Features of Oceania
Islands of Oceania
The Qin Dynasty
Innovations of China
Characteristics of Oceania
100

Where is the Great Barrier Reef?

It is located off the coast of the Northeast corner of Australia

100

Why are continental plates called continental plates?

Because they all form from the same tectonic plate, it's just partially submerged due to increased water levels over time.

100

How old was Qin Shihuangdi when he rose to power

13

100

What are two ways people used gunpowder in ancient China?

Weapons and fireworks

100

What geographic phenomenon explains the heavy presence of volcanoes throughout Oceania? 

The Ring Of Fire

200

Where is the Coral Sea?

The Coral Sea is located throughout the semi arch of islands off the coast of Australia and Papa New Guinea

200

What is the difference between high islands and low islands?

High islands are made out of volcanic action, with magma erupting from the earth's surface and then solidifying. Coral islands are made from a build up of dead coral.

200

How did the Qin Dynasty rise to power?

Began when the Qin Kingdom conquered all other seven kingdoms of the Warring States and began expanding

200

How does Chinese writing work?

Characters represent meanings, not sounds.

200

If I were in at the South Pole, what direction would I have to travel in order to reach Tasmania?

North East

300

What is the outback? Where is it located?

It is located throughout most of central Australia. It's an arid stretch of land that is mostly desert.

300

Where are the high islands located?What is the name of the region?

They are located East of Australia and Papa New Guinea, in the Coral Sea. They are the island nation of Melanesia.

300

What are the three things that the Qin Dynasty is most known for?

  • Unified China for the first time

  • The shortest dynasty of China (15years).

  • China’s name comes from this empire (“Chin”)

300
How is silk made? Why was it's origins kept secret?

Silk is made from silk worm cocoons. It was a fancy and elaborate cloth, and helped boost Chinese economy. It's secrets were guarded by executions.

300

Why is the Great Barrier Reef Significant?

Home to over 9000 species, with new ones still being discovered

They cover less than 1% of the sea floor and host 25% of marine biodiversity

400

Where is Kā Tiritiri o te Moana located?

They are located in New Zealand, stretching from the south tip to central New Zealand

400

Where are the low islands located? What is the name of the region?

They are located North of Papa New Guinea. They are the region called Micronesia.

400

What are the four or five main construction projects that Emperor Qin headed? What was the negative impact of these construction projects?

  • Defense: The Great Wall of China

  • Irrigation: Dujiangyan Irrigation System

  • Transportation: Zhengguo Canal +  Lingqu Canal

  • Religion: Qin Shihuangdi’s tomb and the terracotta army

  • Glory: Epang Palace

400

Why was gunpowder a significant innovation of China?

  • Revolutionized warfare throughout Asia and Europe, and then the rest of the world

400

What is an atoll? How is it formed?

An island that forms a ring, with water in the center. It's built up of dead coral around a volcanic island that slowly corrodes, leaving solely the ring of coral behind.

500

Where is Mount Kosciuszko located?

It is located in the Southeast tip of Australia.

500

What are the three different types of islands in Oceania?

Continetal Islands, Volcanic Islands (High Islands), Coral Islands (Low Islands)

500

What are the three things that Emperor Qin did that shaped China for centuries to come?


  1. Developed a centralized government 

  2. Standardized a lot of parts of Chinese life
    - Weights and measures (Bronze Casting)
    - Coinage
    - Writing system

  3. Elaborate construction projects

500

What are at least three of the four major innovations of China that arose during the Shang and Tang Dynasty that we discussed?

Silk, Bronze Casting, Ideographic Chinese Writing System, Gunpowder

500

Where do most people live in Australia? Why do they live there?

They live in the Southeast, and also the northern tip. It's one of the few locations without an arid climate, and there's the Murray-Darling River System.