quiz

Please Note: To complete this quiz you should have your 2008 and 2009 Moments in Blakistory fact sheets with you

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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