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History Quiz #28
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | Australia's largest island |
| Uluru | Large monolith in Australia |
| Oceania | A series of scattered islands stretching across the Pacific Ocean |
| Sydney | 1st European settlement in Australia |
| Polynesia | Largest island group of Oceania |
| Antarctica | World's southernmost continent |
| Great Barrier Reef | Longest & largest coral reef in the world |
| Aboriginal People | Original inhabitants of Australia |
| Captain James Cook | Claimed southeastern portion of Australia for Great Britain |
| Atoll | an island made of coral reefs surrounding a lagoon |
| Maoris | Earliest people of New Zealand |
| Suva | capital of Fiji |
| Vinson Massif | Highest point in Antarctica |
| Roald Amundsen | 1st explorer to reach the South Pole |