Ancient Australia

What is The Dreamtime?

• A theme park in California

• A religion-cultural worldview attributed to Australian Aboriginal beliefs

• A music festival in England

• A nickname for New Zealand

Who were the Conquistadors?

• Native American tribes in North America

• Spanish explorers and conquerors

• Ancient Egyptian pharaohs

• Japanese samurais

How did the British steal Australia?

• Through a peaceful negotiation

• By purchasing the land from the indigenous people

• By force and colonization

• By discovering it first

Which country colonized Australia?

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

Who was the first European to discover Australia?

• Captain James Cook

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the original name of Australia?

• New Zealand

• Terra Australis

• Van Diemen's Land

• New Holland

When did the British establish the first penal colony in Australia?

• 1776

• 1804

• 1788

• 1820

Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?

• Aboriginal Australians

• Maori people

• Indigenous Americans

• Inuit people

What was the purpose of the First Fleet sent to Australia?

• To establish trade routes

• To search for gold

• To establish a new colony

• To explore new lands

Which British explorer claimed the eastern part of Australia for Britain?

• William Dampier

• Matthew Flinders

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson