Who remained faithful to God despite tragedy and persecution but was rewarded by God missionaries being established on 25 of 30 islands of the New Hebrides?
John Paton
Spanish exploration of the Pacific ended when they...?
could not afford to sponsor more explorations.
discovered Tahiti
Bougainville
What did Enlightenment philosophers believe about Tahiti and why? What did they ignore or were unaware of?
Vary
True or False?: Thor Heyerdahl’s boat was called the Kon-Tiki.
True
True or False?: Santa Cruz means “holy cross”.
True
True or False?: Australia is about the size of the United States.
True
discovered Hawaii and circled Antarctica
James Cook
Who was captain of the First Fleet that arrived in Australia on January 26, 1788 which is celebrated as Australia Day?
Arthur Phillip
Bougainville attempted to colonize WHICH islands but due to English claims he was forced to close his settlement?
Falkland
High or Low Islands?: people dependent on fishing
Low Islands
High or Low Islands?: good for agriculture and people
High Islands
Melanesia, Micronesia or Polynesia?: Hawaii and Tahiti
Polynesia
High or Low Islands?: very dry from lack of rain
Low Islands
Melanesia, Micronesia or Polynesia?: named after dark-skinned people
Melanesia
explored for England (Britain)
James Cook
discovered Tasmania and New Zealand
Abel Tasman
True or False?: The United Provinces of Australia is the official name of Australia.
False
Melanesia, Micronesia or Polynesia?: most of the 2,000 islands are low
Micronesia
explored for Spain
Alvaro de Medana
High or Low Island?: volcanic soil
High Island
discovered the Solomon Islands and the Marquesas
Alvaro de Mendana
Which is NOT a geographical feature of Australia? A. The Great Dividing Range B. The Great Barrier Reef C. The Southern Alps D. The Outback
C. The Southern Alps
Melanesia, Micronesia or Polynesia?: “small” islands
Micronesia
Melanesia, Micronesia or Polynesia?: New Zealand
Polynesia
Thor Heyerdahl proposed that the first Polynesians came from...
South America
Captain Cook fought the disease of _____ by making his sailors eat ______.
scurvy, sauerkraut
Who was the Australian outlaw also known at the "Police Murderer"?
Ned Kelly
explored for France
Bougainville
True or False?: Ptolemy was a Greek astronomer who believed there must be a land in the Southern Hemisphere to keep the world balanced.
True
Which is not a native animal of Australia? A. Tasmanian devil B. kangaroo C. koala D. camels
D. camels
England sent convicts to Australia after _____ became part of the USA.
Georgia
The natives of Australia are called...?
Aborigines
High or Low Islands?: susceptible to tropical storms
Low Islands
The tall, fierce natives that resisted Dutch attempts to settle New Zealand were the...?
Maoris
True or False?: Captain Cook’s ship almost sunk in Hawaii’s Great Barrier Reef.
False
Melanesia, Micronesia or Polynesia?: Easter Island
Polynesia
True or False?: James Cook is the most famous explorer of the Pacific.
True
True or False?: James Chalmers was martyred (killed) for Christ in New Guinea.
True
True or False?: The Solomon islands were named after King Solomon’s wisdom.
False
True or False?: Cook and his crew became the first men to sail completely around Antarctica.
True
High or Low Islands?: consistent moisture
High Islands
The Aborigines created a musical instrument called a...?
didgeridoo
Captain Cook was killed by natives in...?
Hawaii
Melanesia, Micronesia or Polynesia?: New Guinea
Melanesia
Melanesia, Micronesia or Polynesia?: “many” islands
Polynesia
explored for the Netherlands
Abel Tasman
High or Low Islands?: made from coral remains
Low Islands
True or False?: Pedro Fernandez de Quiros took command after Mendana died.
True
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