History
What was the original purpose of the boomerang?
Hunting
What are indigenous Australians called?
Aborigines
The first people of European descent who arrived in New Zealand were from which country?
Australia
_________ is another term for coconut meat.
Copra
What are the three types of islands in Oceania?
High, low, continental
The first European-descended settlers of New Zealand practiced what profession?
Whaling
The ____________ _____________ ______________ is the world's largest coral reef.
Great Barrier Reef
What are indigenous New Zealanders referred to as?
Maori
What is the largest and most populous country in Melanesia?
Which type of sheep is prevalent in New Zealand?
Merinos
Which country was the first to give women the right to vote?
New Zealand
The _____________ is a vast area of plains and plateaus that is largely flat and dry.
Outback
What is the national animal of New Zealand?
Kiwi
New Caledonia is a part of which country?
France
What are the Canterbury Plains and where can they be found?
Farmland, New Zealand
A ___________ ______________ is an area temporarily placed under control of another area.
trust territory
Where does Australia rank in terms of size? (First, second, etc.)
Sixth
Which two regions has New Zealand been increasingly trading with?
North America, East Asia
Which Micronesian territory is owned by the US?
Guam
Which country is considered the "cradle of Polynesia?"
Samoa
Which European explorer was the first to discover Australia?
James Cook
Which invasive species was brought from the US to Australia?
Hawaiian Cane Toads
What did the Treaty of Waitangi do?
Gave control over the country to the British
Which country has special religious ties to volcanoes?
Vanuatu
Marshall Islands