13 questions on aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples, part of Australia and its people. Every answer is drawn from Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond.
Q1easy
Who are Australia’s first inhabitants?
AAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoplesCorrect
BBritish settlers
CEuropean explorers
DPeople from New Zealand
The fact states that Australia’s first inhabitants are the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Q2medium
A student is preparing a short presentation about Australia’s earliest inhabitants. Which statement should the student include?
AAustralia’s first inhabitants are the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.Correct
BAustralia’s first inhabitants were only Torres Strait Islander peoples.
CAustralia’s first inhabitants were only Aboriginal peoples.
DAustralia’s first inhabitants were European settlers.
The fact identifies both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s first inhabitants.
Q3hard
Which option best reflects the correct concept of Australia’s first inhabitants?
AThe term includes both Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples.Correct
BThe term refers only to people who arrived in Australia recently.
CThe term excludes Torres Strait Islander peoples.
DThe term refers only to people from outside Australia.
The fact says Australia’s first inhabitants are the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, so the correct concept includes both groups.
Q4medium
A student is preparing a presentation about Australia and wants to describe the cultural history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples accurately. Which statement should the student include?
ATheir cultures and traditions are among the newest in the world.
BThey have the oldest continuous cultures and traditions in the world.Correct
CTheir traditions began only after European settlement.
DThey do not have continuing cultural traditions today.
The accurate statement is that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have the oldest continuous cultures and traditions in the world.
Q5hard
What is the key idea conveyed by describing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and traditions as the “oldest continuous” in the world?
AThey have existed and continued over an exceptionally long period.Correct
BThey are no longer practised in modern Australia.
CThey are identical to all other cultures in the world.
DThey began recently but developed very quickly.
The phrase “oldest continuous cultures and traditions” means these cultures and traditions have existed and continued for the longest time in the world.
Q6easy
What continues to guide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today?
AAge-old beliefs and traditionsCorrect
BRecent overseas customs
CModern voting rules
DNew national sports
The fact states that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have age-old beliefs and traditions that still guide them today.
Q7medium
A student is learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and says their long-held beliefs and traditions are still important in their lives today. Which statement best matches this idea?
ATheir age-old beliefs and traditions continue to guide them today.Correct
BTheir traditions no longer have any role today.
CTheir beliefs began only recently.
DTheir traditions are unrelated to how they live today.
The fact says Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have age-old beliefs and traditions that still guide them today.
Q8hard
Which concept is best supported by the statement that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have age-old beliefs and traditions that still guide them today?
ACultural continuity across timeCorrect
BComplete replacement of old traditions
CA lack of traditional beliefs
DTraditions existing only in the past
Because the fact says age-old beliefs and traditions still guide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today, it supports the concept of cultural continuity across time.
Q9medium
A student is giving a presentation about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Which statement best matches the supplied fact?
AThey have a deep connection with the land.Correct
BThey have no connection to place.
CTheir connection is only with cities.
DTheir history began recently.
The supplied fact specifically says Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a deep connection with the land.
Q10hard
Which concept is most directly supported by the fact about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
AConnection to land is deeply important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.Correct
BAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are connected only by language.
CAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have no relationship with the land.
DConnection to land is unimportant for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The fact supports the concept that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a deep connection with the land; it does not support the other statements.
Q11easy
How is the connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with the land expressed?
AThrough stories, art and danceCorrect
BThrough national elections only
CThrough sporting competitions only
DThrough written laws only
The fact states that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples express their connection with the land through their stories, art and dance.
Q12medium
A student is learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and sees a performance that uses dance to communicate a relationship with Country. Which idea from the fact does this best illustrate?
ATheir connection with the land can be expressed through danceCorrect
BTheir connection with the land is expressed only through maps
CTheir connection with the land is not shown in cultural practices
DTheir connection with the land is expressed only through government records
The fact says that the connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with the land is expressed in stories, art and dance. A dance performance communicating this relationship illustrates that idea.
Q13hard
Which statement best summarises the role of stories, art and dance in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' connection with the land?
AThey are ways this connection with the land is expressedCorrect
BThey replace the importance of land in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures
CThey show that connection with the land is only a modern idea
DThey are unrelated to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' connection with the land
According to the fact, stories, art and dance are expressions of the connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have with the land.
