Aboriginal Astronomy Quiz

What did Aboriginal astronomers use their knowledge of the sky to predict?

• Changing seasons and tides

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Rainfall patterns

Which celestial events did several Aboriginal cultures record?

• Comets and meteors

• Solar flares

• Black holes

• Supernovae

What is the Emu in the Sky known to Aboriginal people as?

• A patch of darkness

• A bright star

• A constellation

• A planet

What do the dark spaces in the sky represent according to Ray?

• Areas where stars are being born

• Areas with no celestial activity

• Areas with black holes

• Areas with meteor showers

How many planets visible to the human eye were known to Aboriginal astronomers?

• Five

• Three

• Seven

• Nine

Which planets were known to Aboriginal astronomers?

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter

What is the significance of Aboriginal astronomical knowledge according to Ray Norris?

• It represents great intellectual achievements

• It is mostly mythological

• It is similar to European astronomy

• It is outdated

What does Ray Norris suggest about Aboriginal stories?

• Many have been lost, but efforts should be made to record what remains

• They are all well-documented

• They are irrelevant today

• They are purely fictional

What is the Emu in the Sky compared to?

• European constellations

• A solar eclipse

• A meteor shower

• A lunar eclipse

What is the visual difference between the Emu in the Sky and European constellations?

• The Emu is seen as darkness, not stars

• The Emu is brighter

• The Emu is smaller

• The Emu is more colorful