WorksheetsAboriginal Inventions: 10 Enduring Innovations Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the boomerang primarily used for?
Cooking food
Building shelters
Hunting animals and returning to its sender
Fishing
What is the woomera used for?
To play music
To create fire
To throw spears further
To grind seeds
What material did Aboriginal people use to make thermoplastic resin?
Eucalyptus leaves
Sandstone
Porcupine grass
Bamboo
What is significant about the fish traps at Lake Condah?
They are one of the oldest aquaculture systems
They are the largest in the world
They are made of metal
They are used for catching sharks
What is 'firestick farming'?
A method of cooking
A form of controlled burning
A type of fishing technique
A way to build shelters
What principle did Aboriginal water bags use to keep water cool?
Solar power
Capillary action and evaporative cooling
Thermal insulation
Refrigeration
What is the didgeridoo?
A traditional Aboriginal wind instrument
A type of spear
A tool for hunting
A method of farming
What did Aboriginal people use to treat burns?
Eucalyptus leaves
Kangaroo skin
Sand
Witchetty grub
What were Aboriginal stone tools used for?
As musical instruments
Only for decoration
For hunting and making various items
For writing
What game did Aboriginal men in North Queensland play?
Cricket
A game using spinning tops
Basketball
Soccer
