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Australian Geography
Animals of Australia
Native People of Australia and New Zealand
Sports and Recreation of Australia and New Zealand
Hodgepodge
100

Australia has four major deserts which range from sand to gravel and rock. This entire isolated region is called what?

The Outback

100

An animal with the abdominal pouch to carry young is known as a what?

Marsupial 

100

The native people of Australia 

Aborigines 

100

The two most popular team games of Australia?

Cricket and Rugby 

100

Common way Aussies call people friends 

"Mate" 
200

This is a 1,250 mile long chain of containing about 400 species of coral

The Great Barrier Reef

200

This type of animal fond in Australia is an expert at climbing trees (and they are cute)

Koalas 

200

The Native people of New Zealand 

Maori 

200

Name one popular water sport in New Zealand (just need to get one to get the points)

Sailing, Swimming, Surfing, and Fishing 

200

The Hollywood of Australia is called this?

Wellywood 

300

A range of low mountains in Australia is called what?

The Great Dividing Range 

300

This type of whale is common off the east coast of Australia?

Humpback

300

Australia Native who has been compared to MLK in the United States?

Charles Perkins 

300

This sport is a combination of soccer and rugby?

Aussie rules football 

300

Erupting hot springs are found in Australia called this? 

Geysers 

400

A spectacular rock in the Australian deserts is known as what?

Uluru 

400

This animal is good for riding through a desert and was introduced to Australia by early European explorers? 

Camel 

400

Treaty between the British and the Maori signed in 1840

Treaty of Waitangi 

400

One sport (listed in the textbook) that Australians have won Olympic medals in (just need to get one to get the points)?

Track and Field 

Swimming 

Diving 

400
What percentage of Australias land is suitable for farmland (must be within 5 percent either way to earn points) 

65 points 

500

Bedrock that rises above the soil is called what?

Outcropping

500

An animal used to pull a heavy load is called a what?

Draft Animal 

500

The Native people of New Zealand came over by canoes from what other South Pacific Island?

Polynesia 

500

Water sports are very popular in New Zealand given that no New Zealander lives more than how many miles from the coast? (must be within 5 miles either way to get points) 

80 Miles 

500

This is what Native people of New Zealand call "the white man?" 

Pakehas