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Worksheets17-18 Final Exam Review (Oceania)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Australia’s nature is very diverse.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
The British used Australia as a prison for their convicts.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
Australia has a multicultural society.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
Many Australian and New Zealand people like outdoor sports.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
Most Australian people want to separate from the UK.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
The outback is densely populated.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
The British Commonwealth is a group of countries that have some things in common.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Australia is a republic.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
Sydney is the capital city of Australia.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Aboriginal people live in the Kakadu National Park.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
The Maori are the native people of New Zealand.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
The capital of New Zealand is on the South Island.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
No place in New Zealand is more than 80 miles from the coast.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
The basic currency in New Zealand is the yen.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
The climate in New Zealand is mostly arid.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
It is summer in Australia/New Zealand in January.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
The Maori name for New Zealand is ‘Aotearoa’. It means “the land of the long white cloud”.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
Women were granted the right to vote in New Zealand in 1905.
a)
true
b)
false
19.
The name for the large and dry area in Australia.
a)
Outback
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
New Zealand
d)
Gold Coast
20.
Aboriginals originally come from _____ .
a)
Indonesia
b)
Taasmania
c)
China
d)
America
21.
How has the situation of Aboriginals changed in recent years?
a)
They have become more isolated.
b)
They have become more appreciated.
c)
They moved to another country
d)
All of the above
22.
Who was the first to discover Australia?
a)
Duyfken
b)
Willem Janszoon
c)
James Cook
d)
Arthur Phillip
23.
What was the first name of Australia given by the European explorers?
a)
Australia
b)
New Holland
c)
Tasmania
d)
New Britain
24.
Explorers from which COUNTRY discovered New Zealand and Tasmania?
a)
Dutch
b)
Holland/Netherlands
c)
France
d)
America
25.
Tasmania is named after ______.
a)
The Tasmanian Devil
b)
Abel Tasman
c)
James Cook's nephew
d)
Arthur Phillips boss
26.
Most of the British settlers in Tasmania were _____ and _____.
a)
women, children
b)
convicts, guards
c)
businessmen, tourists
27.
What is the difference between Uluru and Kata Tjuta?
a)
Nothing, they are the same rock
b)
Uluru is taller than Kata Tjuta
c)
Kata Tjuta has spiritual powers, but Uluru has not
d)
None of the above
28.
How were the Twelve Apostles formed?
a)
By a volcanic eruptions
b)
By growing coral reefs
c)
None of the above
d)
By water, waves and winds that wore away the surface
29.
The Twelve Apostles are ____ pillars.
a)
coral
b)
sandstone
c)
granite
d)
limestone
30.
Fraser Island is the largest _____ island in the world.
a)
coral
b)
sand
c)
man-made
d)
volcanic
31.
Which Mountain Range can be found in New Zealand?
a)
MacDonnell Ranges
b)
Central Range
c)
Hamersley Range
d)
Southern Alps
32.
In which body of water will you find the Great Barrier Reef?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Timor Sea
c)
Tasmand Sea
d)
Coral Sea
33.
Which of the following seas is located between Australia and New Zealand?
a)
Timor Sea
b)
Coral Sea
c)
Arafura Sea
d)
Tasman Sea
34.
Why did the Dutch settlers leave New Zealand?
a)
Disease
b)
Ran out of room
c)
Birds were constantly attacking them
d)
Maori attacked them
35.
How are temperate rainforests different from subtropical rainforests?
a)
they are cooler
b)
they have many plants with broad leaves
c)
they have a greater diversity of wildlife
d)
none of the above
36.
A ceremonial dance of the Maori.
a)
Haka
b)
Chicken Dance
c)
Dreamtime
d)
Twist
37.
Waitangi was a _____
a)
treaty between the British and the Maori.
b)
ceremonial dance.
c)
Maori tribe.
d)
sacred place for the Maori
38.
Who discovered the Franz Josef Glacier?
a)
Franz Josef
b)
Sir Edmund Hillary
c)
James Cook
d)
Julius von Haast
39.
Melanesia means "_______ islands."
a)
many
b)
sand
c)
tiny
d)
black
40.
Micronesia means "_______ islands."
a)
many
b)
sand
c)
tiny
d)
black
41.
Polynesia means "_______ islands."
a)
many
b)
sand
c)
tiny
d)
black
42.
What were some difficulties that the Europeans experienced during their stay in Australia? (Choose all that apply)
a)
Too many tourists
b)
New diseases
c)
Lack of food
d)
Australian convicts
43.
Scientists study the ‘Dream Time’ by _____ . (Choose all that apply)
a)
songs
b)
legends
c)
paintings
d)
written texts
44.
How did the arrival of the colonizers change the life of Aboriginals? (Choose all that apply)
a)
Adopted a western lifestyle
b)
Lost much of their lands
c)
Moved to isolated areas
d)
Disappeared completely
45.
What were the goals of James Cook’s first expedition? (Choose all that apply)
a)
To discover Antarctica (the southern continent)
b)
To observe the planet Venus
c)
To discover Australia
d)
To find a new route to China
46.
The Aboriginals believed that_____ and ____ have spiritual powers. (Choose all that apply)
a)
Ayers Rock (Uluru)
b)
Kata Tjuta
c)
Sydney Opera House
d)
Great Barrier Reef
47.
Majorly popular sports in New Zealand include _____. (Choose all that apply)
a)
cricket
b)
rugby
c)
American Football
d)
volleyball
48.
What are the official languages of New Zealand? (Choose all that apply)
a)
English
b)
Maori
c)
French
d)
Australian
49.
Maori gods represented ______. (Choose all that apply)
a)
the sky
b)
the earth
c)
nature
d)
man
50.
Which of the following features can be found in Rotorua? (Choose all that apply)
a)
geysers
b)
hot springs
c)
lakes
d)
glaciers
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