Q 01/05

Roughly how long ago did the ancestors of Aboriginal Australians first migrate to the continent?

A) 50,000 to 65,000 years ago

B) 20,000 to 30,000 years ago

C) 5,000 to 10,000 years ago

D) 100,000 to 150,000 years ago

Answer · why

A) 50,000 to 65,000 years ago

They arrived when Australia and New Guinea formed a single continent joined by a land bridge.

Q 02/05

What is the name for the body of creation stories, songlines and beliefs central to Aboriginal cultures?

A) The Awakening

B) The Dreaming

C) The Songbook

D) The Long Walk

Answer · why

B) The Dreaming

It is passed down through dance, story, songlines and art and still shapes kinship and care for the land.

Q 03/05

Roughly how many different languages did Aboriginal peoples speak at the time of European colonisation?

A) About 12

B) About 60

C) More than 250

D) More than 2,000

Answer · why

C) More than 250

The 2021 census found 167 Indigenous languages still spoken at home.

Q 04/05

Which group of Indigenous Australians is ethnically distinct from Aboriginal Australians?

A) Western Noongar

B) Tasmanian Palawa

C) Arnhem Land Yolngu

D) Torres Strait Islanders

Answer · why

D) Torres Strait Islanders

They come from the islands between Cape York and New Guinea and have their own official flag.

Q 05/05

What are the three colours of the Australian Aboriginal flag?

A) Black, red and yellow

B) Green, gold and black

C) Red, white and ochre

D) Black, white and yellow

Answer · why

A) Black, red and yellow

Black for the people, the yellow disc for the sun, red for the earth and the ochre used in ceremonies.