Exploring Papua New Guinea: Western New Guinea, Spirit Houses, and the Sepic River

The video explores the island of New Guinea, divided into Papua New Guinea and Western New Guinea, controlled by Indonesia. It highlights Papua New Guinea's cultural diversity, with 840 languages and a rural lifestyle dominated by customary communities. The capital, Port Moresby, is a major urban center. Spirit houses, significant in Southeast Asian culture, are also found here. The Sepic River, the longest in New Guinea, is discussed, emphasizing its geographical and ecological importance.

What is the western half of the island of New Guinea called?

• Papua Johns

• Papua Old Guinea

• Western New Guinea

• Half Guinea

What percentage of Papua New Guinea's population lives in urban areas?

• Exactly 30%

• More than 70%

• About 50%

• Less than 20%

Which city is the largest in Papua New Guinea and a major port in the South Pacific?

• Lae

• Madang

• Goroka

• Port Moresby

What is the length of the Sepic River?

• 100 miles

• 300 miles

• 700 miles

• 500 miles

Where does the Sepic River originate?

• Victor Emmanuel mountain range

• Finisterre Range

• Owen Stanley Range

• Bismarck Range