Australia & New Zealand

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What were the British trying to do to the native blood and how?

Breed it out by sending half-casts to camps to marry white people

What ancestry do most Australians and New Zealanders have?

British

In Australia and New Zealand the ________ ________ is the head of state

British monarch

What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

What is the Outback?

Central Australia with mostly desert interior

Australia is the world's largest producer of __.

Coal

Name four crops that high islands produce.

Coffee, cocoa, bananas, and sugarcane

What bodies of water surround Australia?

Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean, and Indian Ocean

What is the major thing that New Zealand gives to Australia?

Crops

What river is the Oceania Region's longest river?

Darling River

What kind of climate does Central Australia have?

Desert

The Pacific Islands have _________ economies.

Developing

The Pacific Islands have a lot of _____________.

Diffusion

What was the climate like in the Jigalong settlement in the movie?

Dry

Where are Australia's urban areas located?

East

Who were the six countries that signed the Antarctica treaty later?

East Germany, Poland, Brazil, India, China, and Uruguay

Where are most of Australia's resources?

East coast

OVERALL, how many nations signed the Antarctica treaty?

Eighteen

Different parts of the Pacific Islands have many different _____________, _____________, _____________, and ______________.

Ethnic groups, languages, religions, and exports

_________ explorers investigated Antarctica throughout the ________.

European and 1800s

There is a ______ system in Australia and New Zealand.

Federal

What are two things that Australia gives New Zealand?

Fish and meat

What are the Pacific Islands three main industries?

Fishing, tourism, and agriculture

What are three invasive species in Australia?

Foxes, Feral Cats, and Rabbits

______________ is a concern of Pacific Islanders and why.

Global Warming; low islands may go under the tides

What reef does Australia have, which is the largest reef in the ______.

Great Barrier Reef & world

Maoris stayed in _________ more than Aborigines?

Groups

Which islands are more "livable"?

High Islands

Would high islands usually have a higher or lower population than low islands?

Higher

What major concepts are the same in Australia and New Zealand?

History, economy, and government

What is the large city in Tasmania?

Hobart

Where is Wellington?

In New Zealand

Where is Alice Springs?

In Northern Territory in Central Australia

Where are the Maoke Mountains?

In Papua New Guinea

Where is the Sydney Opera House and where is it?

In Sydney Harbor; the most recognizable sight in Australia

Where do most Australians AND New Zealanders live?

In urban areas

Name four of Antarctica's mineral resources.

Iron ore, gold, copper, and coal

What are New Zealand's metal resources?

Iron, gold, and silver

Australia is the largest _____.

Island

What might have happened if countries had not agreed to preserve Antarctica for research?

It could have been used for water

How has Antarctic research benefited science?

It has taught scientists about plant life, animal life, and weather conditions like the ozone layer

Who made New Zealand a British territory?

James Cook

When and who sighted the Antarctica Peninsula?

James Cook; 1775

After WWI, ________ had control of some islands.

Japan

What is the Oceania Region's highest peak?

Jaya Peak

Agriculture

Largest economic activity in New Zealand

Ozone Layer

Layer that protects living things from effects of the sun

Would it be saltier after a long rain or a drought?

Long drought

Antarctica has ________ mineral resources.

Many

Who are the indigenous people of New Zealand and when did they get there?

Maori; 1,000 years ago

What kind of climate does New Zealand have?

Marine

People arrived in _________ first. (A Pacific Island)

Melanesia

What are the three groups of islands and what are the differences?

Micronesia: tiny islands; Melanesia (most heavily populated); dark-skinned people; and Polynesia: many (largest region)

What kind of climate does Australia's east coast have?

Mild

Who were the kids in TRPF?

Molly, Gracie, and Daisy

Who was the tracker in TRPF?

Moodoo

What is the world's largest mono-lift?

Mt. Augustus

What was very important to the Aborigines?

Nature

What is Southeast of Australia?

New Zealand

Which is more diverse: New Zealand or Australia?

New Zealand

Did the British respect the Aborigines?

No

Does Papua New Guinea primarily have a savanna climate?

No

Is commercial farming mostly done in Central Australia?

No

Is most of the land in New Zealand used for subsistence farming?

No

The Antarctic Peninsula extends ________ of the Antarctic Circle.

North

Where is most of the population in New Zealand?

North Island

Where is Darwin?

Northern Territory

What are three things that many people want to use Antarctica for?

Nuclear tests, nuclear waste, and fresh water

PPSM Sydney, Australia?

Over 250

PPSM Wellington, New Zealand?

Over 250

What is North of Australia?

Papua New Guinea

What is the Oceania Region's largest island?

Papua New Guinea

Which place has the highest birth rate?

Papua New Guinea

What kind of democracy is in Australia and New Zealand?

Parliamentary Democracy

Australia was originally a _____ colony.

Penal

Name three animals that live in Antarctica.

Penguins, seals, and whales

What are half-casts?

People that have half native blood and half white blood

What is a large city in the West?

Perth

Name 5 major cities in Australia?

Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Canberra

Who is the figure head ruler in New Zealand and Australia?

Queen Elizabeth

Where is Cairns?

Queensland

What are two invasive species in Australia?

Rabbits and toads

What two things do low islands have a lot of?

Rocks and sand

The Antarctica treaty says that Antarctica is only open for __________ __________.

Scientific research

Are Australia and New Zealand more similar or different?

Similar

What is the largest island in New Zealand?

South Island

Where is the Darling River?

Southeast Australia

What kept the girls moving at the end of the movie?

Spirit Bird

What is Australia's largest urban area?

Sydney

When did the Europeans come to the Pacific Islands?

The 1500s

Who are the native people of Australia?

The Aborigines

What is the dance that the All Blacks do and other Maori?

