International Travel and Culture Australia and Pacific Exam AUSTRALIA 1 What type of climate does Australia have 2 What continent is the smallest flattest and least popular 3 What is the world s largest single rock a Very dry a Australia a Ayers Rock a Australia a South 4 What continent is home to the world s largest coral reef 5 What part of the continent is Australia located North or South i Seasons are opposite from the US 6 What are the hottest months in Australia 7 What months are considered to be the rainy season in Australia 8 Who were the first people to come to Australia from Asia a a January February June Australia a Aborigines i They came over land bridges 50 000 years ago ii They were treated very poorly and had their land taken away 9 What type of sailors explored the area in the 1500 s a Spanish and Portuguese 10 Who claimed the land Australia for Great Britain in the 1700 s a Captain James Cook i He called Australia New South Wales 11 What was the penal colony in New South Wales Sydney a A place for their male and female convicts 12 About how many Aborigines lived in Australia when the British arrived a 750 000 b Now less than 1 live there 13 What kind of immigrants came to Australia between 1942 and 1972 a Italians Greeks Croatians Macedonians Turks 14 Australia s size can be comparable to what a The United States 15 How many states and territories comprise Australia a Six states and two territories 16 What is the capital of Australia a Canberra 22 A compromise was reached between what two cities to create Canberra 17 What is the largest city in Australia a Sydney 18 80 of the population lives where a Along the coast 19 What is considered to be the Gateway to Australia a New South Wales 20 What is the capital of New South Wales 21 The center of the country is mostly what a Sydney a Desert a Melbourne and Sydney 23 In Aborigine Canberra translates to what a Meeting place 24 What is the smallest state on the southeastern coast a Victoria 25 What is the capital of Victoria a Melbourne b Sports minded city 26 Where did people go to see the penguins a Phillips Island i To the South 27 What is located northeast of Melbourne a Australian Alps map question 28 What is considered the island state a Tasmania 29 What national park is in Tasmania a World Heritage National Park map question 30 What percent of the land is protected a 30 31 What type of climate does Tasmania have a Wet and lush climate 32 What is Australia s self reliant state a South Australia 33 Who established the oldest vineyards in Australia a The German Immigrants 34 Where is Kangaroo Island located a To the South i Kangaroos Koalas Emus 35 What is Western Australia climate a Mediterranean Climate 36 What is the capital of West Australia i Unspoiled beaches extend along the north of Perth 37 What is the capital of Northern Australia a Perth a Darwin 38 What kind of cultures are in Northern Australia a Aboriginal Asian and European cultures 39 What National Park is located in Northern Australia a Kakadu National Park map question i Home of the Aboriginal tribes crocodiles buffaloes and birds 40 What is the capital of Queensland 41 Where is the Great Barrier located a Brisbane a Queensland 42 The City of Carins is considered what a The Gateway to the Reef NEW ZEALAND 1 Tourists typically travel where in New Zealand 2 Where is the major international airport located a South Island a Auckland i Tourists arrive and take a ferry to the South Island 3 What are the two islands in New Zealand a North Island most populous b South Island more rugged 4 What is the small island to the south called a Stewart Island map question 5 New Zealand has one of the highest standards of living in the world 6 What place is known for its sandy beaches active volcanoes and grape growing area North Island a North Island 7 What is the largest city a Auckland i Most visitors arrive here 8 Auckland is also known as what a City of Sails Map question 9 What is a Maori a Art and skilled boat builders i Huge war canoes 10 What is the climate like in Northland a Warm climate 11 What place is considered a thermal wonderland with many geysers and hot springs a Rotura i It is the center of the Maori culture 12 Where are the Waitomo caves located a Located in the central north end of the North Island i Millions of glowing insects hang from the roof 13 What is the capital a Wellington 14 Where is wellington located a At the south end of the North island 15 Wellington is a mix of what kind of architecture a Modern buildings and Victorian architecture 16 What connects Wellington on the North Island and the South Island a Ferries i The trip takes about 3 hours South Island 17 Where can some of the world s most unspoiled scenery found a South Island b Snowcapped peaks of the Southern Alps 18 What is the largest city in South Island 19 What is New Zealand s 3rd largest city a Christchurch a Christchurch i Considered the most English city outside of England 20 What National Park is located in South Island a Mount Cook map question 21 What glacier is one of the longest outside of the Himalayas a The Tasman Glacier 22 What is the adventure capital of New Zealand a Queenstown 23 Queenstown is popular for what a Their resort area i Commercial bungee jumping began here in 1988 24 Where do mountains meet the sea and flooded valleys a Fiordland 25 Where is the countries National park located 26 How many visitors come to Oceania Why a Fiordland a Not many b Very expensive i Fiji Guam and French Polynesia attract most visitors 27 What is considered the Crossroads of the Pacific a Fiji 28 Where is Fiji located 29 What is the capital a Suva a About 2 3 s of the way between Hawaii and New Zealand 30 What place has some of the Pacific s most beautiful beaches a French Polynesia 31 Polynesia is divided into two a French Polynesia and Polynesia 32 French Polynesia is territory to whom 33 What is the largest island in French Polynesia a France a Tahiti 34 What is a bora bora 35 Guam is territory to whom a US territory i Important US Naval Base 36 What kind of citizens are the residents of Guam 37 What are the high islands in the Western Pacific a US Citizens a Melanesia 38 Papua New Guinea practices what a Cannibalism 39 Vanuatu consists of how many islands a 13 islands and dozens of smaller ones 40 What are the low coral islands in the Pacific North a Micronesia 41 Northern Marianas stretch s between what two …
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