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Australia and New Zealand - Unit 10 Repeated Review (RETEST)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the indigenous groups of this unit of study?

a)

Aztecs and Incas

b)

Maori and Aboriginal people

c)

Cherokee and Navajo

d)

Sioux and Apache

2.

What is a boomerang?

a)

A musical instrument

b)

A flat, bent, wooden weapon developed by Aboriginal hunters

c)

A species of domestic dog owned by early nomadic Aboriginal people

d)

A solid stone monolith that is sacred to many Aboriginal people

3.

What is Kapa Haka?

a)

A musical instrument

b)

A traditional art form combining music, dance, singing, and facial expressions

c)

A flat, bent, wooden weapon developed by Aboriginal hunters

d)

A species of domestic dog owned by early nomadic Aboriginal people

4.

What is the main reason that many organisms in the Great Barrier Reef are dying?

a)

Overfishing

b)

Pollution

c)

Global warming

d)

Tectonic plates

5.

What is a solid stone monolith that is sacred to many Aboriginal people?

a)

Stonehenge

b)

Uluru

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Petra

6.

In Australia and New Zealand, where are the highest populations concentrated?

a)

Rural areas

b)

Mountain regions

c)

Coastal cities and suburbs

d)

Desert regions

7.

What are stations?

a)

Vast ranches in the Outback and other areas

b)

Traditional Maori art forms

c)

Musical instruments

d)

Species of domestic dogs owned by early nomadic Aboriginal people

8.

What is an introduced (invasive) species?

a)

A largely self-governing country within the British Empire

b)

A musical instrument

c)

A species of domestic dog owned by early nomadic Aboriginal people

d)

A non-native species that has been brought to a new environment

9.

Why is Australia nicknamed 'The Land Down Under'?

a)

It is located in the northern hemisphere, north of the equator

b)

It is located in the southern hemisphere, south of the equator

c)

It is located in the western hemisphere, west of the Prime Meridian

d)

It is located in the eastern hemisphere, east of the Prime Meridian

10.

How many main islands make up the country of New Zealand?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

What is El Nino?

a)

A largely self-governing country within the British Empire

b)

A traditional art form combining music, dance, singing, and facial expressions

c)

A seasonal shift in global winds and ocean currents

d)

A flat, bent, wooden weapon developed by Aboriginal hunter

12.

What is the Outback?

a)

The most rural and isolated part of Australia's Central Lowlands

b)

A musical instrument

c)

A largely self-governing country within the British Empire

d)

A flat, bent, wooden weapon developed by Aboriginal hunters

13.

Where does Australia get nearly one-third of its fresh water?

a)

Rivers

b)

Lakes

c)

Oceans

d)

Underground aquifers

14.

What form of transportation did the original Maori use to migrate to New Zealand from other islands that are now called Polynesia?

a)

Cars

b)

Planes

c)

Canoes

d)

Trains

15.

What are dingoes?

a)

A largely self-governing country within the British Empire

b)

A traditional art form combining music, dance, singing, and facial expressions

c)

A species of domestic dog owned by early nomadic Aboriginal people

d)

A flat, bent, wooden weapon developed by Aboriginal hunters

16.

What is a didgeridoo?

a)

A musical instrument that creates a vibrating sound

b)

A flat, bent, wooden weapon developed by Aboriginal hunters

c)

A traditional art form combining music, dance, singing, and facial expressions

d)

A species of domestic dog owned by early nomadic Aboriginal people

17.

What is a dominion?

a)

A largely self-governing country within the British Empire

b)

A musical instrument

c)

A traditional art form combining music, dance, singing, and facial expressions

d)

A flat, bent, wooden weapon developed by Aboriginal hunters

18.

Why were Australia and New Zealand pulled into World War I and World War II, even though the fighting was primarily on the European continent?

a)

They wanted to expand their territories

b)

They had an alliance with Great Britain

c)

They were threatened by Germany

d)

They wanted to gain independence from Great Britain

19.

What is the most common religion in Australia and New Zealand?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

20.

What is Sydney?

a)

A musical instrument

b)

A traditional art form

c)

A settlement that grew into a center of trade and industry

d)

A vast ranch in the Outback