The Haka

What plate is Australia on?

The Indo Australian Plate

What is Australia referred to and why?

The Land Down Under because it is so far South

Nuclear testing in the 1940s and 1990s may lead to bad health in _______ ___________ _________________.

The Pacific Islands

Where is the most volcanic activity?

The Pacific Ring of Fire

Who runs the government along with the Parliament?

The Prime Minister

What separates Australia and Papua New Guinea?

The Torres Strait

How do Australia and the United States compare in size?

The United States is larger

What invasive species was introduced to Tasmania?

The Wild Rabbit

What are the main differences between Australia and New Zealand?

The climate and the natural resources

Roald Amundsen

The first person to land on Antarctica

Why do you think other countries seek to control the Pacific Islands?

The high islands have many resources

What effects might the thinning of the ozone layer have on Antarctica?

The ice could melt and go into the ocean, becoming salt water

What is currently happening to Antarctica?

The ice is melting and falling into the ocean

Easter Island

The island that has huge statues of rock in the Pacific; the culture died out probably because they ran out of resources; a mystery how it died out and how they created the statues

Who were the girls with at the beginning of the movie and how were they feeling?

Their family; happy

Why have the Maori faired better than the Aborigines?

They have valleys, forests, and mountains to hide; they stayed in groups; and they did not hunt and gather like the Aborigines

The British though the Aborigines were an unwanted ___________ ____________.

Third race

Why do you think that many Pacific Islanders continue to practice traditional customs?

To show their culture and keep their culture alive

The British thought they could _________ the Aborigines to be like them.

Train

How many nations originally signed the Antarctica treaty?

Twelve

After the Spanish-American War who took Guam as a territory?

U.S.

After WWII, the ________ and the ________ had control of the Pacific islands.

U.S. and Allies

Ranching

Using land and animals; largest economic system in Australia

What are the Solomon Islands north of?

Vanuatu

Where is Geelong?

Victoria

What are high islands formed from and what do they have a lot of?

Volcanoes; minerals

Australia and New Zealand are some of the ______ countries in the world.

Wealthiest

The Antarctic Peninsula is on the _________ side of the continent.

Western

What are Australia's states?

Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania

What natural resources does New Zealand produce?

Wool, timber, and gold

Are Australia and New Zealand becoming diverse?

Yes

Are the Pacific Islands diverse?

Yes

Do Aussies talk in slang sometimes?

Yes

If an island is smaller, is it usually more densely populated?

Yes

Is Australia the Oceania Region's largest country?

Yes

Is Papua New Guinea mostly used for subsistence farming?

Yes

New Zealand is an ______________ zone.

"Non-nuclear"

PPSM most of Australia?

0 to 5

How far away was Moore River Domestic Settlement?

1,200 miles

How long does the Great Barrier Reef extend?

1,240 miles

Australia produces _______ of the world's wool.

1/4

What percent of Australia's people live in the Outback?

10 percent

What percent of New Zealand's population are Maori today?

14.7%

Who and when were sheep introduced to Australia?

1788; the British

When did the British come to Australia?

1800s and 1900s

When did the Pacific Islands gain their independence?

1900s

In _____ ____________ explores reached the South Pole.

1911; Norwegian

Where and when did the movie take place?

1931; Western Australia

When was the Antarctica treaty originally signed?

1959

When was the Antarctic Treaty signed and what did it say?

1959; Antarctica can only be used for scientific reserach

In _________ there was a ban on mining, drilling, and limited tourism.

1991

Micronesia consists of about __________ small islands.

2,000

How many square miles is Australia?

2,941,300 square miles

What is Australia's population density?

2.8 per square mile

Australia has the ______ driest climate in the world.

2nd

How long have the Aborigines been in Australia?

40,000 years

PPSM Alice Springs, Australia?

5 to 50

PPSM northern Papua New Guinea?

5 to 50

Australia is the _____ largest country in the world.

6th

Nearly __________ people live in the Pacific Islands.

8 million

What percent of Australia's people live along the coast?

90 percent

Ice cover _______ percent of Antarctica.

98

Iceberg

A floating mass of ice from a glacier

Tectonic Plate

A large section of the Earth's crust

Ice Shelf

A ledge of ice over the water

Fjord

A narrow valley inlet from the sea that is usually carved from moutains; very rare

Polar Desert

A region that doesn't have much precipitation; Antarctica is this

Atoll

A ring-shaped coral reef including a coral rim that encircles a lagoon

Who are the All Blacks?

A rugby team in New Zealand

Artisan Well

A well in which water rises under pressure naturally to the surface

Who was the leader of the half-casts?

A.O. Nevile

When did people settle in the Pacific Islands?

About 35,000 years ago

Where is most of Australia's population?

Along the coast

Plateau

An area of flat, dry land; Western Australia is this

Territory

An area that is under the authority of another government

Marsupials (Also give examples)

Animals with pouches; ex. koalas and kangaroos

Who were the twelve original countries that signed the Antarctica treaty?

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, USSR, United Kingdom, and the United States

What is the largest city in North Island?

Auckland

What are Australian people called?

Aussies

Order Lake Eyre, Barkly Tableland, Australian Alps, Lake Disappointment, and Nullarbor Plain from highest elevation to lowest.

Australian Alps, Lake Disappointment, Barkly Tableland, Nullarbor Plain, and Lake Eyre

What is the most famous mono-lift?

Ayers Rock

What natural resources does Australia produce?

Bauxite, lead, diamonds, opals, coal, natural gas, oil, wheat, cotton, and uranium

Did the Maoris fair better or worse than the Aborigines?

Better

New Zealand has a ______ _______ ________, unlike the Australia.

Bill Of Rights

What was the spirit animal in TRPF?

Bird


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