People and Culture: Oceania Station 2

When did the earliest migration to Australia and New Guinea take place?

• Between 40,000 and 60,000 years ago

• Between 1,000 and 5,000 years ago

• Between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago

• Between 5,000 and 10,000 years ago

Immediately prior to their arrival in regions such as Fiji and Tonga, on which island group did the Polynesians establish settlements?

• Samoa

• Taiwan

• Solomon Islands

• New Guinea

According to Maori tradition, where did the Maori people come from?

• Taiwan

• Solomon Islands

• New Guinea

• Tahiti

Who was the first European to explore New Zealand, Tonga, and the Fiji Islands?

• Christopher Columbus

• Abel Tasman

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

In which period did Captain James Cook undertake his exploratory voyages to the major island groups of the Pacific?

• Between 1490 and 1590

• Between 1590 and 1690

• Between 1690 and 1790

• Between 1790 and 1890

Why did many Europeans migrate to Australia and Oceania in the late 1700s?

• To escape religious persecution

• To hunt whales for oil

• To share their religion with the native peoples

• As punishment for committing crimes

What were the British penal colonies in Australia used for?

• To build roads and bridges

• To provide education to the native peoples

• To conduct scientific research

• To establish trade routes

What effect did the arrival of European settlers have on the native peoples in terms of diseases?

• They gained immunity from European diseases

• They were unaffected by European diseases

• They were easily killed by European diseases

• They developed resistance to European diseases

When did the Polynesians settle on the Solomon Islands?

• 400 CE

• 1000 BCE

• 1600 BCE

• 2000 BCE

Where did the Maori people settle after leaving the island of Tahiti?

• New Guinea

• New Zealand

• Solomon Islands

• Taiwan