World Cultures Unit 10 Lesson 4
_____________, _____________, and _____________ account for almost all of P.N.G.'s export revenue.
Copper; gold; oil
P.N.G.'s largest offshore island, _____________, is part of the Bismarck Archipelago.
New Britain
_____________ is the broad term describing all the tropical islands in the Pacific.
Oceania
Most visitors pass through P.N.G.'s capital and largest city, _____________.
Port Moresby
Why do many P.N.G. tribes continue to govern themselves?
The dense jungle, lack of roads, and difficulties in communication make it impractical to have one central government. The tribes must rule themselves or else have no government.
Queen Alexandria's birdwing is a colorful _____________ with a 12-inch wingspan.
butterfly
matrilineal
inheritance passed through a woman's line
In _____________ societies, land and property pass down through the mother.
matrilineal
About 75% of New Guinea is covered with _____________.
rain forests
About 85% of Papua New Guineans support themselves through _____________.
subsistence farming
The capital of the Solomon Islands, is at _____________.
9° S, 160° E
The four independant countries in Melanesia are _____________, _____________, _____________, and _____________.
Fiji; Papua New Guinea; Solomon Islands; Vanuatu
P.N.G.'s longest river, the _____________ River, flows from the mountains through coastal swamps.
Fly
_____________ Island, the largest of the Solomon Islands, was the site of fierce fighting during World War II.
Guadalcanal
The capital of the Solomon Islands, _____________, was built near the airfield.
Honiara
_____________, a sweet potato, is a staple for indigenous people living in the Central Range region.
Kaukau
