the Aborigines
what are the Aborigines?
the first Australians
when did people spread to the Solomon Islands?
around 30,000 years ago
when did Australia become a dominion with internal self rule?
1901
the Aborigines and Maori died from ____ when the Europeans arrived
disease
what government do Australia and New Zealand have?
parliamentary democracies that are also constitutional monarchies
they used ____ to build shelter frames
sticks
what were New Guineans among the first people to do?
to discover farming
when did New Zealand become a dominion?
1907
most people in Australia and New Zealand descend from ____
British and Irish people
in New Zealand most decisions are made at the _____ level
national
the Aborigines were strictly ____
hunter-gatherers
what crops did the New Guineans plant?
taro, yams, coconut, sugar cane, and other crops
during WWII Australia and New Zealand were allies of ____
the United States
Australians and New Zealanders celebrate _____ exclusive to their own countries
holidays
what happens to Australian citizens if they don't vote?
they can be fined
they belonged to ____
hundreds of different ethnic groups
many of their crops were made possible by ____
the irrigation systems they built
what governments did Australia and New Zealand have?
democratic
how much of Australia do the Aborigines make up today?
2 percent
some countries have _____ democracies, and others have ____ democracies
healthy, flawed
they recorded history and other things by ____
passing it down to each generation by telling them
the people of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands were like the Aborigines, with many ethnic groups. each group had their own __________
language and culture
in the 19__-__'s most Pacific islands won independence
60-70's
when did the Maori language gain status in New Zealand?
1987
most pacific islands have what kind of governments?
democratic governments