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ANZAC Day
What celebration happens on the 25th of April every year?
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25 December
Name the date for Christmas Day every year.
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a discoverer, a person who finds something new, or a traveller. They find new places or things, usually for scientific purposes.
What is an explorer?
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gun, swords, bayonets...
Name a weapon that was brought to Australia by European settlers.
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Canberra
What is the Capital City of Australia?
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Aboriginal People believe that the Earth and everything on it was created by their ancestral spirits. It is referred to as Dreamtime of Dreaming.
What is the Dreamtime?
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It symbolises European Settlement of Australia.
What is the significance of Australia Day?
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Good navigation skills, able to read a map, persistence, record finding...
Name 2 skills that are needed to become a good explorer.
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Uluru
What is another name for Ayres Rock?
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Red, blue, black, yellow and green
Which colours are the five Olympic rings?
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It is the basis of their religious beliefs.
Why is the Dreamtime important to Aboriginal people?
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Yellow = Sun
Red = Land Black = Aboriginal People
What do the colours of the Aboriginal flag represent?
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1770
In what year did Captain James Cook first arrive in Australia?
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Spices, tea, silk, salt, cloth, copper, iron, jewellery, alcohol, carvings, textiles, ivory, gold, sugar.
Name three items that were used to trade between continents.
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At the White House or Washington DC
Where does the president of the United States of America live?
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Christianity - Christmas, Easter, Lent, Judaism
Judaism - Passover, Hanukkah Buddhism- Nirvana, Wesak Hinduism - Holi, Diwali
Name a religion and religious celebration other than your own.
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Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism.
What are the five major religions of the world?
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He was the first explorer to circumnavigate the Earth.
Why is Ferdinand Magellan a famous explorer?
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Willem Jansszoon, Abel Tasman, Willem De Fleming, Dirk Hartog, William Dampier, Captain Cook...
Name 4 European explorers who explored Australia.
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Friendly
Which word in this following sentence is an adjective: The friendly dog barked loudly?
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It was told by elders, displayed in artefacts and pictures in caves and on stone.
How can we find out about the traditional Aboriginal way of life, their beliefs and cultures?
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National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee.
What does the acronym: NAIDOC stand for?
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Cape of Good Hope, Lisbon, Portugal, India
Name one place Vasco Da Gama travelled on his famous journey.
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The age of discovery is a European historical period marking the time period in which extensive overseas exploration emerged as a powerful factor in European culture and the beginning of globalization.
What is: 'The Age of Discovery'?
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Football (soccer)
What is the most popular sport throughout the world?
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