quiz
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Warning: This quiz contains references to people who are
now deceased.
Question 1
What is the name of the man on the $50 note? What was he famous
for?
Question 2
What was the name of people who “walked-off” their
traditional country in protest of government control and
poor living conditions?
Question 3
What was the name of the artist who designed
the Aboriginal flag?
Question 4
Where was Truganini born?
Question 5
What is the postcode for Pemulwuy?
Question 6
What sport is Lionel Rose famous for?
Question 7
Who was the first Indigenous Australian to
win an Olympic Gold Medal in which sport?
Question 8
What is the name of the Aboriginal sporting
game said to be an early version of Aussie Rules?
Question 9
What is Harold Blair famous for?
Question 10
If you were Con Colleano what would be your job?
Question 11
My name is _________ and I’m in the 1868
Aboriginal Cricket Tour of England.
Question 12
My name is _________ and I’m an Australian
Idol winner!
Question 13
My name is Professor Martin Nakata and I’m the first _____ ______ _______ to graduate
with a ___ .
Question 14
If I was Darby McCarthy I would be riding a
_________ .
Question 15
My initials are KK, and I’m the first Indigenous
Australian _________ .
Are you ready for the
Answers?
Question 1
What is the name of the man on the $50 note? What was he
famous for?
David Uniapon was a writer, scientist, inventor.
Fact Sheet 24/2008
Question 2
What was the name of people who “walked-off” their traditional
country in protest of government control and poor living conditions?
The Yorta Yorta people walked off Cummeragunja
in the 1930s.Fact Sheet 15/2009
Question 3
What was the name of the artist who designed the Aboriginal
flag?
Harold Thomas
Fact Sheet 31/2008
Question 4
Where was Truganini born?
In Tasmania
Fact Sheet 3/2008
Question 5
What is the postcode for Pemulwuy?
NSW 2145
Fact Sheet 2/2008
Question 6
What sport is Lionel Rose famous for?
Boxing. He was a bantomweight
champion.Fact Sheet 4/2008
Question 7
Who was the first Indigenous Australian to win an Olympic
Gold Medal?Nova Peris, Women’s Hockey in
1996.
Fact Sheet 6/2008
Question 8
What is the name of the Aboriginal sporting game said to be an early
version of Aussie Rules?
Marn Grook
Fact Sheet 10/2008
Question 9
What is Harold Blair famous for?
He was a singer
Fact Sheet 11/2008
Question 10
If you were Con Colleano what would be your job?
Tight Rope Walker
Fact Sheet 12/2008
Question 11
My name is Unaarrimin Johnny Mullagh and I’m in the 1868 Aboriginal Cricket Tour
of England.
Fact Sheet 18/2009
Question 12
My name is Casey Donovan and I’m an Australian Idol
winner!
Fact Sheet 17/2008
Question 13
My name is Professor Martin
Nakata and I’m the first Torres Strait Islander to graduate
with a PhD.
Fact Sheet 16/2009
Question 14
If I was Darby McCarthy I would be
riding a horse .
Fact Sheet 9/2009
Question 15
My initials are Kelvin Kong, and I’m the first Indigenous
Australian surgeon .
Fact Sheet 7/2009
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