Australia & Oceania: History PRETEST

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How did geographic isolation shape the _______ of Australia and Oceania?

Why did Australian Aborigines develop many different languages?

• They migrated from many different places.

• They learned languages from other islands.

• They were isolated from other human groups for hundreds of years.

• They learned from different European settlers.

Which of these terms describes the family structure of Aborigines? (2 answers)

• generation

• tribe

• dynasty

• clan

Why did conflicts arise between Europeans and Aborigines in the late 1700s?

• The Europeans were outnumbered by the Aborigines.

• The number of languages the Aborigines spoke resulted in miscommunication.

• Europeans seized Aborigines' lands, which the Aborigines needed for survival.

• The Europeans didn't believe the Aborigines had lived on the continent thousands of years.

Who were the first settlers in New Zealand?

• the Maori

• the British

• the Aborigines

• the Chinese

Pacific seafarers navigated by... (2 answers)

• following the migrations of whales.

• looking at the patterns of stars.

• studying printed maps.

• staying within sight of land.

What was the advantage of outrigger canoes for Pacific islanders? (3 answers)

• speed

• balance

• size

• lightness

Who built the first roads, buildings, and farms in the colony of New South Wales?

• prisoners transported from Britain

• gold miners from other islands

• families migrating with government help

• explorers settling along the coast

What product became an important export from Australia in the 1800s?

• fish

• silver

• lumber

• wool

Which of these statements about Aborigines and Europeans is true?

• The Aboriginal population has grown since Europeans arrived.

• British settlers admired the Aborigines' culture.

• Aborigines control most of the land in Australia's interior.

• Aborigines lost much of their ancient land to settlers.