Australian Famous MCQs

Australian Famous Indigenous Leaders MCQs with Answer

Who was the first Indigenous Australian elected to the Australian Parliament?
a) Neville Bonner
b) Patrick Dodson
c) Linda Burney
d) Ken Wyatt
Answer: a) Neville Bonner

Which Indigenous Australian athlete won the Australian of the Year award in 1968?
a) Cathy Freeman
b) Evonne Goolagong Cawley
c) Lionel Rose
d) Eddie Mabo
Answer: c) Lionel Rose

Who is known for his role in the landmark Mabo decision that recognized native land title in Australia?
a) Charles Perkins
b) Eddie Mabo
c) Lowitja O’Donoghue
d) William Cooper
Answer: b) Eddie Mabo

Which Indigenous Australian filmmaker directed the acclaimed movie “Samson and Delilah”?
a) Rachel Perkins
b) Ivan Sen
c) Warwick Thornton
d) Wayne Blair
Answer: c) Warwick Thornton

Who co-founded the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra in 1972?
a) Charles Perkins
b) Gary Foley
c) Oodgeroo Noonuccal
d) Archie Roach
Answer: b) Gary Foley

Which Indigenous leader was the first Aboriginal barrister in Australia?
a) Charles Perkins
b) Marcia Langton
c) Pat O’Shane
d) Noel Pearson
Answer: c) Pat O’Shane

Who is recognized for her advocacy for Aboriginal land rights and as the first Indigenous woman to serve in the House of Representatives?
a) Linda Burney
b) Nova Peris
c) Jacinta Price
d) Faith Bandler
Answer: a) Linda Burney

Which Indigenous activist led the 1965 Freedom Ride, highlighting racial discrimination in New South Wales?
a) Charles Perkins
b) Jack Patten
c) Noel Pearson
d) Galarrwuy Yunupingu
Answer: a) Charles Perkins

Who is known for his advocacy in preserving Indigenous languages and culture, establishing the Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language Centre?
a) Mick Dodson
b) Ernie Dingo
c) David Gulpilil
d) Joe Gumbula
Answer: a) Mick Dodson

Which Indigenous leader founded the Aboriginal Medical Service in Redfern, Sydney?
a) Noel Pearson
b) Pat Dodson
c) Charles Perkins
d) Shirley Smith (Mum Shirl)
Answer: d) Shirley Smith (Mum Shirl)

Who became the first Indigenous person to be appointed as the Australian Human Rights Commissioner?
a) Mick Dodson
b) Marcia Langton
c) Galarrwuy Yunupingu
d) Pat O’Shane
Answer: a) Mick Dodson

Which Indigenous Australian singer is known for hits like “Down City Streets” and “Island Home”?
a) Archie Roach
b) Christine Anu
c) Jessica Mauboy
d) Ruby Hunter
Answer: b) Christine Anu

Who was the first Indigenous Australian to win an Olympic gold medal?
a) Cathy Freeman
b) Nova Peris
c) Evonne Goolagong Cawley
d) Patrick Mills
Answer: b) Nova Peris

Which Indigenous leader is known for her activism and founding the Women’s Electoral Lobby in Australia?
a) Faith Bandler
b) Jacinta Price
c) Lowitja O’Donoghue
d) Yalmay Yunupingu
Answer: a) Faith Bandler

Who was a significant figure in the establishment of the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia?
a) Pat Dodson
b) Kevin Gilbert
c) Galarrwuy Yunupingu
d) Eddie Mabo
Answer: b) Kevin Gilbert

Which Indigenous Australian artist’s work often focuses on the Dreamtime stories and spirituality?
a) Lin Onus
b) Emily Kame Kngwarreye
c) Albert Namatjira
d) Rover Thomas
Answer: b) Emily Kame Kngwarreye

Who is renowned for her work as an advocate for stolen generations and founding the Stolen Generations Alliance?
a) Nova Peris
b) Jackie Huggins
c) Marcia Langton
d) Rachel Perkins
Answer: b) Jackie Huggins

Which Indigenous Australian actor starred in the film “The Sapphires” and the TV series “Cleverman”?
a) David Gulpilil
b) Wayne Blair
c) Aaron Pedersen
d) Hunter Page-Lochard
Answer: b) Wayne Blair

Who co-wrote the book “We Fought in the War” about Aboriginal veterans’ experiences?
a) Lionel Rose
b) David Unaipon
c) Oodgeroo Noonuccal
d) Jack Patten
Answer: d) Jack Patten

Which Indigenous Australian author wrote the novel “My Place,” depicting the history of her family and Aboriginal experience?
a) Sally Morgan
b) Alexis Wright
c) Kim Scott
d) Tara June Winch
Answer: a) Sally Morgan

