Which of the following is not true about Aborigine culture?

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It is the oldest surviving culture on Earth.
It is the oldest surviving culture on Earth.

Traditional Aborigine societies formed agricultural settlements.
Traditional Aborigine societies formed agricultural settlements.

Aborigines do not believe that land belongs to humans.
Aborigines do not believe that land belongs to humans.

Aborigine groups are spread across the continent of Australia.

Aborigines believe that Dream Time is the
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beginning of land conflicts with the Europeans.
beginning of land conflicts with the Europeans.

the age of creation.
the age of creation.

the end of all human existence.
the end of all human existence.

the beginning of the afterlife.

According to Aborigine spiritual beliefs, the Earth is
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a place of unending suffering and pain.
a place of unending suffering and pain.

a source of wealth to conquer in the name of one's ancestors.
a source of wealth to conquer in the name of one's ancestors.

an ancient gift of the gods.
an ancient gift of the gods.

a place where humans were banished from the gods.

All of the following statements are true about Aborigine ceremonies except
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ceremonies protect Aborigine secrets.
ceremonies protect Aborigine secrets.

ceremonies are segregated according to gender.
ceremonies are segregated according to gender.

ceremonies pay homage to Aborigine heritage.
ceremonies pay homage to Aborigine heritage.

ceremonies do not have religious or spiritual meanings.

The native inhabitants of New Zealand are the
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Aborigines
Aborigines

Maori
Maori

British Isles settlers
British Isles settlers

Melanesians

Church architecture in Australia shows influence of
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Aborigine culture.
Aborigine culture.

East Asian culture.
East Asian culture.

central European culture.
central European culture.

Polynesian culture.
Polynesian culture.

Historians believe that the Aborigines probably migrated to Australia from
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New Zealand.
New Zealand.

Eastern Africa.
Eastern Africa.

India.
India.

New Guinea.

Polynesian culture shares which of the following characteristics with Aborigine culture:
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both created elaborate wood carvings to represent gods and kings.
both created elaborate wood carvings to represent gods and kings.

both formed agricultural settlements.
both formed agricultural settlements.

both based their economies on navigating the seas and fishing.
both based their economies on navigating the seas and fishing.

both cultures share a common ancestry.

New Zealand and Tasmania were named by a
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German explorer.
German explorer.

British explorer.
British explorer.

Dutch explorer.
Dutch explorer.

French explorer.

In the late 18th to mid–19th centuries, Europeans sought economic gain from the Pacific from the trade of
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petroleum.
petroleum.

whales and seals.
whales and seals.

wheat.
wheat.

diamonds.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to the questions based on your prompts:

1. Which of the following is not true about Aborigine culture?

   • Traditional Aborigine societies formed agricultural settlements. (This statement is not true as traditional Aboriginal societies were primarily hunter-gatherers and did not form agricultural settlements)

2. Aborigines believe that Dream Time is the

   • the age of creation. (This is true; Dream Time refers to the period of creation in Aboriginal mythology)

3. According to Aborigine spiritual beliefs, the Earth is

   • an ancient gift of the gods. (This statement aligns with many Aboriginal beliefs about the relationship to the land)

4. All of the following statements are true about Aborigine ceremonies except

   • ceremonies do not have religious or spiritual meanings. (This statement is not true because ceremonies typically have deep spiritual meanings in Aboriginal cultures)

5. The native inhabitants of New Zealand are the

   • Maori. (This is true; the Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand)

6. Church architecture in Australia shows influence of

   • Aborigine culture. (This statement is true in terms of incorporating local indigenous cultural elements)

7. Historians believe that the Aborigines probably migrated to Australia from

   • New Guinea. (This is the widely accepted theory about the migration of Aboriginal peoples)

8. Polynesian culture shares which of the following characteristics with Aborigine culture:

   • both created elaborate wood carvings to represent gods and kings. (Both cultures have a strong tradition of carving)

9. New Zealand and Tasmania were named by a

   • Dutch explorer. (This is true; both were named by Dutch explorers)

10. In the late 18th to mid–19th centuries, Europeans sought economic gain from the Pacific from the trade of

    • whales and seals. (This is true; during that time, there was significant trade in whale oil and seal pelts)

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