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Ch.10 Australia

Oceania and Australia

TermDefinition
Melanesia The group of islands named after its "dark-skinned" natives
Polynesia A group of many islands including Hawaii, Easter Island, and New Zealand.
Micronesia A group of small islands in the Pacific
Low islands Islands formed on the tops of volcanoes; often damaged by tropical storms and large waves; limited rainfall.
High islands Rich volcanic soil; freshwater sources; easier to establish a civilization on
Maoris Natives of New Zealand
Aborigines Natives of Australia
Kon-Tiki expedition Proved a ship made from Balsa wood could sail from South America to the Pacific Islands.
Thor Heyerdahl Led the Kon-Tiki Expedition
Didgeridoo An Australian instrument made of Eucalyptus wood
Tahiti The island of the "noble savage" that Enlightenment philosophers said were an example of man's goodness.
Canberra Capital of Australia
Commonwealth of Australia The six states of Australia are known as this.
John Paton Missionary to New Hebrides; translated the New Testament in to the native's language
James Chalmers Missionary to Papua New Guinea that was eventually killed by natives
Alvaro de Mendana Sailed for Spain; Discovered the Solomon Islands
Pedro Fernandez de Quiros Sailed for Spain; Assistant to Mendana; Helped discover the Marquesas
Abel Tasman Sailed for Holland (Netherlands); Named Australia "New Holland"
Arthur Phillip Captain of the First Fleet; First governor of New South Wales
James Cook Famous English explorer of the Pacific; One of the first white men to make peaceful contact with the Maoris; Killed in the Hawaiian Islands
Louis Antoine Bougainville Sailed for France; Known for his idea of always traveling with a naturalist and an astronomer; Claimed Tahiti and other islands for France
Gregory Blaxland Found a passage through the Great Dividing Range
Marn Grook Aboriginal sport of soccer and football
Australia Day January 26th; Celebrates the landing of the First Fleet on the coast of Australia
United States Size of Australia
New Guinea Largest island in Oceania (Besides Australia)
3 native Australian animals Any of the following: kangaroo, dingo, koala, emu, cockatoo, platypus, wombat
Outback Region in the center of Australia that contains deserts, plains, and mountains
Great Dividing Range Mountain range that separates the coast from the Outback; steep rocks and giant gorges
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