WorksheetsAncient Oceania
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the primary tool used by Polynesian navigators to find their way across the ocean?
Compass
Stars
GPS
Maps
Which European explorer is known for his voyages to the Pacific and contact with the Maori people?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
James Cook
Vasco da Gama
Describe one way in which European contact impacted the indigenous people of Oceania.
Introduction of new technologies
Increase in native population
Preservation of traditional cultures
Isolation from the rest of the world
Explain how the Maori people of New Zealand traditionally navigated the seas.
By using modern maps
By following the flight patterns of birds
By using the position of the sun and stars
By using compasses
Identify the region where the Maori people are indigenous.
Hawaii
New Zealand
Fiji
Samoa
Discuss the role of oral traditions in preserving the history of ancient Papua New Guinea.
They were written down in books.
They were passed down through generations by storytelling.
They were recorded on stone tablets.
They were forgotten over time.
Which geographic feature is most associated with Polynesia?
Deserts
Mountains
Islands
Forests
Analyze the impact of James Cook's voyages on European knowledge of the Pacific.
They had little impact.
They confirmed existing maps.
They greatly expanded European knowledge of the region.
They discouraged further exploration.
Evaluate the effects of European diseases on the indigenous populations of Oceania.
They had no effect.
They led to population growth.
They caused significant population decline.
They improved health conditions.
What is the primary reason for the vast spread of Polynesian culture across the Pacific?
Military conquest
Trade with Europeans
Advanced navigation techniques
Isolation from other cultures
Which island group is not part of Polynesia?
Hawaii
Easter Island
Fiji
Samoa
How do scientists know the Malagasy and the Indonesian people are related?
Malagasy and Indonesian people are related through shared DNA. Scientists compared their DNA and found similarities.
Where did early people who settled the many islands of the Pacific originally come from?
Why was Captain James Cook killed by natives on the island of Hawai'i?
He was killed because he took the king of the island hostage.
What famous landmark in Australia is believed by Aboriginal people to house the spirits who helped create the world?
Moai
Most of the islands of Oceania fall between what two lines of latitude?
The Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer
The Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn
The International Date Line and the Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
The Māori of New Zealand originally named their island Aotearoa. What does Aotearoa mean?
Land of the Maori
Why did the natives of Papua New Guinea long ago practice cannibalism?
They had no choice
They believed they gained the powers of their dead victim.
They were starving
They had moved to cities, where it was a popular practice.
What are the three groups of Pacific Islands?
Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia
Indonesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia
Indonesia, Melanesia, and Mirconesia
Indonesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia
There are more islands in the Pacific than in all other oceans combined. How many islands are there?
5,000
15,000
25,000
10,000
Which of the following is NOT an invention of ancient Oceania?
Scurvy prevention
Boomerang
Didgeridoo
Surfing
