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Quiz about Famous Australian Aboriginals
Quiz about Famous Australian Aboriginals

Famous Australian Aboriginals Trivia Quiz


Ten questions about ten famous indigenous Australians from various walks of life.

A multiple-choice quiz by Kuu. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Kuu
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
121,585
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1426
Last 3 plays: Guest 103 (8/10), lg549 (10/10), Guest 131 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who is the well-known Aboriginal actor who appeared in "Crocodile Dundee II" and is a host for the TV show, "The Great Outdoors"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In what field did Albert Namatjira gain fame? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the first Australian Aboriginal to sit in Federal Parliament? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. She is a singer and songwriter whose songs include "Island Home". What is her name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the name of the Aboriginal runner who won a gold medal for the 400m event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the Aboriginal boxer who won the World Bantamweight Title on 26 Feb, 1968? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Mandawuy Yunupingu is lead singer of which Aboriginal band? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. She was an Aboriginal poet, writer, painter and political activist who returned to using her Aboriginal name, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, in 1988. What was her white name? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. She was an Tasmanian Aboriginal woman who died in 1876. She is often said to have been "the last full-blooded Tasmanian Aboriginal". What was her name? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the name of the Aboriginal Australian Rules footballer who won the 1993 Brownlow Medal? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 26 2024 : Guest 103: 8/10
Mar 26 2024 : lg549: 10/10
Mar 20 2024 : Guest 131: 5/10
Mar 17 2024 : Bourman: 10/10
Mar 14 2024 : Guest 134: 9/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 75: 3/10
Mar 04 2024 : Guest 1: 8/10
Feb 10 2024 : Guest 49: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who is the well-known Aboriginal actor who appeared in "Crocodile Dundee II" and is a host for the TV show, "The Great Outdoors"?

Answer: Ernie Dingo

Ernie was born on 30 July, 1956. His grandfather was known as "Dingo Jim" because he was a dingo hunter. The family took their surname from his nickname. Ernie's tribal name is Oondamooroo.
2. In what field did Albert Namatjira gain fame?

Answer: Painting

Namatjira (1902-1959) is the most famous Aboriginal painter. His original name was Elea but after his parents moved to a mission, they changed his name to Albert.
3. Who was the first Australian Aboriginal to sit in Federal Parliament?

Answer: Neville Bonner

Bonner (1922-1999), who only had one year of formal education, was elected as a Senator for Queensland in 1971.
4. She is a singer and songwriter whose songs include "Island Home". What is her name?

Answer: Christine Anu

Christine Anu was born in Cairns and is of Torres Strait Island descent.
5. What is the name of the Aboriginal runner who won a gold medal for the 400m event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?

Answer: Cathy Freeman

Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman was born in 1973. She won two World Championships over the same distance, first in 1997 and then in 1999.
6. Who was the Aboriginal boxer who won the World Bantamweight Title on 26 Feb, 1968?

Answer: Lionel Rose

Rose, who was born in 1948, lost the title to Ruben Olivares on 22 Aug, 1969.
7. Mandawuy Yunupingu is lead singer of which Aboriginal band?

Answer: Yothu Yindi

Yunupingu, who was born in 1956, was the first Aboriginal to become a school principal. He started "Yothu Yindi" in 1986 and the band has both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal members. "Yothu Yindi" translates as "Child and Mother".
8. She was an Aboriginal poet, writer, painter and political activist who returned to using her Aboriginal name, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, in 1988. What was her white name?

Answer: Kath Walker

When Kath Walker's first collection of poems "We Are Going" appeared in 1964 she became the first Aboriginal woman to have her work published. She was born in 1920 and died in 1993.
9. She was an Tasmanian Aboriginal woman who died in 1876. She is often said to have been "the last full-blooded Tasmanian Aboriginal". What was her name?

Answer: Truganini

It is unlikely that Truganini was the last full-blooded Tasmanian Aboriginal. The last was more likely to have been Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905).
10. What is the name of the Aboriginal Australian Rules footballer who won the 1993 Brownlow Medal?

Answer: Gavin Wanganeen

Gavin played for the Essendon Bombers between 1991 and 1996. In 1997 he joined Port Adelaide Power.
Source: Author Kuu

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