This country has traditionally "bent like bamboo in the wind" to avoid being colonized.

Australia was claimed by Britain in this year.

These are ring shaped islands surrounded by coral reefs with an inner lagoon.

Antarctica accounts for this percent of the world's dry land.

This is land on which rice is grown.

The Philippines were controlled by this country which also introduced Catholicism to the island nation.

Who were the first large group of British to settle in Australia?

Hot springs that shoot steam and heated water into the air are called this.

This is Antarctica's most valuable resource.

People who first inhabited an area are known as the ______________ inhabitants.

Due to its location on prominent trade routes, a strong educational system, and a deep natural harbor, this smallest of Southeast Asian nations has remained influential in the region. It was also formerly a British colony.

What is the name of Australia original settlers?

Aotearoa, the original name of New Zealand, is literally translated as this.

These two men were the first to the South Pole and arrived just months apart. Give their names and the order of their arrival.

This is the name of Australia's harsh wilderness region.

This country controlled Indochina.

Within 5%, what percent of Australia's population lives on the Urban Rim?

Name the three groups of Pacific Islands.

This is the area where Antarctic water meets the warmer waters of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans which generates terrible storms.

A permanent extension of ice that stretches over the ocean is called this.

Indochina is composed of Vietnam, Cambodia, and this country.

Name the body of water that separates Australia and Tasmania, as well as the body of water that separates Australia and New Zealand.

This is the name of New Zealand's original inhabitants.

Slothful glaciers are moved by this.

This words means to grow or expand rapidly and is often used in the context of nuclear weapons agreements.