People | Vocabulary | Pacific Islands | Australia | European Influences |
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Who Heyerdahl
Proved it was possible to travel from Peru to the Pacific Islands
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What are High Islands
Islands where explorers were likely to find supplies
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What is Papua New Guinea
Largest island in Oceania
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What is Australia Day.
Date the Fleet arrived in Australia January 26, 1788 was known as.
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What is disease
Europeans brought this with them unintentionally and killed many indigenous people
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Who is Phillip
First governor of Australia
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What are low islands
Islands where food was difficult to grow
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What is Micronesia
Region made up of small islands
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What is convict.
Of the 1,000 people onboard the First Fleet. Over 800 where these.
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What is funds
Spanish exploration ended because Spain no longer had the.
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Who is Chalmers
Missionary to Papua New Guinea
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What is a didgeridoo
Instrument that native Australians would play.
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What is Polynesia
Region made up of all the islands between Hawaiian Islands, Easter Island, and New Zeland
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What is Great Dividing Range
Colonists remained near the ocean because of this area known for the steep rock faces and giant gorges.
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What is Tasmania
Abel Tasman discovered and named this island
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Who is Cook
Discovered the Hawaiian Islands
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What is scurvy
Disease caused by vitamin C deficiency
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What is Melanesia
Islands names after the dark-skinned people who live there.
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What is Sydney Cove
Arthur Phillip decided to settle in this cove.
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Who is Alvaro de Mendana
Explorer who discovered and named islands after King Solomon
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Who is Bougainville
Claimed Tahiti for France
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What is aborigines
Name the Europeans gave to the native Australians
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What is Easter Island
Island famous for the large stone statues.
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What is Canberra
Government buildings in Australia are in this city which is like the Washington DC of Australia
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What is Santa Cruz
Which island did many Spanish settlers die of Fever including Medana?
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