Stolen Generations on behalf of the Australian Parliament in the year
2000
2007
2015
NAIDOC started as a
Protest
celebration
Raise Awareness
Which Australian currency note features an aboriginal person
5
10
20
50
100
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population make up what percent of the total Australian population
2%-3%
3%- 4%
4% - 5%
Largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians reside in
SA
QLD
WA
NSW
You are speaking an Aboriginal language when u say
Emu
Platapus
Kangaroo
What does the yellow circle in the Aboriginal flag represent?
Sun
Flower
People
Does NAIDOC stand for "National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee"?
True
False
Who was this Prime Minister?
Bob Hawke
Paul Keating
John Howard
Malcolm Fraser
Was the name of the speech made by Paul Keating?
(a)
What is using fire as a way to control the amount of dry grass, leaves and branches on forest floors called?
Indigenous Burning
Backburning
Cultural Burning
Controlled Burning
How many Qantas planes were painted with aboriginal design
5
6
7
In year 2000 how many people walked the Harbor bridge as part of National Reconciliation Week, showing support for the reconciliation process.
300K
400K
375K
NAIDOC started as a
Protest
celebration
Raise Awareness
Which Australian currency note features an aboriginal person
5
10
20
50
100
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population make up what percent of the total Australian population
2%-3%
3%- 4%
4% - 5%
You are speaking an Aboriginal language when you say
Emu
Platypus
Kangaroo
What does the yellow circle in the Aboriginal flag represent?
Sun
Flower
People
In what year was the first NAIDOC week held?
1956
1975
1972
1980
In what year did Elder Harold Thomas design the Aboriginal flag?
1968
1992
1971
1982
What is the theme for NAIDOC Week 2021?
VOICE. TREATY, TRUTH
Always was, always will be
Heal Country!
Our Languages Matter
What colours are found in the Torres Strait flag?
Green, White, Blue & Brown
Red, Black & Yellow
Blue & White
Green, White, Blue & Black
NAIDOC Week 2021 will be celebrated from...
7-15 July 2021
5-12 July 2021
4-11 July 2021
3-10 July 2021
Who was the first Aboriginal to win an Olympic gold medal?
Cathy Freeman
Nova Peris-Kneebone
Samantha Riley
Joel Carroll
How long have Aboriginal people at least been living in Australia?
40,000 years
65,000 years
600,000 years
56,089 years
What does the word Aboriginal mean?
Hunter
From the beginning
Gatherer
Australian
In what year did Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologise to Australia's Indigenous peoples?
2007
2008
2009
2019
What does Native Title refer to?
An ideological memoir on indigenous texts.
An arbitrary agreement from 1990.
The name given to a native artefact.
The right of indigenous peoples to own their traditional lands and waters.
What does January 26 represent to Australia's Indigenous Peoples?
Australia Day: a celebration of the arrival of the First Fleet to Australia.
Survival Day: a celebration of the survival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Indigenous Australians have the oldest continuous civilisation on earth, extending back over 65,000 years.
More than 250 languages and 600 dialects were spoken at the time of colonial invasion in 1788 in over 500 different nations.
More than half (53 percent) of Aboriginal people are aged under 25 years.
Indigenous Australians are not disadvantaged.
The majority of Aboriginal Australians live in ...
Rural areas
Urban areas
What is the average life expectancy of Indigenous Australians in 2019?
81 years
59 years
65 years
66 years
Before colonisation, how many different nations were present in Australia?
over 100
over 200
over 300
over 500
Which of the following does not describe Aboriginal spirituality?
A oneness and an interconnectedness with all that lives and breathes
The land is our food, our culture, our spirit and identity
The belief that all objects are living and share the same soul or spirit that Aboriginals share
The belief in ancestor gods and the practical worshipping of these gods
What is the significance of NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee)?
It celebrates the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
It celebrates the culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
It celebrates the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
All of the above
True or False?
A totem is a part of the spiritual life for aboriginal people.
True
False
Which of these flags is the Torres Strait Islander Flag?
Which of these foods would aboriginal people not have eaten?
root vegetables
witchety grubs
kangaroo
lamb
Which of these tools would aboriginal people have used to pick berries?
How is the Aboriginal system of law different from the Australian legal system?
It is not recognized by the Australian government
It is based on written laws
It is enforced by the police and court system
It is based on oral traditions and passed down through generations
The First Australians were farmers.
True
False
Why did the first Europeans think that the First Australians were not farmers?
because First Australians farmed in different ways
because there was no farming
because they didn't know what farming looks like
because they didn't ask
What animal did Europeans bring to Australia to farm?
bush turkey
emu
cows
camels
Which of these is a plant that the people in the desert would farm?
fish
wheat
cucumber
bush tomato
What instrument was played only in Arnhem Land ?
Hollow logs
The Boomerang
The lute
The Didgeridoo
What percentage of Aborigines can conduct a conversation in their native language?
50%
25%
80%
5%
The famous musical instrument for the Aborigines is the...
Trumpet
Ukulele
Digeridoo
Claves
