Geographical Zones
includes Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and other nearby islands
Australasia
Although he died in the Philippines, his voyage became the first to circumnavigate the world
Ferdinand Magellan
Finding Nemo
Oceania's most popular sport
Rugby
is a region in the central and south Pacific containing thousands of islands
Oceania
located to the north of Australasia
It includes the independent countries of Fiji, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands
Melanesia
After __________, nations in Oceania achieved independence by transitioning from European colonial rule to full independence
World War II
Name two common art forms
Rock art, tattooing, painting, wood carving
Both Australia and New Zealands' flags feature this country's flag in the upper left hand
Britain
Most islands of Oceania have _______ ________ climates, with no dry season
Tropical Rainforest
located north of Melanesia and the equator and west of the International Date Line and Polynesia
It includes the Mariana Islands
Micronesia
__________ established colonies in Australia in 1788, New Zealand in 1840, and Fiji in 1872
Much of Oceania became part of the _______ Empire
Britain; British
The first inhabitants of Australia likely came from
Southeast Asia
New Zealand’s economy is ___________, depending greatly on international trade
globalized
The largest city in Oceania/Australia
Sydney, Australia
is made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean
Samoa, Tonga
Polynesia
the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand
The Maori
Name two agricultural products besides coconuts that are grown in Oceania
The main agricultural product grown and exported in Oceania
Coconuts
Compared to other continents, Oceania has the ___________ land area and the ___________ population.
Smallest; second smallest
Australia
Most countries of Oceania have this form of government
Parliamentary Democracies
What is the most recognizable manmade structure in Australia?
The Sydney Opera House
Oceania makes most of their money from this industry
Tourism
When Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in December 1941 during World War Two, they also attacked other locations in the Pacific
New Guinea and the Solomon Islands