Test- Australia and New Zealand

What environmental process created many of New Zealand’s North Island landforms?

• ocean currents

• volcanic activity

• erosion

• wind

the most rural and isolated parts of Australia’s Central Lowlands

• stations

• Sydney

• outback

• dominion

How did the first people to migrate to Australia from what is now New Guinea travel?

• in small canoes

• in large ships

• by horseback

• over land bridges and peninsulas

Why were Australia and New Zealand pulled into the two world wars?

• They were part of the British Empire.

• They were bound by treaty to help defend the United States.

• German forces invaded their countries.

• They did not want to be left out of the peace settlement.

By what means do many students living in the remote Australian Outback receive their lessons?

• by international mail

• over the Internet

• from teachers at nearby schools

• by attending classes once a week

During the 1850s, thousands of people went to Australia in search of _________

• whales

• gold

• natural gas

• oil

traditional Maori art form combining music, dance, singing, and facial expressions

• Tikanga

• boomerang

• Kapahaka

• dingo

hunter-gatherers who were the first people of Australia

• Maori

• James Cook

• Britiah

• Aboriginals

Why does New Zealand experience frequent earthquakes?

• New Zealand is part of the Ring of Fire

• New Zealand is located in the Northern Hemisphere

• New Zealand is located just below the Equator.

• New Zealand was rifted from the landmass of Australia.

Aboriginal musical instrument that creates a vibrating sound

• boomerang

• guitar

• didgeridoo

• dingo