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Ch. 26 Review - Australia and New Zealand
Ch. 26 Review - Australia and New Zealand
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Review over the geography, history, and daily life in Australia and New Zealand
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1
The Maori hunted all species of flightless birds called _____ to extinction.
taro
kiwi
quail
moa
2
The vast majority of Australians and New Zealanders live _____.
in urban areas
in small farming villages
in remote isolated communities
on sheep ranches
3
About 92 percent of Australians are of _____ descent.
Aboriginal
European
Pacific Islander
Maori
4
The first people to live in New Zealand came from _____.
Borneo across a land bridge
Britain in convict ships
Australia in sailboats
Polynesia in canoes
5
People from all over the world traveled to Australia when _____ was discovered.
diamonds
gold
coal
oil
6
Only the continent of _____ receives less precipitation than Australia.
Antarctica
South America
Africa
Asia
7
Today, more people of _____ background live in New Zealand than the Maori.
Asian
Dutch
French
British
8
Aboriginal people in Australia developed a flat, bent, wooden weapon called a(n) _____.
dingo
marsupial
boomerang
didgeridoo
9
Which term refers to traditional Maori customs and traditions passed down through generations?
tikanga
kapahaka
tika
Dreamtime
10
What type of gooseberry fruit originated in East Asia but has become a symbol of New Zealand?
strawberry
kiwifruit
gooseberry grape
star fruit
11
Fossil evidence shows that humans began migrating to Australia at least _____ years ago.
10,000
25,000
100,000
50,000
12
To get water, koalas adapted to eating only the leaves of _____ trees.
evergreen
eucalyptus
beech
moa
13
Australia and New Zealand were colonized by the _____.
Portuguese
British
French
Dutch
14
1/3 of Australia is covered by ___________.
deserts
fertile plains
mountain ranges
grasslands
15
In New Zealand, many of North Island's landforms were created by _____.
volcanic activity
ice movement
earthquakes
erosion
16
Ayers Rock, or Uluru, in Australia's Central Lowlands is a(n) _________.
plateau
escarpment
geyser
monolith
17
The first people to live in Australia are called __________.
Indians
Maori
convicts
Aboriginal people
18
Most of the first colonists sent to Australia were _____.
fur traders
gold prospectors
convicted criminals
explorers
19
A major industry in eastern and northwestern Australia and Tasmania is _____.
coal mining
offshore oil drilling
sheep ranching
wheat farming
20
A unique part of Maori culture is the sacred practice of _____.
facial tattooing
wood carving
kapahaka
meeting house ceremonies
21
A musical instrument called the ____ is used by Aboriginal musicians to make traditional music.
marsupial
boomerang
moa
didgeridoo
22
June, July, and August are _____ months in Australia and New Zealand.
spring
summer
winter
autumn
23
New Zealand has three official languages: English, Maori, and _____.
French
New Zealand sign language
Dutch
Polynesian
24
Australia is the world's _____________.
smallest country
largest continent
largest island
smallest continent
25
New Zealand's chief trading partners are _____, China, and the United States.
Australia
India
Great Britain
Japan
26
Australia's three leading exports are coal, iron ore, and _____.
gold
meat
oil
wool
27
What is the most common religion in the region?
Native religions
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
28
Nearly one-third of all water used in Australia comes from _________.
freshwater lakes
desalinated ocean water
underground aquifers
major river systems
29
What is a key part of New Zealand's economy?
film industry
geothermal energy
agriculture
coal exports
30
What is the name of a type of mammal that raises its young in a pouch on the mother's body?
marsupial
boomerang
didgeridoo
kiwi
