WorksheetsTopic 14 Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Location can have a deep impact on culture. For example, ancient peoples who lived by the sea depended on (a) .
2.
Large distances between Pacific Islands led to what?
(a)
3.
Which word means "enclosed areas of land that function s the center of Maori culture"?
a)
penal colony
b)
iceberg
c)
Marae
d)
pack ice
4.
Assimiliation can make it easier to (a) people.
5.
Who were the original inhabitants of New Zealand?
a)
Aborigines
b)
Polynesians
c)
Marae
d)
Maori
6.
___________________ was the first European to cross the Pacific.
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Abel Tasman
c)
James Cook
d)
Christopher Columbus
7.
Australia became a dominion of ____________ in 1901.
a)
France
b)
US
c)
Germany
d)
Britain
8.
What word means "the process by which one group takes on the cultural traits of another"?
a)
assimilation
b)
dominion
c)
expedition
d)
culture
9.
What is the role of governor general in Australia and New Zealand?
a)
Highest authority of the land
b)
Representative of the king or queen of Britain
c)
Controls trade and foreign affairs
d)
Authority over the court system
10.
Which of the following is the biggest contributor to low literacy rates in Pacific island countries?
a)
Poor economy
b)
Isolation
c)
Poor government
d)
Assimilation
11.
Most of the population of Australia and New Zealand are found in which area?
a)
in the lush rain forests of the interior
b)
evenly distributed throughout the land
c)
in the dry desert of the interior
d)
along the coasts
12.
Which of the following is an atoll nation at risk of disappearing into the sea?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Tuvalu
c)
New Zealand
d)
Tasmania
13.
In what year was the Antarctic Treaty signed?
a)
1847
b)
2012
c)
1467
d)
1959
14.
Which Oceania country was likely the first to develop agriculture?
a)
Papua New Guinea
b)
French Polynesia
c)
Tuvalu
d)
Kiribati
15.
During which decade did Australia and New Zealand become independent from Britain?
a)
1920's
b)
1930's
c)
1940's
d)
1950's
16.
Which term describes the process that occurs when coral reefs weaken and lighten in color due to a warming climate?
a)
coral bleaching
b)
atoll
c)
remittances
d)
station
17.
___________________ is a simple language used for interaction between people who speak different languages.
a)
stations
b)
pidgin language
c)
assimilation
d)
native language
18.
The British used Australia as a (a) colony.
19.
Warmer temperatures may lead to a __________ climate.
a)
drier
b)
wetter
20.
Which of the following as NOT listed as an environmental challenge for the Oceania region in Lesson 5?
a)
Coral Bleaching
b)
Mining Pollution
c)
Overfishing
d)
Deforestation
21.
Thick sheets of ice cover what percent of Antarctica?
a)
50%
b)
69%
c)
83%
d)
98%
22.
Drag the country to the correct location.
a)
Australia
b)
Easter Island
c)
Marshall Islands
d)
Papua New Guinea
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2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
23.
Which word is used to describe seasonal ice that floats on water?
a)
penal colony
b)
iceberg
c)
marae
d)
pack ice
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