Transcript Unit 13 Test Australia and Oceania

Unit 13 Test
Australia 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 to
agriculture 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?
The Outback
Region that reflects human feeling
and attitudes
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 Barrier
Reef
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 less
vulnerable 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?
Government
Management of the
Pearl industry
What can you infer about the French
Polynesian government ‘s prior
business management of the pearl
industry?
Loose regulation
led to overproduction
The Australian government officially apologized
to the Aborigines in 2008. Why?
Aborigine
Australians
Government
Government had not considered the Aborigines point of view
What can you infer about the culture of the
Maori?
1769
2008
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