NAIDOC Day Quiz

Question 1

What language does aboriginals in Kalgoorlie speak

Accepted Answer

wangkatha

Question 2

What is a common activity during NAIDOC Week?

Accepted Answer

Cultural performances and storytelling

Question 3

What color is NOT part of the Aboriginal flag?

Accepted Answer

Green

Question 4

What does the white star on the Torres Strait Islander flag represent?

Accepted Answer

Navigation

Question 5

NAIDOC Week helps promote:

Accepted Answer

Indigenous perspectives and reconciliation

Question 6

Why do NAIDOC Week themes change every year?

Accepted Answer

To highlight different aspects of culture, community, or action

Question 7

Which of these statements is most accurate about Aboriginal cultures?

Accepted Answer

They are among the oldest living cultures in the world

Question 8

What does the black in the Aboriginal flag represent?

Accepted Answer

Aboriginal people

Question 9

What does NAIDOC stand for?

Accepted Answer

National Aboriginal and Islander Day of Celebration

Question 10

Which of the following could be part of a respectful NAIDOC Week school celebration?

Accepted Answer

Learning about Indigenous languages through guided activities

Question 11

The Torres Strait Islander flag features a:

Accepted Answer

White Dhari (headdress) and five-point star

Question 12

Who can celebrate NAIDOC Week?

Accepted Answer

Everyone

Question 13

How did NAIDOC Week first begin?

Accepted Answer

As a day of protest and advocacy for rights

Question 14

What year did NAIDOC Week begin as a national event?

Accepted Answer

1975

Question 15

What is a ‘Smoking Ceremony’?

Accepted Answer

A traditional cleansing ritual

Question 16

A ‘Welcome to Country’ is usually performed by:

Accepted Answer

An Elder from the local Indigenous group

Question 17

Which of these is commonly used in Torres Strait Islander culture?

Accepted Answer

Dhari

Question 18

Who selects the annual NAIDOC theme?

Accepted Answer

NAIDOC Committee

Question 19

What is the significance of the 1967 referendum?

Accepted Answer

Allowed Aboriginal people to be counted in the census

Question 20

Which group of people does NAIDOC Week celebrate?

Accepted Answer

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Question 21

What is the purpose of NAIDOC Week?

Accepted Answer

To recognize and celebrate Indigenous culture

Question 22

When is NAIDOC Week usually celebrated?

Accepted Answer

First week of July

Question 23

What does the red in the Aboriginal flag represent?

Accepted Answer

The land

Question 24

Which role might the NAIDOC Week Poster play each year?

Accepted Answer

It visually represents the year’s theme and message

Question 25

What does the Torres Strait Islander flag represent?

Accepted Answer

Peace, protection, and connection to land and sea

Question 26

Why is it important to celebrate NAIDOC Week in schools?

Accepted Answer

To encourage respect for Indigenous culture and build understanding

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