Quizzes and hypotheticals

Q1 Who is an Indigenous Australian? a. Anyone who wants to be b. An Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person c. Anyone who was born in Australia d. Any Australian citizen

Q2 What percentage of the Australian population is Indigenous? a. 0.1% b. About 2% c. About 12% d. About 22%

Q3 How does the quality of life of Indigenous Australians compare with that of non-Indigenous Australians? a. It's much lower b. It's the same c. It's higher d. There are no statistics

Q4 What does terra nullius mean? a. Indigenous land b. Land belonging to no-one c. Vacant land d. Conquered land

Q5 What is “Mabo”? a. An island b. A visa class c. A mythical person d. A High Court decision

Q6 What is Reconciliation? a. The anthem of Aboriginal nations b. The practice of returning land to Indigenous people c. A process of improving the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples d. A study relating to Aboriginal history

Q7 What is NAIDOC? a. National Aboriginal and Islander Day of Conciliation b. National Australian Indigenous Doctorate c. National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee d. National Aboriginal Islanders Dance Conference

Q8 Where do Indigenous Australians live today? a. Only in remote parts of Australia b. Mostly in urban areas (cities and towns) c. Only in regional and rural areas d. Only in the Northern Territory

Q9 How many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were removed from their families between 1920 and 1970? a. All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children b. One child per family c. Between 10% and 40% d. Only a very small proportion of less than 1%

Q10 What does it mean when it is said that Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders were dispossessed? a. It means they were sent overseas b. It means they were used as slaves c. It means that they were conscripted in World Wars I and II d. It means they lost their land