Questions Flashcards
What is the Kulin nation made up of?
5 Language groups
Who is Bunjil in the Kulin nation’s Creation stories?
The eagle creator
What does Birrarung mean?
River of mists
Who mistakenly named the Yarra River?
John Helder Wedge
What is “Dreaming” in Aboriginal cultures?
Central belief system
What interconnected Aboriginal territories?
Overland pathways?
How did tanderrum symbolize respect?
Smoke cleansing
What aided distant travel?
Aboriginal songlines
How did elders settle conflicts?
Customary punishments
What facilitated trade networks?
Traded possum cloaks
What evidence suggest Asian Contact?
Makassar sea cucumbers
How did Makassan fishermen interact with Yolgnu?
Introduced tobacco
Which Europeans likely visited Australia first?
Portuguese, 1520
Who charted the Australia coastline in the 17th century?
Dutch explorers
How did Batman’s treaty affect Wurundjeri?
Displacement, loss
