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Vocabulary
Australia
European Influence
New Zealand/Oceania
Misc
100
Early settlers in Australia used acacia trees to make _________, a strong, woven framework for houses.
What is wattle
100
What kind of vegetation dominates central Australia?
What is desert
100
A largely self-governing country within the British Empire is a __________.
What is dominion
100
Where is most of New Zealand’s cropland?
What is along the coasts
100
Australian Aborigines developed the __________, a heavy throwing stick that curves in flight, as a tool for hunting.
What is boomerang
200
Ring-shaped islands that are made up of coral attached to submerged volcanoes are _______.
What are atolls
200
__________ is the unique language of Australia, made up of contributions from the country’s various cultural groups.
What is Strine
200
Which European power ruled Fiji?
What is Britain
200
In Oceania, which islands have the most mineral resources?
What are continental islands
200
The dominant economic activity in Australia and Oceania is __________.
What is agriculture
300
Pressurized water reaches Earth’s surface through __________.
What are artesian wells
300
In Australia the climates with the most rainfall are found in _________.
What are coastal areas
300
Who were the first European settlers in Australia?
What are prisoners
300
Most of New Zealand has a __________ climate.
What is marine west coast
300
A major threat to Australia’s native wildlife is __________.
What is introduced species
400
__________ is a small shrub that grows on land where prehistoric volcanoes destroyed ancient forests in New Zealand.
What is Manuka
400
Australia produces one-quarter of the world’s __________, the raw material of aluminum.
What is bauxite
400
Why did early European explorers regard Australia as uninviting for settlement?
What is the coasts that they saw were mostly desert and steppe
400
The first people to live in the islands of Oceania probably came from _________.
What is Asia
400
Before the coming of European settlers, Australian Aborigines made a living by __________.
What is hunting and gathering
500
___________ are dependent areas that the United Nations place under the temporary control of another country.
What are Trust territories
500
Raising livestock takes up a large land area in Australia because ___________.
What is the livestock must roam large areas to find enough to eat
500
How has distance to Europe and North America influenced Australia and New Zealand?
What is it has made imported goods expensive
500
Many ethnic conflicts in Oceania stem from __________.
What is the colonial practice of bringing workers for plantations
500
In 1985 __(a country)____ banned nuclear-powered ships and those with nuclear weapons from its waters.
What is New Zealand