Year 4 History Check in Quiz

Why is Mungo National Park significant?

• It showed us that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been in Australia for a much longer time than first thought

• It helped us gain information about traditional burials

• The putting of ochre from the earth onto the body showed us about the connection between Aboriginal people and the land

• All of the above

Who claimed possession of the entire east coast of Australia?

• Captain Arthur Cook

• Captain James Cook

• Matthew Flinders

• Charles Sturt

There were no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia before British colonisation.

• True

• False

What does the word 'country' mean when speaking in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures?

• Country means a place and the traditional language group of that place

• Country means the name of our country, Australia

• Country means the community we are a part of

• Country means the type of land we live on e.g. tropical vegetation, grasslands

Which of these is a reason that language is important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

• Language creates a sense of belonging

• Language creates a close connection to the land social beliefs

• Language creates boundaries and a means of social order to kinship

• All of these are true

What is the Dunghutti word for "hello"?

• Balu

• Barrung Marrung

• Balang Balang

• Yawayi

What are 'Dreamtime stories'?

• They are stories about Aboriginal people today

• They are stories with a moral that teach how to behave within Aboriginal cultures.

• Dreamtime stories are stories about the dreams of Aboriginal people

• True facts about Aboriginal people in the past and their experiences.

Which of these is a true name of a Dreamtime story we have studied?

• How the kangaroo got its pouch

• How the dingo got its teeth

• How the birds got their colours

• How the lizard got its scales

How did Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people take shelter throughout history?

• They slept in the open using a campfire to warm them when it was cold

• They slept in tents made of plastic

• They slept in huts and villages made out of bricks and mortar

• They slept in trees and under ground in caves

What is ochre?

• A material that comes from a rock that is coloured by iron oxide.

• A material that is only found underground

• A material that is made using dirt and water

• A material that is very rare and only used for special ceremonies