Australian Aborigines Questions

1. Who discovered Australia and the Aborigines? a. Chinese traders

b. Americans

c. European explorers and traders

2. What do archaeologists call the heavy-boned people that came to Australia 70,000 years ago? a. 'Robust'

b. Aborigines

c. 'Gracile'

3. How many meters lower was the sea level around Australia 50,000 years ago? a. 200 meters

b. 100 meters

c. 50 meters

4. Why did the sea level rise around Australia? a. All the water in Australia went to the ocean

b. The Ice Age ended

c. It rained more than usual

5. What happened after the sea level stopped rising? a. Aborigines settled and developed a great culture

b. Aborigines lived in clans

c. All of the above

6. What did Aborigines living in Tasmania and on the coast eat? a. Roots, small animals, fish, and shellfish

b. Insects, birds, and reptiles

c. Soup, fruits, and vegetables

7. What did Aborigines trade? a. Stones, shells

b. Boomerangs, ocher

c. All of the above

8. What were the ceremonies called where the Aborigines traded, sang songs and danced? a. There was no such ceremony, meaning the Aborigines did not do this.

b. Exchange ceremonies

c. Wedding ceremonies

9. How many Aborigines were in Austrailia when Sydney Cove was settled by the British? a. 900,000

b. 300,000

c. 100,000

10. How many different languages were spoken all over Australia when Sydney Cove was settled? a. 250

b. 200

c. 100

11. Who made the Aborigines move because of their lack of government, no permanent settlement, and no land ownership? a. Europeans

b. They decided to move on their own

c. British

12. What were two diseases the Aborigines got and died? a. Tuberculosis, influenza

b. Diverticulitis, gastroenteritis

c. None of the above

13. Who brought foreign animals to Australia? a. Americans

b. Africans

c. Europeans

14. When were laws passed to protect Aborigines? a. Late 1800's

b. Early 1900's

c. Late 1900's

15. What happened in 1967? a. Aborigines became Australian citizens

b. Aborigines gave up their culture all together

c. Rights were taken away from the Aborigines

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1. Who discovered Australia and the Aborigines?	a. Chinese traders
	b. Americans
	c. European explorers and traders

2. What do archaeologists call the heavy-boned people that came to Australia 70,000 years ago?	a. 'Robust'
	b. Aborigines
	c. 'Gracile'

3. How many meters lower was the sea level around Australia 50,000 years ago?	a. 200 meters
	b. 100 meters
	c. 50 meters

4. Why did the sea level rise around Australia?	a. All the water in Australia went to the ocean
	b. The Ice Age ended
	c. It rained more than usual

5. What happened after the sea level stopped rising?	a. Aborigines settled and developed a great culture
	b. Aborigines lived in clans
	c. All of the above

6. What did Aborigines living in Tasmania and on the coast eat?	a. Roots, small animals, fish, and shellfish
	b. Insects, birds, and reptiles
	c. Soup, fruits, and vegetables

7. What did Aborigines trade?	a. Stones, shells
	b. Boomerangs, ocher
	c. All of the above

8. What were the ceremonies called where the Aborigines traded, sang songs and danced?	a. There was no such ceremony, meaning the Aborigines did not do this.
	b. Exchange ceremonies
	c. Wedding ceremonies

9. How many Aborigines were in Austrailia when Sydney Cove was settled by the British?	a. 900,000
	b. 300,000
	c. 100,000

10. How many different languages were spoken all over Australia when Sydney Cove was settled?	a. 250
	b. 200
	c. 100

11. Who made the Aborigines move because of their lack of government, no permanent settlement, and no land ownership?	a. Europeans
	b. They decided to move on their own
	c. British

12. What were two diseases the Aborigines got and died?	a. Tuberculosis, influenza
	b. Diverticulitis, gastroenteritis
	c. None of the above

13. Who brought foreign animals to Australia?	a. Americans
	b. Africans
	c. Europeans

14. When were laws passed to protect Aborigines?	a. Late 1800's
	b. Early 1900's
	c. Late 1900's

15. What happened in 1967?	a. Aborigines became Australian citizens
	b. Aborigines gave up their culture all together
	c. Rights were taken away from the Aborigines