WorksheetsAustralian Music and Instruments Worksheet
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which traditional Australian instrument is made from hollowed-out eucalyptus wood and produces a deep drone sound?
Fiddle
Didgeridoo
Banjo
Accordion
In Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, music is mainly used to:
Pass down stories and traditions
Make people dance at discos
Sell products on TV
Teach math
What are clapsticks (bilma) used for?
Making melody
Keeping rhythm
Amplifying sound
Replacing a drum kit
The famous folk song “Waltzing Matilda” is often called:
The national anthem of Australia
A bush ballad
A lullaby
A sea shanty
Which instrument did settlers from Britain and Ireland bring to Australia?
Didgeridoo
Synthesizer
Fiddle
Didjeribone
Which Australian rock band is known for songs like “Highway to Hell” and “Back in Black”?
AC/DC
INXS
Kylie Minogue is best known as a:
Traditional Aboriginal singer
Classical violinist
Pop star
Jazz guitarist
Which modern Indigenous Australian artist raps in Yolŋu Matha language?
Sia
Baker Boy
Flume
Silverchair
What do modern Australian musicians often combine with pop and rock styles?
Traditional instruments and Indigenous languages
Only European folk music
Only classical opera
Only American jazz
Why is it important to preserve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music?
Because it’s fun to dance to
Because it connects people to land, history, and culture
Because it sells lots of records
Because it sounds like pop music
