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What did the outsiders refer to the indigenous stories as?
What did the outsiders refer to the indigenous stories as?
- Folktales
- Histories
- Myths (correct)
- Legends
How did the outsiders affect the indigenous stories when they referred to them as myths?
How did the outsiders affect the indigenous stories when they referred to them as myths?
- Preserved their cultural value
- Validated their authenticity
- Enhanced their importance
- Diminished their significance (correct)
What was one unique characteristic of the Yamuti according to the story?
What was one unique characteristic of the Yamuti according to the story?
- Couldn't look up (correct)
- Glowed in the dark
- Could teleport
- Talked in human language
Why were children advised to climb trees if they ever encountered the Yamuti?
Why were children advised to climb trees if they ever encountered the Yamuti?
What emotion did the story of the Yamuti evoke in the children?
What emotion did the story of the Yamuti evoke in the children?
Why did the children lock all doors and windows and go to bed after hearing the story of the Yamuti?
Why did the children lock all doors and windows and go to bed after hearing the story of the Yamuti?
What technological advancements are allowing scientists to date ochre paintings?
What technological advancements are allowing scientists to date ochre paintings?
In the context of Dreaming stories, what can First Nations Australian stories help us learn about?
In the context of Dreaming stories, what can First Nations Australian stories help us learn about?
The Brewarrina Fish Traps are an example of what?
The Brewarrina Fish Traps are an example of what?
How do scientists use technological advancements to date heritage sites?
How do scientists use technological advancements to date heritage sites?
What period could a Dreaming story be a representation of, according to the text?
What period could a Dreaming story be a representation of, according to the text?
What is one significant aspect of using First Nations Australian stories for archaeological research?
What is one significant aspect of using First Nations Australian stories for archaeological research?
What epoch are you living in during the final stage of the Pleistocene?
What epoch are you living in during the final stage of the Pleistocene?
Which of the following was NOT a giant of the ice living in lands to the north of Sahul during the Pleistocene epoch?
Which of the following was NOT a giant of the ice living in lands to the north of Sahul during the Pleistocene epoch?
Why were pictographs and petroglyphs in the Dampier Archipelago considered archaeologically significant?
Why were pictographs and petroglyphs in the Dampier Archipelago considered archaeologically significant?
What learning intention is emphasized by investigating when and how the early First Peoples settled into and throughout Australia?
What learning intention is emphasized by investigating when and how the early First Peoples settled into and throughout Australia?
What major change would occur if sea levels rose 150 meters due to climate change in Australia?
What major change would occur if sea levels rose 150 meters due to climate change in Australia?
In what period did Earth's climate go through periods of change, as mentioned?
In what period did Earth's climate go through periods of change, as mentioned?
What is the main focus of The Dreaming in First Nations communities?
What is the main focus of The Dreaming in First Nations communities?
What destroyed earlier archaeological evidence of permanent settlement on the Torres Strait Islands?
What destroyed earlier archaeological evidence of permanent settlement on the Torres Strait Islands?
What is one major similarity among First Nations communities despite regional differences?
What is one major similarity among First Nations communities despite regional differences?
Why were the Torres Strait Islands formed by silt deposits considered significant during the Ice Age?
Why were the Torres Strait Islands formed by silt deposits considered significant during the Ice Age?
What is notable about the people of the Torres Strait Islands compared to other Indigenous Australians?
What is notable about the people of the Torres Strait Islands compared to other Indigenous Australians?
What does the term 'The Dreaming' primarily refer to in First Nations communities?
What does the term 'The Dreaming' primarily refer to in First Nations communities?
What was one of the uses of fire in First Nations Australian culture mentioned in the text?
What was one of the uses of fire in First Nations Australian culture mentioned in the text?
In what way did First Nations Australians use fire to manage their land and promote lush plant growth?
In what way did First Nations Australians use fire to manage their land and promote lush plant growth?
What was the purpose of manufacturing tools using fire in First Nations Australian culture?
What was the purpose of manufacturing tools using fire in First Nations Australian culture?
How did First Nations Australians use fire as a method of communication?
How did First Nations Australians use fire as a method of communication?
What was the role of firebreaks in the context of fire management by First Nations Australians?
What was the role of firebreaks in the context of fire management by First Nations Australians?
What was one of the uses of fire at night in First Nations Australian culture, as per the text?
What was one of the uses of fire at night in First Nations Australian culture, as per the text?
