Geography
Latitude and Longitude
Culture
Historical Significance
Fauna of Australia
100
What land mass is the largest in Oceania?
Australia
100
The line north/south is 0 degrees
the equator
100
Which group is indigenous to Australia
The aboriginal
100
Neil Armstrong's landing on the moon fits into which criteria of historical significance?
Novelty
100
Why does Australia have so many unique animals that are "endemic" to this continent?
Australia Separated from the rest of the continents
200
What is the best way to describe Oceania?
Islands
200
30°N, 70°W is an example of...
Absolute location/Latitude and Longitude
200
The musical instrument that is traditionally played by aboriginal people in Australia.
The didgeridoo
200
The deaths of millions after World War II fit into which criteria of historical significance?
Effects
200
The animal that went extinct because of hunting to protect European farmer's land was called?
The Tasmanian tiger
300
These islands in Oceania come from the Greek root MIKROS.
Micronesia
300
California is west of Nevada and south of Oregon is an example of...
Relative location
300
True or False? World Heritage Sites must be a natural site to be considered by UNESCO.
False
300
The memorial and museum that tells the stories and history of 9/11 is an example of which criteria of historical significance?
Memory
300
This world heritage site is known for their fossilized skeletal remains that date back 22 million years old.
The Riversleigh
400
Which island nation in Oceania is not part of the tropics.
New Zealand
400
The middle point of Antarctica is...
90°S
400
The native group of New Zealand is called...
The Māori
400
Taylor Swift's popularity and influence can be compared to another pop star, Michael Jackson. This is an example of which criteria of historical significance?
Applicability
400
The name of the small creature that has survived in Riversleigh for 22 million years.
Rat-kangaroo
500
The rock in Australia is culturally important to Aboriginal people. Also know as Ayers Rock.
Uluru
500
The two imaginary lines that make up the tropics region are called...
The tropic of Capricorn and the tropic of Cancer
500
The name of the aboriginal group is located on islands north of Australia.
Torres Strait Islanders
500
With your team, give me an example of an event that is historically significant and why.
Each team will share their answer for points.
500
The name of the rocks that are about 530 million years old. Fossils of shellfish can be found in them
Pancake rocks