Exploring Our World: People, Places, and Cultures

Chapter 29: History and Cultures of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

Self-Check Quizzes

1
What does Dreamtime refer to for Australian's Aborigines?
A)the time between sleeping and waking
B)time before humans when spirits created the world
C)the time before British colonists
D)times during the day when the family prays
2
What is the Oceania food known as poi made of?
A)taro root
B)yams
C)breadfruit
D)fish
3
Why do Oceania's traditional homes lack walls?
A)There are no natural resources to create them.
B)Traditional religion forbids being isolated from nature.
C)They are built on sand, which cannot hold walls.
D)They let the cool ocean breeze in.
4
In Australia, the word "barbie" means ______.
A)rural area
B)spiky plant
C)barbeque
D)hello
5
What is the population of Antarctica?
A)about one thousand
B)zero
C)just under one hundred
D)one million
6
When was the Antarctic Treaty signed?
A)1959
B)1988
C)1991
D)1963
7
When did the island of Samoa gain independence?
A)1959
B)1988
C)1991
D)1962
8
Which Oceania island is still a territory of the United States?
A)Micronesia
B)Palau
C)Guam
D)Marshall Islands
9
What industries did British colonists build in New Zealand?
A)tourism
B)coffee and tobacco crops
C)iron ore and mining
D)dairy products and sheep
10
What discovery increased Australia's population in the mid-1800s?
A)wool
B)gold
C)natural gas
D)oil
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