Who are the Aboriginals?

First people of Australia who were hunter-gatherers

What are Parliament, Legislature, and Judicature?

arms of government in Australia

a place where naturally heated water rises out of the ground

What is NOT part of the"Stolen Generation"?

Aboriginals were killed or moved by settlers.

Unlike all the conflicts in Australia, Reconciliation Week celebrates

Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander culture

Why is Antarctica the only the continent that has no permanent human population?

There are extreme weather conditions

Why is Antarctica protected by a treaty as opposed to a government?

Many countries can use Antarctica for scientific research.

Why are animals and plants in New Zealand and Australia so unique?

Millions of years ago the landmasses separated from others.

a long period of time without rainfall

What are katabatic winds?

Strong gusts of wind that blow from high elevations down to the coasts

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UNIT 10 Review: Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, and Antarctica

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1
Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
Able Tasman
Roald Amundsen
James Cook
Robert Scott
2
Most islands in Oceania import more goods than they export.
TRUE
NA
FALSE
NA
3
How are many island-nations ruled today?
ruled by British law
independent of other countries
ruled by the United States government
They are territories of Asia.
4
Who are the Aboriginals?
First people of Australia who were hunter-gatherers
Indigenous people of New Zealand
The first dynasty to leave written records
Native Americans who built pyramid temples
5
Which religion is most practiced in Oceania?
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
Muslim
6
What is a monolith?
a place where naturally heated water rises out of the ground
a long period of time without rainfall
a chain of islands
a single standing stone
7
What are Parliament, Legislature, and Judicature?
types of government
types of economy
branches of government in the U.S.
arms of government in Australia
8
What is a hot spring
a long period of time without rainfall
a single standing stone
a place where naturally heated water rises out of the ground
a chain of islands
9
How much of the Earth's freshwater is frozen in Antarctic ice sheets?
one-half
one-fourth
one-third
two-thirds
10
What is NOT part of the"Stolen Generation"?
half-Aboriginal children were moved to white homes
Aboriginals were dressed to resemble white Europeans
Aboriginals were killed or moved by settlers.
Aboriginals were forced to marry white Europeans.
11
Who was the Dutch explorer who sailed around Australia to New Zealand in the 1600's?
James Cook
Able Tasman
Queen Elizabeth
Roald Amundsen
12
Who colonized the islands of Australia and New Zealand?
Germans
Americans
British
French
13
Unlike all the conflicts in Australia, Reconciliation Week celebrates
People and nations everywhere
Good friendships
Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander culture
Telling every one you have hurt that you are sorry
14
Why is Antarctica the only the continent that has no permanent human population?
There are no cities.
There are extreme weather conditions
There is no food source.
There is no rainfall.
15
Like many islands in Oceania, the North Island of New Zealand formed by…
earthquakes
breaking off of other land
ocean currents
volcanoes
16
What are Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia?
Flowers in Oceania
Regions of Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica
The island groups of Oceania.
Cities in New Zealand
17
Oceanic settlers used the sun, stars and ocean to find islands.
walking
horsebacking
wayfinding
canoeing
18
Why is Antarctica protected by a treaty as opposed to a government?
So there would not be war
No one lives there.
Great Britain was not allowed to claim it.
Many countries can use Antarctica for scientific research.
19
Why are animals and plants in New Zealand and Australia so unique?
Millions of years ago the landmasses separated from others.
They have different climate zones than other areas of the world.
They were brought in from other places.
There are more deserts.
20
Who are the Indigenous population of New Zealand?
Torres Strait Islanders
Maori
Aboriginals
Yoruba
21
Who was the explorer that claimed Australia for the British?
James Cook
Roald Amundsen
Able Tasman
Queen Elizabeth
22
What industry makes up the largest portion of New Zealand's GDP?
manufacturing
agriculture
mining
arts and entertainment
23
Who convinced Maori leaders to sign the Treaty of Waitangi?
British
Aussies
Americans
French
24
What is a drought?
a single standing stone
a long period of time without rainfall
a chain of islands
a place where naturally heated water rises out of the ground
25
What are katabatic winds?
wind that blows from a large body of water onto a landmass
a wind blowing from the west
Strong gusts of wind that blow from high elevations down to the coasts
winds that reliably blow east to west just north and south of the equator

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