NAIDOC Week Trivia 2022

Question 1

Which Indigenous person fought & won the right to native title, which recognised Indigenous Australians' rights to land?

Accepted Answer

Eddie Mabo

Question 2

What song does Baker Boy not sing?

Accepted Answer

Never Gonna Give You Up

Question 3

Who is this?

Accepted Answer

Kotoni Staggs

Question 4

What movie is this?

Accepted Answer

Rabbit Proof Fence

Question 5

The colours of the Aboriginal flag (red, yellow and black) represent:

Accepted Answer

Earth, sun and people

Question 6

The events described in Rabbit-Proof Fence occurred in which state?

Accepted Answer

Western Australia

Question 7

Does NAIDOC stand for "National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee"?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Who is this? The first Aboriginal to win an Olympic gold medal!

Accepted Answer

Cathy Freeman

Question 9

What colours are found in the Torres Strait flag?

Accepted Answer

Green, White, Blue & Black

Question 10

What is the Aboriginal name for Ayers Rock?

Accepted Answer

Uluru

Question 11

Who is the Aboriginal man on the $50 note?

Accepted Answer

David Unaipon

Question 12

What did David Unaipon invent? Two answers.

Accepted Answer

Centrifugal motor, The shearing machine

Question 13

Who is this?

Accepted Answer

Jessica Mauboy

Question 14

Who is the famous rugby league player?

Accepted Answer

Johnathan Thurston

Question 15

Who was the first Aboriginal person to sit in Federal Parliament as a Senator for Queensland?

Accepted Answer

Neville Bonner

Question 16

Which Indigenous Australian won Wimbledon twice?

Accepted Answer

Evonne Goolagong Cawley

Question 17

What was the legal term used by the British to claim sovereignty over Australia?

Accepted Answer

Terra nullius

Question 18

What movie is this?

Accepted Answer

The Sapphires

Question 19

"Deadly" is used by many Aboriginal people. What does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Very Good, Excellent

Question 20

What was the primary use for a boomerang?

Accepted Answer

Hunting

Question 21

You are speaking an Aboriginal language when you say…

Accepted Answer

Kangaroo

Question 22

Elders in Aboriginal communities are?

Accepted Answer

The custodians of culture and country

Question 23

Which Aboriginal game reputedly inspired Australian rules football?

Accepted Answer

Marngrook

Question 24

What is the theme for NAIDOC Week 2022?

Accepted Answer

Get up! Stand up! Show up!

Question 25

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population make up what percent of the total Australian population?

Accepted Answer

3.3%

Question 26

In what year did Elder Harold Thomas design the Aboriginal flag?

Accepted Answer

1971

Question 27

Which Indigenous nation did the First Fleet establish first contact with?

Accepted Answer

Eora

Question 28

In which event did Cathy Freeman win gold at Sydney 2000?

Accepted Answer

400m

Question 29

How long have Aboriginal people at least been living in Australia?

Accepted Answer

65,000 years

Question 30

Where is Uluru?

Accepted Answer

Northern Territory

Question 31

Who is this?

Accepted Answer

Selwyn Cobbo

Question 32

Who is this champion tennis player from Ipswich?

Accepted Answer

Ashleigh Barty

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