Australia & Oceania Quiz Review

What is Australia today?

• a nation that rules New Zealand

• a country independent of others

• a British Commonwealth country

• a group of separate colonies

Look closely at the chart. What does this chart show?

• younger people are not learning Maori

• the largest group of Maori speakers are middle-aged

• people forget language as they age

• the Maori language is a popular school subject

What makes up the Great Barrier Reef?

• thousands of rocks that the sea pushed together

• underwater volcanoes that formed cones

Which of these conclusions best supports the map of Tahiti above?

• It has few year-round rivers.

• It was formed by two volcanoes

• It is often hit by tropical cyclones

• It was once covered by grasslands

What is one result of the long drought in Australia?

• movement away from coasts

• more successful use of irrigation

• growth of urban populations

• increased emigration from Australia

Which statement best reflects the aim of the Antarctic Treaty?

• there should be no limits on human activity in Antarctica

• Antarctica is to be used for science and not war

• countries may choose to share discoveries made in Antarctica

• Antarctica must be divided evenly among countries

What was the purpose of the Antarctic Treaty and when was it signed?

How did the first people probably get to Australia?

• came from the southern tip of Africa

• sailed from nearby Pacific islands

• traveled by sea or land bridge from Asia

• migrated from inland areas to the coasts

What ethnic group first settled Australia?

• Melanesian

• Polynesian

• Aborigine

What is true of the Maori language?

• It is the common language spoken throughout Polynesia

• It is an official language of New Zealand

• It is the only official language of New Zealand

• It is not an official language of any country