Who was a prominent Indigenous leader known for his involvement in the Gurindji strike and the Wave Hill walk-off?
a) Vincent Lingiari
b) Neville Bonner
c) Albert Namatjira
d) David Gulpilil
Answer: a) Vincent Lingiari

Which Indigenous Australian musician is renowned for blending traditional sounds with contemporary music?
a) Gurrumul Yunupingu
b) Troy Cassar-Daley
c) Dan Sultan
d) Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Answer: d) Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

Who was the first Aboriginal Australian to win the Miles Franklin Literary Award?
a) Alexis Wright
b) Kim Scott
c) Sally Morgan
d) Tara June Winch
Answer: a) Alexis Wright

Which Indigenous leader advocated for Indigenous representation in the Australian constitution and was involved in the Uluru Statement from the Heart?
a) Pat O’Shane
b) Noel Pearson
c) Galarrwuy Yunupingu
d) Megan Davis
Answer: b) Noel Pearson

Who was the first Aboriginal Australian to be ordained as a priest in the Anglican Church?
a) Noel Pearson
b) David Unaipon
c) Harold Blair
d) John Moriarty
Answer: d) John Moriarty

Which Indigenous Australian politician served as the Northern Territory’s Chief Minister?
a) Adam Giles
b) Ken Wyatt
c) Galarrwuy Yunupingu
d) Clare Martin
Answer: d) Clare Martin

Who was a significant advocate for land rights and played a crucial role in the establishment of the Central Land Council?
a) Pat Dodson
b) Vincent Lingiari
c) Eddie Mabo
d) Neville Bonner
Answer: b) Vincent Lingiari

Which Indigenous Australian author wrote the acclaimed novel “Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence?
a) Doris Pilkington Garimara
b) Alexis Wright
c) Kim Scott
d) Tara June Winch
Answer: a) Doris Pilkington Garimara

Who is recognized for her work in Indigenous education and was the first Indigenous Australian to become a school principal?
a) Rachel Perkins
b) Nova Peris
c) Faye Gale
d) Mandawuy Yunupingu
Answer: c) Faye Gale

Which Indigenous Australian musician is a founding member of the band Yothu Yindi and an advocate for Indigenous rights?
a) Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
b) Archie Roach
c) Mandawuy Yunupingu
d) Dan Sultan
Answer: c) Mandawuy Yunupingu

Who was a significant leader in the struggle for Aboriginal rights in Queensland and was involved in the 1967 referendum campaign?
a) Eddie Mabo
b) Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal)
c) Lionel Rose
d) Rachel Perkins
Answer: b) Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal)

Which Indigenous Australian activist established the Aboriginal Provisional Government in the 1990s?
a) Vincent Lingiari
b) Gary Foley
c) Galarrwuy Yunupingu
d) Pat O’Shane
Answer: b) Gary Foley

Who is known for her achievements as an Indigenous Australian Paralympic athlete in track and field events?
a) Cathy Freeman
b) Nova Peris
c) Robyn Davidson
d) Louise Sauvage
Answer: d) Louise Sauvage

Which Indigenous Australian activist co-founded the Aboriginal Legal Service in New South Wales?
a) Faith Bandler
b) Gary Foley
c) Charles Perkins
d) Pat O’Shane
Answer: b) Gary Foley

Who is known for her work in Indigenous health and co-founding the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organization?
a) Pat Dodson
b) Mick Dodson
c) Lowitja O’Donoghue
d) Neville Bonner
Answer: c) Lowitja O’Donoghue

Which Indigenous Australian artist is renowned for his watercolor landscapes and representations of country?
a) Albert Namatjira
b) Emily Kame Kngwarreye
c) Rover Thomas
d) Lin Onus
Answer: a) Albert Namatjira

Who co-founded the first Aboriginal legal service in Australia, the Aboriginal Legal Service of South Australia?
a) Gary Foley
b) Pat O’Shane
c) Pat Dodson
d) David Unaipon
Answer: d) David Unaipon

Which Indigenous Australian artist became the first Aboriginal artist to have a solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia?
a) Emily Kame Kngwarreye
b) Lin Onus
c) Rover Thomas
d) Albert Namatjira
Answer: a) Emily Kame Kngwarreye

Who is known for her work as a prominent Indigenous Australian actress in films such as “Rabbit-Proof Fence” and “Bran Nue Dae”?
a) Deborah Mailman
b) Rachel Perkins
c) Miranda Tapsell
d) Ningali Lawford-Wolf
Answer: a) Deborah Mailman

Which Indigenous Australian musician is known for his work in the band War

 

 

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