Weekly Quiz 1: Australia and Oceania

Circle the Coral Sea on the map below.

• Circle the Coral Sea

• Circle the Tasman Sea

• Circle the Arabian Sea

• Circle the South China Sea

Color Tasmania on the map below.

• Tasmania

• Queensland

• Victoria

• Western Australia

Color in New Zealand on the map below.

• New Zealand

• Australia

• Japan

• South Africa

Color Papua New Guinea on the map below.

• Papua New Guinea

• Australia

• Indonesia

• Philippines

Circle the area of the Great Barrier Reef on the map below.

• Northeast coast of Australia

• Southwest coast of Australia

• East coast of Africa

• West coast of South America

Match the word to the definition

• C

• a high-latitude region that receives little precipitation

• B

• a floating mass of ice that has broken off a glacier

• D

• a chain of rocky material found in shallow tropical waters

• A

• a layer of Earth's atmosphere that protects living things from the harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet rays

• E

• an area that is under the authority of another government

Why is Australia home to so many endemic species?

• Australia is an island which makes it relatively isolated to the rest of the world.

• Australia is mountainous which keeps most of the species contained.

• Australia is a desert so many of the species wouldn't survive anywhere else.

• Australia's waters are shark infested so no other animals go there.

How did University of Sydney students get the idea for a freedom ride?

• A protest against racial discrimination in the United States

• A protest against discrimination in Australia

• A protest against animal mistreatment in Australia

• A protest against racial discrimination around the world

In what ways does tourism in Australia negatively affect the region?

• overcrowding

• depletion of resources

• pollution

• crime

What is the term used for land owned by the indigenous community in Papua New Guinea?

• Customary Land Title

• Indigenous Land Title

• Aboriginal Land Title

• Maori Land Title