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Quiz about More Noongar Language With Robert

More Noongar Language With Robert Quiz

Robert is a young Noongar boy from Western Australia. Noongars are the Indigenous people from the south west of Western Australia. Learn some Noongar words with Robert!

A multiple-choice quiz by tezza1551. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tezza1551

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
352,655

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
392

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Question 1 of 10

1. Robert has just begun school for the year, and has a new teacher. He goes home and tells his mother the new teacher is MOORDITJ. What has he said about his teacher? Hint

She is pretty

She is good

She is nasty

She wasn't there

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Question 2 of 10

2. Robert and his friends are learning the parts of the body in Noongar language, or as Noongars would say, in "language". That evening, Robert tells his mother that he has two DJEN. What does he have two of? Hint

Nose

Hairs

Fingers

Feet

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Question 3 of 10

3. Robert is playing with his sister, and tells her she is a YORGA! What is his sister? Hint

An alien

A child

A silly person

A girl

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Question 4 of 10

4. When Robert gets home from school, his father asks him to feed the DWERT. What animal does Robert feed? Hint

Cat

Sheep

Wombat

Dog

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Question 5 of 10

5. Tomorrow, Robert and his family will travel to the next town for Robert to play football. The name of this town is taken from a Noongar word meaning "stone for making axes" and the suffix "up" which means "place of", so the town they are going to is "place of the stone axe". Which town is it? Hint

Nornalup

Tambellup

Kojonup

Ongerup

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Question 6 of 10

6. Robert's grandfather has come to stay, and he is telling Robert and his brothers and sisters about Noongar mythology. Which of the following would he not talk about? Hint

Woordadji

Pixie

Mamari

Djanark

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the Noongar calendar, there are six seasons. It's BIRAK at the moment, and Robert and his family are going to the coast for a holiday. They hope to go swimming and fishing in the warm sun. Which English season is BIRAK closest to? Hint

Summer

Winter

Spring

Autumn

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Question 8 of 10

8. Robert and his class are doing a project on birds. Robert has chosen to do his on KULBARDI. KULBARDI is a black and white bird that makes a beautiful noise. What bird is Robert's project going to be about? Hint

28 Parrot

Crow

Magpie

Emu

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Question 9 of 10

9. Robert is helping his mother in the vegetable garden, when they find a YOORAN in the strawberry patch. Robert's mother tells him YOORAN are very fond of strawberries, and if they leave him there, the family won't get any strawberries to eat. What sort of animal is YOORAN? Hint

Spider

Swan

Bobtail lizard

Possum

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Question 10 of 10

10. It is springtime, and on a certain tree near Robert's home, the fruit is ripe. Sometimes called the "native peach" or "native cherry", it is called the WONGUP or QUANDONG.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Robert has just begun school for the year, and has a new teacher. He goes home and tells his mother the new teacher is MOORDITJ. What has he said about his teacher?

Answer: She is good

Moorditj means good. The college in Perth where Noongar Health Workers do their training is called Marr Mooditj, meaning "Good Health".

Answer: Feet

Robert also has two MAAT or legs!

3. Robert is playing with his sister, and tells her she is a YORGA! What is his sister?

Answer: A girl

Noongar language has words for the eldest child in the family, and the youngest, and for your aunt who is your father's sister, and another for your aunt who is your mother's sister.

4. When Robert gets home from school, his father asks him to feed the DWERT. What animal does Robert feed?

Answer: Dog

When I was young, my dad always referred to the dogs as DWERTS. I didn't know until I grew up that it was a real word - I thought it was just a made up name.

Answer: Kojonup

Kojonup is the "place of the KODJA" or stone axe. Tambellup is the "place of tamars" (small kangaroo), while Ongerup is the "place of the kangaroo" and Nornalup is the "place of the snake".
In Western Australia, we say all the "ups" are down south.

6. Robert's grandfather has come to stay, and he is telling Robert and his brothers and sisters about Noongar mythology. Which of the following would he not talk about?

Answer: Pixie

The pixie is not part of Noongar mythology. The "Woordadji" and "Mamari" are described as small, hairy men, who can be mischevious or evil. "Djanark" is a general word for a ghost or spirit person.

Answer: Summer

The other seasons recognised in Noongar culture are:
Autumn (Feb - March)- Bunuru
(April- May) Djeran
Winter (Jun -Jul) Makaru
Spring (Aug -Sept) Djilba
(Oct - Nov) Kambarang

Answer: Magpie

Crow in language is WARDANG, Emu is WAITJ and the ringnecked or 28 parrot is DOORNAT.

Answer: Bobtail lizard

Bobtail or shingleback lizards are found over most of Western Australia. Their scientific name is Tiliqua rugosa.

10. It is springtime, and on a certain tree near Robert's home, the fruit is ripe. Sometimes called the "native peach" or "native cherry", it is called the WONGUP or QUANDONG.

Answer: True

Quandongs are very high in Vitamin C. The fruit is quite tart-tasting, but made into jam or a pie, it is yummy! The quandong stone is about the size of a marble with a wrinkled appearance, and can be used for many things including crafts.

Source: Author tezza1551

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