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Australia 3
6th Grade Social Studies: Unit 7 - Australian Aborigines
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define: totem | object that is used as an emblem |
| Define: Nomadic tribes | did not build permanent villages |
| Define: dingoes | animal used by Aborigines for hunting |
| Define: clan | family group |
| Define: boomerang | curved item, usually made of wood, which returns to its starting point when thrown correctly |
| Today Aborigines account for what percent of Australia’s population? | about 2.5% |
| How many Aboriginal tribes once lived in Australia? | over 500 |
| When did Aborigines receive the right to vote? | 1967 |
| Who are the indigenous people of Australia? | Aborigines |
| How long have the Aborigines occupied Australia? | 40,000 years |
| Where did the Aborigines come from? | they arrived from southeast Asia |
| What does the word “aborigines” mean? | People who were here from the beginning |
| How did the Aborigines obtain (get) water? | They built containers for strong waters |
| What were the Aboriginals? | the first people to live in Australia. They were hunters and gatherers |
| What did the Aboriginals eat? | animals, wild nuts, fruits, and berries. |
| What does it mean to be someone who moves from place to place in search of food? | nomadic |
| What inventions have archeologists found from the Aborigines? | rock art, boomerangs, ground axes. And gemstones |
| How did the Aborigines pass down their history? | by telling stories |
| Explain the social structure of the Aboriginal people? | Structures is based on a kinship system (they have strong ties to their land and a deep understanding of their ancestral lineage). People are organized into family groups and clans. There is no centralized leadership (no chiefs or leaders). Groups of families would travel together depending on their seasonal needs |
| Where did the original Aborigines settle and why? | They settled in the same place as present-day Australians because of the available land and resources |
| How many Aborigines lived in Australia before 1788? | 500,000 Aborigines |
| What is the Aboriginal people’s religion called? Describe it. | Dreamtime which means beginning of life on earth. This belief system is centered on the idea that the land and all living things were created by ancestral spirits during a primordial time. There is a deep connection between the people and their land. |
| What does their artwork often depict? | Dreamtime stories |
| What are the best-known forms of Aboriginal art? | rock and bark painting |
| What is a more modern type of Aboriginal art? | Dot art / painting |
| What is the most famous Aboriginal instrument? | didgeridoo |
| What instrument do the men usually play? | men play the didgeridoo |
| What instrument do the women usually play? | woman played the clapstick |
| What happened to the Aborigines when the British settled Australia? | They got sick |
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