Geography
The world's smallest continent
Australia
The first humans to live on the islands of New Zealand
Maori
This "Men at Work" song is the nickname of this country
Australia
"The Land Down Under"
Iron ore, gold and this natural resource make up Australia's 3 leading exports
Coal
One of the most spectacular area of living coral off the coast of Australia's northeastern shore
The Great Barrier Reef
Australia has its nickname because it is south of this
Equator
This empire colonized Australia and New Zealand
British
An aboriginal musical instrument that creates a vibrating sound
Didgeridoo
This industry is a major part of Australia and New Zealand's economy. It references when people visit the area.
Tourism
Small, flightless birds native to New Zealand
Kiwi
The most rural and isolated parts of the Central Lowlands in Australia sometimes called "the bush"
the Outback
This British explorer visited Australia in the 1700's
James Cook
Australian English, a form of English that include Aboriginal words and slang
Strine
Geothermal energy is a major part of New Zealand's energy economy due to its location with this concentrated area of volcanic and seismic activity know as
the Ring of Fire
Also a famous Johnny Cash song!
Non-native dogs introduced to Australia
Dingos
Australia has this type of climate
dry or semi-arid
A Dutch explorer working for the East India Trading Company who sailed around Australia in the 1600's. An Australian island and state is named after him.
Abel Tasman
The most common religion in the region
Christianity
Also practiced in the region are Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and native religions.
Australia’s chief trading partners are China, Japan, South Korea, and
the United States
Native to northern China this gooseberry fruit has become a symbol of New Zealand due to its shared characteristics with New Zealand's national symbol which is also small, brown, and fuzzy.
Kiwifruit
This monolith landform also known as Uluru is located in the southern part of the Northern Territory in central Australia and is an official World Heritage site
Ayers Rock
Even before New Zealand gained independence, this was one of the country’s best-known political advances
the first country in the world to legally recognize women’s right to vote
The vast majority of Australians and New Zealanders live in this type of area
Urban or suburban (small land areas)
Not rural (large land areas)
After the release of this hugely popular series of films in the early 2000s, tourists from all over the world flocked to New Zealand.
Lord of the Rings
This marsupial is a symbol of Australia and appears on the Australian coat of arms and on some of its currency
Kangaroo