The size of Antarctica- in terms of its rank versus the other continents.
What is 5th?
100
This area of Australia is mostly desert area, has dangerous animals and is where ranchers raise cattle, chickens and lots of sheep (sleep well after counting them all).
What is the Outback?
100
They were Australia's original people, likely came from SE Asia, and believed in a religious practice known as Dreamtime.
What is Aborigines.
100
These types of Islands in the region are actually the tops of underwater mountain ranges.
What are high islands?
200
Signed in 1959 by 12 nations.. to limit military activity, nuclear testing within the continent and to promote scientific research and cooperation within the region.
What is the Antarctic Treaty?
200
This is where most of Australia's rivers begin.
What is the Great Dividing Range?
200
Captain James Cook claimed Australia for this nation in 1770
What is Great Britain?
200
This is the region's most valuable resource.
What is fertile volcanic soil?
200
This classification of islands means many islands..
What is Polynesia.
300
The % of Antarctica that has been mined for mineral resources.
What is 1%?
300
Australia produces 25% of the world's supply of this.
What is bauxite.
300
Today, these are Australia's two major trading partners.
What is Japan and the U.S. ?
300
NZ has 20x as many of these as people.
What is livestock?
300
This is the world's smallest republic- and very wealthy.
What is Nauru?
400
Placed restrictions on mining in Antarctica in 1991.
What is The Protocol on Environmental Protection?
400
Covering over 1,800 miles, this is actually made up of over 2,500 smaller reefs.
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
400
Today, many Australians speak this- which is made up of Aboriginal words and slang.
What is strine?
400
They were the original inhabitants of NZ.
What is Maori?
400
This island nation is over 30% Hindu.
What is Fiji?
500
The year that Norwegian Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole- becoming the first person to do so.
What is 1911?
500
Southeastern Australia has these two climate types.
What is tropical rainforest and tropical grassland climates.
500
In the late 18th century, there were more of these in Australia than any other group of people.
What are British convicts.
500
NZ became the first country to allow women's suffrage in this year.
What is 1893.
500
Many Pacific Islanders practice this type of farming