Answers to

the Aborigine History Quiz

1. Who discovered Australia and the Aborigines? c. European explorers and traders
2. What do archaeologists call the heavy-boned people that came to Australia 70,000 years ago? a. 'Robust'
3. How many meters lower was the sea level around Australia 50,000 years ago? c. 50 meters
4. Why did the sea level rise around Australia? b. The Ice Age ended
5. What happened after the sea level stopped rising? c. All of the above
6. What did Aborigines living in Tasmania and on the coast eat a.  Roots, small animals, fish, and shellfish
7. What did Aborigines trade? c. All of the above
8. What were the ceremonies called where the Aborigines traded, sang songs and danced? b. Exchange ceremonies
9. How many Aborigines were in Austrailia when Sydney Cove was settled by the British? b. 300,000
10. How many different languages were spoken all over Australia when Sydney Cove was settled a.  250
11. Who made the Aborigines move because of their lack of government, no permanent settlement, and no land ownership? c. British
12. What were two diseases the Aborigines got and died? a. Tuberculosis, influenza
13. Who brought foreign animals to Australia? c. Europeans
14. When were laws passed to protect Aborigines? b. Early 1900's
15. What happened in 1967? a.  Aborigines became Australian citizens

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