Native Peoples & Colonization
The native peoples of New Zealand are the
Maori
Bonus: (300 points) What popular dance are they famous for?
The capital of Australia
The name for the pouched mammals that are (mostly) unique to Australia and nearby Islands
Marsupials
BONUS: (200 points each)
Name the only 2 known types of egg-laying mammals.
This dried coconut meat is an import export for many countries in Oceania.
Copra
The native peoples of Australia are called this.
Aborigines
The capital of Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby
This is the main mountain range of Australia and is found in the Eastern edge of the country.
Great Dividing Range
This is a shrimplike animal eaten by whales. (Swim away!)
Krill
This country colonized Australia and New Zealand.
Great Britain
The three largest cities in New Zealand
This island is a separate Australian state.
Tasmania
Name the three clusters that Oceania's islands can be grouped into.
Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia
BONUS: (300 points each) What does each name mean?
Colloquial English spoken in Australia
Strine
The huge western desert area of Australia is called this.
Outback
This 12 foot tall flightless bird was thought to have lived until a few hundred years ago, when the Maori hunted it to extinction.
The Moa.
Bonus: What country was it on?
This huge Australian tourist attraction is made of coral and rock
Great Barrier Reef
This country is where the US did extensive nuclear testing in the 1940s and 50s.
Marshall Islands
This city in Western Australia is known as the "City of Lights".
Perth
This ring-shaped island is made of coral:
Atoll
Name the three types of islands in Oceania.
High Islands, Low Islands (atolls), and Continental Islands.
Australia is the world's largest producer (by value) of this agricultural product.
Wool