What was the main reason for the decline of native populations?

The people had no resistance to Eurpoean diseases

The three largest ethnic groups in Oceania are ________.

Melanesians, Micronesians, Polynesians

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Chapter 23: History and Cultures of Australia, Ocenia, and Antarticia

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Chapter 23: History and cultures of Australia, Oceania, and Antartica

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1
Samoan house with wide open sides.
Fale
Bush
Kale
Poi
2
A paste made from taro.
Elmer
Pho Ga
Polenta
Poi
3
Capital of Papua New Guinea.
Wellington
Alofi
Port Moresby
Frankfort
4
When did the Aborigines first travel to Australia?
Before the Ice Age
During the Ice age
After the Ice Age
During the early 1700's
5
How do we know about the early history of the Aborigines?
From oral tradition
From writing preserved in clay jars
From ruins of ancient cities
From ancient rock painting
6
A major city in New Zealand.
Alexandria
Wellington
Melbourne
Cape Town
7
Today most immigrants to Australia come from _________.
Europe
Asia
America
Africa
8
Explored the South Pacific.
Bruce Wayne
James Cook
James Baker
James Smith
9
Australia and New Zealand have which kind of government?
Parliamentary democracy
Monarchy
Military dictatorship
Presidential
10
Which of these peoples began to explore Australia between 1500 and 1800?
Americans
Asians
Europeans
Africans
11
The most widely practiced religion in Australia and Oceania is ________.
Islam
Christianity
Dreamtime
Judaism
12
What was the main reason for the decline of native populations?
A severe shortage of food occurred
Weather conditions changed dramatically
Civil wars broke out in all these regions
The people had no resistance to Eurpoean diseases
13
Much of the art of ______ is based on Maori culture.
New Zealand
Australia
Tahiti
Papua New Guinea
14
Rural areas of Australia.
Fale
City
Poi
Bush
15
The population of which of these areas is growing fast?
Antarticia
Australia
Oceania
New Zealand
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The three largest ethnic groups in Oceania are ________.
Polynesians, Maori, Aborigines
Melanesians, Micronesians, Maori
Maori, Europeans, Aborigines
Melanesians, Micronesians, Polynesians

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