Australia & New Zealand
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
