Australia and Oceania

Two important inventions credited to Australian inventors used worldwide today are -

• Electronic Pacemakers

• Flight Recorders (Black Box)

• Light Bulbs

• Gunpowder

• Telephones

What was the original purpose of British colonization of Australia?

• For vast resources

• To assert regional dominance

• To expand the homelands boundary

• A place to send prisoners

 Which of the following is MOST likely based on the information provided?

• People migrated across the region on foot or by riding hooved animals

• People likely migrated north across the islands over time.

• Australia is the largest sub region in the Pacific

• The first people to settle in this region likely came from Asia.

Which Pacific country was the first to grant women the right to vote in 1893?

• Australia

• New Zealand

• . Papua New Guinea

• Tasmania

 Other than Australia, which of the following countries is New Zealand’s largest export partner?

• The United State

• China

• Japan

• The Republic of Korea

What would explain the distribution of the population in Australia?

• It is hot and dry across most of the continent. 

• The continent is mostly rocky mountain ranges

• The interior of the continent is covered in dense tropical forest.

• There are active volcanos in the middle of the continent. 

Which letter identifies New Zealand?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Identify the three images that are part of the culture of Oceania.

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Both Australia's and New Zealand's governments are similar in that they-

• . are federal governments in which the states or provinces are allowed some freedom to rule

• are military-led governments in which free elections are not always held.

• are constitutional parliamentary systems that keep allegiance to the monarch of England.

• are technically limited governments, though much of the power is held by the president and head of government

Based on the information above, which of the following is an accurate inference regarding the impact of the GDP per capita on the compared nations?

• A. The low GDP per capita in the Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea negatively impacts the literacy rates of both nations.

• The high GDP per capita in the U.S. indicates a higher life expectancy for the country than that of all the nations compared in Oceania.

• The lower GDP per capita in New Zealand indicates a lower literacy rate when compared to the U.S

• The low GDP per capita of the Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea negatively impacts the life expectancy of both nations.