Australia & Oceania

Why is this symbol on the Australian AND New Zealand flags?

• It is the symbol for island nations

• It is a symbol that stands for peace & harmony

• It is the British flag, and Britain colonized both nations

• It is the international symbol for nations who trade with the United States

What does this image show?

• Coral bleaching in Australia's Great Barrier Reef

• The increase in healthy corals and marine animals off the coast of Australia

• Oil pipelines leading from Australia to New Zealand

• Desalination plants

What does this image show?

• Scientists attempting to increase the salinity (saltiness) near the Great Barrier Reef

• Naturally occurring (not man-made) coral reefs

• An underwater art displays to attract tourists to Australia

• Scientists growing healthy coral in protected coral nurseries

The Great Barrier Reef is important to Australia because...

• It is a valuable resource for scientists to study and perhaps find new medicines

• It draws many tourists, increasing Australia's economy

• It has provided a food source (fish) for Australians for thousands of years

• All of these answers are true

Because the British colonized Australia & New Zealand, all of the following are true EXCEPT:

• English is the major spoken language

• Christianity is the major religion

• Both have the British flag incorporated into their flags

• Both countries speak Spanish as their main language

The main language in Australia & New Zealand is...

• English

• Spanish

• Oceanese

• Japanese

Which colony did Britain start as a prison colony where it could send its criminals?

• Australia

• New Zealand

• Papua New Guinea

• Canada

Why was Australia founded as a colony in the late 1700s?

• To be a prison colony for British criminals

• To create a safe place for Christians to live

• To be a British experiment in a new type of limited government

• To gain new territory for Britain in the Atlantic Ocean

#1

• New Zealand

• Australia

• Pacific

• Papua New Guinea

#2

• New Zealand

• Australia

• Pacific

• Papua New Guinea