How were early New Guineans different from Australia's first people?
A. They lived by hunting, fishing, and gathering.
B. They were divided into hundreds of distinct ethnic groups.
C. They were among the first people to discover farming.
D. They migrated to the Pacific region from another part of the world.
C. They were among the first people to discover farming.
Read and excerpt from an 1893 book describing the settlement of Australia and New Zealand.
"It is not necessary here to follow the complicated history of New Zealand in later years, which unfortunately comprises [includes] several bloody wars with the Maoris. The present prosperous condition of this great colony is well known, but it has not been effected without the rapid diminution [decrease in number] of the natives, who have met with the fate of most Aborigines in contact with Europeans, especially when the former were naturally bold and warlike."
-Notes on Captain Cook's Journal
Which statement is best supported by the excerpt?
A. The Maori suffered a loss of population and decline in power.
B. The British attempt to wipe out the Maori was successful.
C. The British had little trouble conquering and colonizing New Zealand.
D. The Maori population gradually declined after Britain colonized New Zealand.
A. The Maori suffered a loss of population and decline in power.
Which of the following events related to the history of Australia and New Zealand occurred first?
A. British recognizes Australia and New Zealand as equals to Britain under the British Crown.
B. Australia and New Zealand became dominions.
C. Australia and New Zealand became independent countries.
D. World War 1 occurs.
D. World War 1 occurs.
Why do very few people live in the interior of Australia?
A. The dangers posed by volcanic eruptions make it unsuitable for settlement.
B. The interior has few natural resources that are useful to people.
C. The interior region is reserved for the Aborigines.
D. Its extremely dry climate makes farming difficult.
D. Its extremely dry climate makes farming difficult.
Which of the following is the best example of how many Pacific islands have adapted to a mix of different ethnic groups?
A. They use many modern technologies, such as computers.
B. they practice traditional forms of art, dance, and music.
C. they have populations where immigrants make up the majority.
D. They have developed national pidgin languages.
D. They have developed national pidgin languages.
The British monarch is Australia and new Zealand is a symbolic figure, while the prime minister is
A. is the religious leader.
B. is the head of the state.
C. chosen by the elected parliament.
D. chosen by popular vote.