6th Grade Review for Mastery Assessment #17

Which of the following is NOT one of the three subregions of Oceania?

• Eurasia

• Micronesia

• Polynesia

• Melanesia

What famous, nature feature is found on the northeast coast of Australia?

• Transantarctic Mountains

• Southern Alps

• Uluru

• Great Barrier Reef

What is the difference between high and low islands?

Answer explanation

High islands are created by volcanoes; low islands are created by coral reefs.

Which of the following statements about Antarctica is not true?

• Antarctica is the 5th largest continent in terms of size.

• Most of Antarctica is uninhabitable.

• Antarctica has a native population of only a few thousand.

• Antarctica covers 20% of the southern hemisphere.

Which of the following are ways that people first migrated to the islands of Oceania? (Three correct answers)

• Canoe

• Land bridge

• Small raft

• Airplane

The majority of New Zealand's culture is a blend of which two influences?

• European and Polynesian

• Indonesian and Micronesian

• Malagasy and Indian

• Canadian and Melanesian

Which of the following statements about Australia is true?

• The population of Australia has stayed almost flat since the end of WWII.

• Over 50% of the Australian population was born overseas.

• The primary language is Australia is English.

• The population of Australia is evenly spread across the continent.

What idea did Captain James Cook bring to Great Britain after exploring the island of Australia?

• Send prisoners to Australia to make more room in the overcrowded jails in Britain

• To send investors to Australia to establish trade partnerships with the natives

• To send sailors to Australia to set a new naval base for British forces

• Send slaves to Australia to work sugar plantations for European landowners

Answer explanation

Prisons in Great Britain were heavily overcrowded at the time, so Captain Cook came up with the idea to send prisoners to Australia to make room for new criminals. This plan was accepted, and prisoners were sent there in 1787.

When European explorers arrived in Australia, how many Aboriginal groups did they find, and how many languages were they thought to speak?

• 500 groups; 200 languages

• 200 groups; 500 languages

• 1,606 groups; 200 languages

• 500 groups; 1,606 languages

Answer explanation

When European explorers arrived in Australia, they discovered approximately five hundred different people groups and estimated approximately two hundred languages were spoken among them.

In 1901, the states and territories in Australia came together as one unified nation, which is now known as the Commonwealth of Australia. Where was the new capital established? (Hint: It is the current capital.)

• Wellington

• Perth

• Canberra

• Sydney

Answer explanation

The capital of Australia is Canberra, which was established in 1927, several years after the nation officially adopted the title of the Commonwealth of Australia.