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WorksheetsWorld Geography - Unit 8 - Oceania
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 21mins
How many British convicts were shipped to Australia?
1776
Roughly 230,000
Approximately 100,000
50,123
What does ANZAC stand for?
(a)
Where is Australia mostly populated?
Northwest.
Center of the country.
New Zealand
On the coasts.
What is a common Belief of the Maori religion?
There is one God.
There are multiple gods that represent the forces of nature.
What is a natural resource of Australia?
Gold
Silver
Platinum
Zarconium
What group were believed to have migrated from Polynesia?
Lizard People
Chinese
Moari
Native Americans
What was signed on December 1st, 1959?
The American-Australian International Trade Compact Agreement for Fair Trade and Economic Growth and Prosperity.
Antarctic Treaty of 1961
ANZAC Day Proclemation
Treaty of Versailles
What is the terrain of Australia like?
High peaks and low valleys
Mostly rainforests.
Primarily Plains with abundance of vegetaition
Deserts and flatlands with some plateaus.
Which religion had both human and non-human gods?
Samoan
Christianity
Catholicism
Zoroastrianism
What was found in Australia that caused an exponential influx of migrants?
(a)
Who did the British Empire originally relocate to Australia?
(a)
Where in relation to Australia is the Great Barrier Reef located?
Southwest
Northwest
Northeast
Southeast
Who is believed to be the oldest civilization on Earth?
Aboriginese
Polynesian
Samoan
Native Alaskans
What major natural disaster did Australia recently face?
Earthquakes
Wildfires
Acid Rain
Disappearance of the Kiwi birds
Who were the three main original groups of people in Oceania?
Samoan
Indian
Aboriginese
Maroi
What is a haka?
A song.
A poem.
A dance.
The first sign of someone that is choking.
Where are the Samoans originally from?
Samoa
New Zealand
Australia
Where are the Aborigines' from?
Samoa
New Zealand
Australia
Where are the Maori originally from?
Samoa
New Zealand
Australia
What did the Maori "wear" for battles?
(a)
What is the most common religion in Australia and Oceania?
Samoanism
Christianity
Buddhism
Hindi
How did the Australian Gold Rush effect their economy.
Greatly increased outside income.
Decreased incomes of locals.
Had no effect.
What does Australia's economy rely on?
Exports
Imports
Tourism
Bitcoin and the mining of digital currency.
When did the Aboriginal people come to Australia?
During the Tibetan Revolution
Last Ice Age
The Polynesians brought them during the slave trade.
Through their own voyages during the age of European Exploration.
When the British arrived in Australia, roughly how many aboriginal languages were in existence?
120+
250
650
2022
Which people group were the target of the "Stolen Generation"?
Samoans
Sudanese
Aboriginese
Moari
What is a current threat of the Great Barrier Reef?
Bleaching
Over-harvesting
Loss of land for planting.
Lack of seed to use in planting.
What is another name for Uluru?
Ayers Rock
Devil's Tower
Lake Eyre
New Zealand
What American state has direct connections to the Samoan people?
(a)
What is the name of the Polynesian fleets of rafts that went on voyages?
(a)
What region of Australia has the largest iron deposits?
Western
northern
Eastern
Southern
What region of Australia is coal mostly found?
Western
Northern
Eastern
Southern
What popular sport in Australia did we cover?
(a)
What percentage of people in Australia live in the large, central area of the country?
2%
98%
50%
What does "pantheistic" mean?
Multiple deities.
Tribal religion.
Non-religious.
Single deity.
