Australia and New Zealand Lesson 2 Quiz

species of domestic dog brought to Australia about 4,000 years ago

• Maori

• dingoes

• dominion

Dominion- largely self-governing country within the British Empire

• true

• false

Stations- vast ranches in the Outback and other areas

• true

• false

Boomerang- flat, bent, wooden weapon developed by Aboriginal hunters

• true

• false

Dingoes- first humans to live on the islands of New Zealand

• True

• False

How did the first people to migrate to Australia from what is now New Guinea travel?

• in small canoes

• in large ships

• by horseback

• over land bridges and peninsulas

Captain Cook, who explored Australia and New Zealand, was from which country?

• Norway

• Holland

• Britain

• Spain

Which of the following statements about the first European colonists of Australia is accurate?

• Most came to Australia in search of gold.

• Most were servants who worked on large ranches.

• Most were convicted criminals from the British Isles.

• Most came to Australia for religious freedom.

Which country gained legal ownership of New Zealand with the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi?

• Great Britain

• Canada

• United States

• France

Why were Australia and New Zealand pulled into the two world wars?

• At the time of the wars they were part of the British Empire with close ties to Great Britain.

• German forces invaded their countries.

• They did not want to be left out of the eventual peace settlement.

• They were bound by treaty to help defend the United States.