Making it Happen

2. What was the legal term used by the British to claim sovereignty over Australia?

1. Van Diemen's Land.

   Incorrect

2. Terra australis.

   Incorrect

3. Terra nullius.

   You have it! How could Australia have been declared an 'unoccupied land'?

3. When were Aboriginal people recognised as citizens of Australia?

1. 1901 Federation.

   Incorrect

2. 1967 Referendum.

   Incorrect

3. 2001 Census.

   You have it! The 1967 referendum gave Aboriginal people citizenship rights.

4. Aboriginal people claim a spiritual connection through the Dreaming to:

1. the land – their 'country'

   Yes, the land is considered spiritually sacred.

2. secret business

   Incorrect

3. inter-continental migration.

   Incorrect

5. The 1992 Mabo decision about Native Title finally rejected the fictional concept of:

1. racism

   Incorrect

2. Terra nullius

   Yes! The Mabo decision rejected the idea that Australia belonged to no-one.

3. legal aid.

   Incorrect

6. How can you tell if a person is of Aboriginal descent?

1. By the colour of their skin.

   Incorrect

2. By the look of their face.

   Incorrect

3. If they identify as Aboriginal and are accepted by the community.

   Yes! Aboriginality is not about appearance, it's about identity.

7. Elders in Aboriginal communities are:

1. old people

   Incorrect

2. the custodians of culture and country

   Yes! Elders are the caretakers and keepers of cultural knowledge.

3. only senior men.

   Incorrect

8. The colours of the Aboriginal flag (red, yellow and black) represent:

1. earth, wind and fire

   Incorrect

2. man, woman and children

   Incorrect

3. earth, sun and people.

   Yes! Red for earth, yellow for the sun and black for the people.

9. Which 1997 report told the devastating stories of the 'Stolen Generation'?

1. Wik.

   Incorrect

2. Mabo.

   Incorrect

3. Bringing Them Home.

   Yes, the stories of past injustices require words like 'sorry'.

10. What policy has been developed to ensure that Aboriginal communities are able to choose the best way to meet their social, cultural and economic needs?

1. Protectionism.

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2. Assimilation.

   Incorrect

3. Self-determination.

   Yes! Self-determination enables communities to seek their own solutions.

11. The 1996 Wik decision meant that Native Title to land was:

1. not constitutional

   Incorrect

2. not in the Howard Government 10-point plan

   Incorrect

3. not extinguished by pastoral leases.

   Yes! This case showed that Native Title was not extinguished by leases.

12. Many Aboriginal people are disadvantaged by discrimination because of:

1. stereotyping

   Yes, assumptions and stereotyping are invalid methods of thinking!

2. universal human kindness

   Incorrect

3. missionaries.

   Incorrect

13. What are the key health risks for Aboriginal populations in Australia today?

1. Smoking and physical inactivity.

   Incorrect

2. Psychological and sociological risks.

   Incorrect

3. All of the above.

   Yes, unfortunately all these risk factors are prevalent.

14. Aboriginal youth face disadvantage through:

1. educational disadvantage unemployment and criminal justice representation

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2. health risks including obesity and drug and alcohol abuse

   Incorrect

3. all of the above.

   Yes! Aboriginal youth face a tough time, but there is hope!

15. What is the key concept to remember when working with Aboriginal people?

1. Do everything for them.

   Incorrect

2. Don't look into their eyes.

   Incorrect

3. Treat everyone as an individual.

   Yes! Make no assumptions, make it work this time!

16. What is central to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity and culture?

1. Being good at sport and art.

   Incorrect

2. The land and the sea.

   Yes, the land and sea.

3. Moiety or skin names.

   Incorrect

17. As custodians walking over the land, returning to the sacred places Aboriginal people:

1. perform ceremonies, pass on knowledge and take care of the country

   Yes ceremony, custodianship and respect are all part of tradition.

2. fulfill their cultural obligations to the ancestors

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3. all of the above.

   Incorrect

18. Select the best description of how the first Australians view the land and the sea:

1. real estate to be bought and sold

   Incorrect

2. sacred like a mother and giver of life

   That's right, sacred and living.

3. clan territory with clear boundaries.

   Incorrect

19. What was different in Torres Strait Islander lifestyles compared to the mainland?

1. Fishing and trapping.

   Incorrect

2. Hunting and gathering.

   Incorrect

3. Gardening and navigation.

   Yes, navigating and gardening.

20. What event caused a mass movement of Torres Strait Islanders to the mainland?

1. Queensland annexing the Islands in 1879.

   Incorrect

2. World War II.

   Incorrect

3. The collapse of the pearling industry.

   Yes, the collapse of the pearling industry after World War II.

21. A moiety or skin classification enabled people to be:

1. named correctly

   Incorrect

2. given the right job

   Incorrect

3. appropriately married.

   Yes, a means of organising appropriate marriages.

22. Aboriginal Law is veiled in secrecy to:

1. ensure no-one knows other people's business

   Incorrect

2. protect knowledge with protocol and without misinterpretation

   Yes, knowledge is for those who are chosen to know.

3. enable Elders to tell stories.

   Incorrect

23. How many dialects were spoken in Australia before settlement?

1. Between 200 and 300.

   Incorrect

2. Between 300 and 400.

   Incorrect

3. Between 600 and 700.

   Yes, between 600 and 700.

24. What is the most commonly used dialect today?

1. Kala Lagaw Ya.

   Incorrect

2. Aboriginal English.

   Yes. Aboriginal English is the most spoken dialect today.

3. Pitjantjatjara / Yankuntjatjara.

   Incorrect

25. ATSIC (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Commission) the national voice of Indigenous affairs was disbanded in:

1. 1975

   Incorrect

2. 2000

   Incorrect

3. 2004

   In 2004, ATSIC was disbanded and responsibility for Indigenous affairs passed to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs who provides directions and priorities and reviews Indigenous programs.

26. Overt racism means:

1. deliberate acts of intolerance or hatred expressed or shown publicly in an obvious way

   Yes, this is the correct answer.

2. being loud or noisy about the government's Indigenous Affairs policies

   Incorrect

3. talking about women in a rude or disrespectful way.

   Incorrect

27. Covert racism means:

1. treating people from all races equivalently

   Incorrect

2. expressing racist ideas, attitudes or beliefs in subtle or hidden ways

   Yes. This is the most common form of racism.

3. calling people names to their face.

   Incorrect

28. Systemic racism means:

1. ethnic groups playing the system

   Incorrect

2. immigration policies that prohibit entry by certain racial groups

   Incorrect

3. unfair treatment of people through rules, policies and procedures by organisations.

   Yes, organisations or system that disadvantage people.

29. Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) people live in cultural separation because of:

1. cultural resistance and conflict

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2. cultural domination and exclusion

   Incorrect

3. all of the above.

   Yes, all of the above.

30. Working both ways means:

1. ATSI people and non-Aboriginal people learning from each other

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2. valuing multiculturalism and the uniqueness of ATSI cultures

   Incorrect

3. all of the above.

   Yes, all of these are the fabric of a united nation.