Social Studies Weekly Oceania

________ is the largest coral reef in the world and is visible from outer space.

• The Rim of Fire

• Niagra Falls

• Marianas Trench

• The Great Barrier Reef

What is a dugong?

• a mermaid

• a manatee

• a type of whale

• a sea cow, or a cousin of the manatee

James Cook was...

• British

• Turkish

• American

• French

How did James Cook die ?

• He died of naturals causes

• He was killed by the aborigenes

• He was killed in a fight with the Hawai natives

• He fell from his boat

What happened when Europeans came into contact with the Aboriginals? (2 answers)

• Disease

• Conflict

• Farming

• A New Government

The Maori name for New Zealand means...

• Land of the Long White Cloud
• Happy Country
• Whale Rider
• Land of Milk and Honey

Aboriginal musical instrument

• kiwi

• kookaburra

• didgeridoo

• boomerang

Aboriginal Australia hunting tool

• Maori

• didgeridoo

• Uluru

• boomerang

The world’s largest rock, sacred to Aboriginal people (five letters)

Because it's in the southern hemisphere, Australia is sometimes known as the land ...​ ​ (a)  

• down under
• where time began
• of the lost
• before time
• of La Las
• in the south