Welcome to Country can be performed by...

An Aboriginal elder from that nation

National Aborigine Islander Day Observers Committee

Who is Cathy Freeman?

Olympic gold medallist who won the 400m sprint at the Sydney Olympics

custodians and leaders of culture

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NAIDOC Week Quiz

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A #NAIDOC week quiz to help people understand more about #Aboriginal and #TorresStraitIslander people, traditions and customs.

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1
Welcome to Country can be performed by...
No-one
Anyone
Any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person
An Aboriginal elder from that nation
2
Which Prime Minister acknowledged the wrongs of the past and said sorry?
Scott Morrison
Malcolm Turnbull
Tony Abbot
Kevin Rudd
3
Why is a smoking ceremony used?
Both
To get rid of bad spirits
To bring in good spirits
4
What is the 2020 theme for NAIDOC week?
Because of Her, We Can
Always Was, Always Will Be
Voice, Treaty, Truth
Our Languages Matter
5
What trees were didgeridoos traditionally made from?
Pine
Banksia
Acacia
Eucalyptus
6
How many Aboriginal languages were traditionally spoken?
At least 20
At least 50
At least 500
At least 250
7
NAIDOC stands for...
National Australian Indigenous Day of Celebration
National Aborigine Islander Day Observers Committee
National Aboriginal Islander Day of Celebration
Nice Aussie Indigenous Day of Cheering
8
What does 'Didjurigura' mean?
Please
Good morning
Good afternoon
Thank you
9
How long do Aboriginal people believe they have lived in Australia?
40,000 years
60,000 years
100,000 years
Since the beginning of time
10
The Torres Strait Islander flag was designed by...
Mrs King
Mick Dodson
Harold Thomas
Bernard Namok
11
Who is Cathy Freeman?
champion Australian Rules football player with the Sydney Swans
Indigenous Australian rapper, comedy writer, actor, and author
ARIA nominated Indigenous Australian singer and songwriter
Olympic gold medallist who won the 400m sprint at the Sydney Olympics
12
During a smoking ceremony which of these things might happen?
All of the answers
Wiping the sweat of an elder on the face of the visitors
Throwing water on visitors
The lighting of smoking fires with eucalyptus and paper bark
13
Elders are...
custodians and leaders of culture
senior men
old people
grandparents
14
The colour of the Aboriginal flag represents...
land, sun, people
desert, sun, night sky
land, sky, sun
man, woman, children
15
When is NAIDOC Week 2020?
24th April - 1st May
8 Nov 2020 – 15 Nov
8 July - 15 July.
The first full week of July
16
The Aboriginal flag was designed by...
Mrs Judge
David Unaipon
Harold Thomas
Stan Grant
17
What is made from wood and used both as a weapon and musical instrument?
Boomerangs
Spear
Clap Sticks
Didgeridoo
18
How do you say "Welcome" or "Hello" in Darug language?
Yanu
Warami
Mittigar
Didjurigura

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