Unit 13 TestAustralia and Oceania

What is the theory about how the earliest people arrived in Australia and Oceania?

Sailing from Southeast Asia to Oceania/Australia

How did the pattern of land use change in the region with the arrival of Europeans?

From hunter/gatherer toagriculture and ranching

How does proximity to the Pacific impact the region?

It affects the culture

What did the British government use Australia for?

Penal Colony

What is a perceptual region? Where would you find a perceptual region in Australia?

Region that reflects human feelingand attitudes

The Outback

How are the states of Australia divided?

Man-made borders

With increasing European colonists the settlement patterns changed for Aborigines. What was the change?

From coastal to interior Australia

What are common factors among the island groups of Melanesia, Polynesia, and Micronesia?

Location and culture

Based on the photos what would the economic activities be classified as?

Primary

What is this natural wonder?

The Great BarrierReef

Why is farming limited to coastal areas?

Interior is dry and rugged

This region’s economic activities will be affected as the sea level rises. How will the businesses of the region need to respond?

Move to lessvulnerable areas

Tahiti’s economy has long depended on the harvesting of black pearls. Exploitation has become a concern of the industry. What action is needed to protect the industry?

GovernmentManagement of thePearl industry

What can you infer about the FrenchPolynesian government ‘s prior business management of the pearl industry?

Loose regulationled to overproduction

The Australian government officially apologized to the Aborigines in 2008. Why?

Government

Australians

Aborigine

Government had not considered the Aborigines point of view

What can you infer about the culture of the Maori?

17692008

Maintained traditional culture

Australia’s Outback has been isolated. Economic patterns are changing in the area due to travel along the one road. What caused the improvement/change?

Tourism

What is the best generalization about Palau and Samoa?Country Life Expectancy Literacy Rate Per Capita GDP Caloric Intake

Australia 77 100% $23,200 3,068

New Zealand 75 99% $17,700 3,379

Palau 66 92% $7,100 2,200

Samoa 67 97% $3,200 2,600

Solomon Islands

69 54% $2,000 2,131

Tonga 66 99% $2,200 2.250

Vanuatu 60 53% $1,300 2.542

Palau has a high Per capita, but a lower caloric intake

The table compares the languages of indigenous peoples. What conclusion can you make?English Sky Face To eat

Hawaiian lani maka ‘ai

Samoan lagi mata ‘ai

Tahitian ra’i mata ‘amu

Tongan langi mata kai

Maori rangi mata kai

Fijan lagi mata kana

Tagalog langit mukha kumain

Malay langit muka kumakan

The languages are related

How do the indigenous people of Australia and New Zealand compare?Australia New Zealand

European 59.85% European 67.6%

Chinese 3.37% Maori 14.6%

Aborigines 2.3% Asian 9.2%

African 1.57% Pacific peoples 6.9%

There is a larger % of indigenous people in New Zealand