Unit 10 Australia,New Zealand And Oceania Question Preview (ID: 47042)


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Which country is a continent and a nation?
a) Australia
b) Fiji
c) New Zealand
d)

Which U.S. state is technically part of the Oceania region?
a) Hawaii
b) Fiji
c) California
d) Maine

What is unique about the Antarctic Peninsula?
a) It is physically attached to the continent of South America.
b) its position resulted in a very wet climate
c) its position in the southern hemisphere results in a monsoon season.
d) It is the only part of the continent that isn’t always covered in ice.

What is the desert and semi-arid portion of Australia called?
a) Ring of Fire
b) Tropic of Cancer
c) Outback
d) Missouri

Which cultural element was introduced in Australia and New Zealand by British colonists?lonists.
a) English language
b) Ta Moko
c) Rock art
d)

How do scientists think that the Aborigines arrived in Australia?
a) on natural springs
b) on a land bridge
c) in a canoe
d) they evolved

Which of the following descriptions best defines the aboriginal Dreamtime?
a) creation story
b) landslides
c) tectonic activity
d) believe in one god.

What type of government do both Australia and New Zealand have?
a) presidential democracy
b) republic
c) dictatoship
d) parliamentary democracy

Which sentence best describes the economic relationship between Australia and New Zealand?
a) Australia imposes harsh import taxes
b) few large landmasses
c) Both countries benefit from a free trade agreement.
d) Neither country produces enough manufacturing to trade

Which of the following statements best describes Australia and New Zealand’s economies?
a) relying on fishing
b) hunt large animals
c) building underground shelters
d) They are rich in natural resources.

What adaptation did Australia make to encourage people to do to reduce skin cancer rates?
a) tint car windows
b) limit smoking
c) use sunscreen and hats
d)

Which country is also a nation?
a) Australia
b) New Zealand
c) Fiji
d) Hawaii

Which geographic formation is off the east coast of Australia
a) Alps
b) Atoll
c) Great Barrier Reef
d) Deserts

Which of th following cultural characteristics of New Zealand reflects a Maori tradition?
a) rugby sports
b) haiku poetry
c) haka dance
d)

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