Room 11, HASS Activity

CIRCLE your answer for the following questions: Name: ________________

1. What does ‘Terra Nullius’ mean? Which population declared Terra Nullius- British
colonisers or Indigenous peoples?
a) our land, British colonisers
b) nobodys land, British colonisers
c) our land, Indigenous peoples
d) nobodys land, Indigenous peoples

2. Which best describes the relationship Indigenous peoples have with the Land
a) a spiritual, special and unique relationship
b) a meaningless, dull and normal relationship
c) a unique, responsible and normal relationship
d) a spiritual, interconnected and insignificant relationship

3. Which best describes the difference between an Acknowledgement of Country and

a Welcome to Country?
a) an Acknowledgment of Country recognizes the important relationship of the traditional
owners of the Land and a Welcome to Country is performed by non-Indigenous peoples
b) an Acknowledgment of Country is performed at special events but a Welcome to Country
is performed everyday
c) an Acknowledgement of Country is recognizes the traditional owners of the Land and a
Welcome to Country is performed by Indigenous peoples to invite you to the Land
d) an Acknowledgement of Country is performed at special events but a Welcome to Country
is never performed

4. Which two flags were designed to represent Indigenous Australian peoples?

a) the Indigenous flag and the Australian flag
b) the Torres Islander Aboriginal flag and the Strait Australian flag
c) the Aboriginal flag and the Indigenous flag
d) the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag

5. What are the colours of the Aboriginal Flag?

a) blue, green and red
b) red, yellow and white
c) red, white and black
d) black, yellow and red

6. What are the colours of the Torres Strait Islander flag?

a) green, blue and yellow
b) red, yellow and white
c) green, blue and white
d) blue, white and yellow

7. What kind of housing did Indigenous peoples live in before colonization?

a) permanent tents
b) moveable huts
c) permanent huts
d) they didn’t have any

8. Extension: Demonstrate your understanding of how colonization negatively impacted Indigenous peoples
and the environment in Australia: (Write your response below)
Room 11, HASS Activity

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