Aboriginal Australia quiz: Test your knowledge

Question 1: How old is Aboriginal culture?

1. Less than 10,000 years
2. About 10,000 years
3. About 40,000 years
4. 65,000 years or older
5. Over 100,000 years

Question 2: At which age dies an Aboriginal person on average?

1. 53
2. 65
3. 67
4. 73
5. 75

Question 3: How many Aboriginal people have served in World War II?

1. None
2. 50 or less
3. 500 or less
4. 5,000 or less
5. 50,000 or less

Question 4: What happened in May 1967?

1. The first Aboriginal person was voted into parliament
2. For the first time Aboriginal people were included in the census
3. Aboriginal people were granted citizenship
4. Aboriginal people could vote for the first time
5. Indigenous peoples got equal rights

Question 5: What was the percentage of Aboriginal people in Australia in 2006?

1. 1.5%
2. 2.3%
3. 5.2%
4. 7.3%
5. 12.8%

Question 6: Which is the politically correct term to use?

1. Aborigine
2. Aboriginal
3. Black
4. Aboriginal person
5. Indigenous person

Question 7: On average how many Aboriginal people share a house in rural areas?

1. 2
2. 4
3. 7
4. 13
5. more

Question 8: Which of the following persons is Aboriginal?

1. A woman with fair skin and brown eyes.
2. A man with dark skin and blue eyes.
3. A girl with white skin and red hair.
4. An elderly lady with dark skin and brown eyes.
5. A boy with brown skin and blonde hair.

Question 9: Which of the following does not describe Aboriginal spirituality?

1. A oneness and an interconnectedness with all that lives and breathes.
2. The land is our food, our culture, our spirit and identity.
3. The belief that all objects are living and share the same soul or spirit that Aboriginals share.
4. An expression through ceremonial performances (corroborees), rituals, totems and paintings.
5. The belief in ancestor gods and the practical worshipping of these gods.

Question 10: When did the Australian government stop taking children from their parents?

1. 1890s
2. 1901
3. 1905
4. 1930s
5. 1970s