Australia & New Zealand
The English explorer who would not only discover Australia & New Zealand, but the Pacific Islands & Antarctica, was ___________
James Cook
Who owns Antarctica?
No one
Which country controlled North Korea after World War II?
Russia/Soviet Union
What is "Godzilla" a metaphor for?
The atomic bomb & nuclear fallout
What major film franchise would use New Zealand for many of its filming locations?
Lord of the Rings
What is island hopping?
Jumping from island to island in WWII to fight the Japanese
What is the main reason many scientists tend to visit Antarctica?
To study the ozone layer
What is different about North & South Korea?
North Korea has an oppressive, communist government with complete control over its people, while South Korea has more control than countries like the US, but still allows for freedom of expression and major aspects of popular culture
What happened on December 7th, 1941?
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, bringing the US into World War II
What are AT LEAST 4 unique animals that are in Australia or New Zealand?
Wombat, Kangaroo, Kiwi, Tuatara, Dingo, Bearded Dragon, Funnel Web Spider, Box Jellyfish, Cassowary, Emu, Koala, Little Penguin, Eastern Brown Snake, Blue-Ringed Octopus, etc.
The giant stone heads of the Rapa Nui people are called _______
Moai
The Norwegian explorer who would be the first to the South Pole in 1911 was ___________
Roald Amundsen
How is the Korean War TECHNICALLY not over?
The sides never signed a peace treaty
What does it mean to be Sinocentric?
Culture & life centers around China & Chinese culture
How are the climates of Australia & New Zealand different?
Australia is hot, humid, little plant life & little rain, while New Zealand is more mild, tends to get a lot of rain, and has a lot more plant life
What are AT LEAST two problems facing the Pacific Islands today?
What are AT LEAST 2 threats to Antarctica?
Trash left behind, chemical spills, mining operations, melting ice, climate change, rising sea levels, etc.
The first President of South Korea was ________
Syngman Rhee
___________ "convinced" Japan to open its borders and begin trading with the rest of the world.
Commodore Mathew Perry
The traditional name of Ayers Rock in the Australian Outback is ________
Uluru
What are the three major island groups in the Pacific?
Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia
When ice flows over the land to create a cliffside, it is called an _______
Ice Shelf
The first Supreme Leader of North Korea was _______
Kim Il-Sung
_________ are gods/spirits in traditional Japanese Shinto beliefs
Kami