Imagine Losing to Birds
Diet Australia
An Ocean Full of Rocks
Literally Just Ice
The Ellie Category
100
What European discovered all of the stuff in this chapter?
James Cook
100
What country settled both Australia and New Zealand?
England
100
What traits describe a high island? (I need 2 traits)
Mountainous, rocky, usually volcanic, and has a lot of natural resources
100
Where were the first explorers who reached the South Pole from?
Norway
100
What type of bird did the Australians fight in the 1930s?
Emus
200
What is the name for the native people of Australia?
The Aboriginals
200
What is the name for the native people of New Zealand?
The Maori
200
What is an atoll?
An island where there is a ring of rocks surrounding a lagoon in the middle
200
What makes Antarctica a desert?
It has very little precipitation/rain and very few plants
200
How many Australians were sent to kill the emus?
3
300
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
300
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington
300
What traits describe a Low Island? (I need 2)
Very small, features atolls, and few natural resources
300
What is the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty?
It bans any activity other than research from happening in Antarctica, specifically mining and tourism
300
What is the Box Wars?
Where a bunch of Australians covered themselves in boxes and did some wild stuff like fighting and chariot races.
400
Why did the British originally settle Australia?
To use it as a prison colony
400
What percentage of New Zealand's population lives in their cities?
Around 87%
400
What are the 3 regions of Oceania?
Melanesia, Polynesia, and Micronesia
400
What is the point of the Antarctic Treaty?
It sets aside Antarctica for science and research, forbids military occupation, and says no one can own Antarctica
400
What is this?
The Syndey Opera House
500
Where is Australia's famous opera house?
Sydney
500
What happened when the British tried to settle New Zealand?
The Maori and British signed a treaty to share the island
500
Which of these is NOT believed to have settled the Pacific Islands?
a. The Polynesians
b. The Aboriginals
c. The Maori
d. People from Madagascar
The Aboriginals
500
When was the first exploration of Antarctica?
The 1820s
500
What month is Ellie's birthday in?
December