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What peninsula became independent in 1957-58?
the Malaya Peninsula
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who was Bereney controlled by?
a sultan
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what 2 areas are on the island of Barneyo?
Sabah and Sarawak
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why did an indonesian man want the land on Barneyo?
because of the oil on the island
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Britain said that Singapore could be independent if they did what?
if they joined up with an already successful country
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When Singapore joined the the other Malaysian countries they became the what?
the federation of Malaya
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when did Singapore gain independence?
1962
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What was the divesity problem with the federation of Malaya?
half Chinese and half Malaysians with a few Indonesian
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Why were the Chinese in the federation of Malaya upset?
because they didn't want the Malaysians to be leaders over them
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When does Singapore leave the federation of Malaya?
1965
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When Singapore and Malaysia seperated what did they do for each other?
they signed a treaty
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what did the treaty that Singapore and Malaysia protect Singapore from?
Sicardo
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where does Singapore get a lot of its resources from?
Malaysia
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what are some evidences that Singapore has a lot of brain power?
- #1 in biotechnology
- big with the stockmarket
- luxury airlines
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What geographical feature is New Zealand right on top of?
a major plate boundary
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because New Zealand is right on top of a plate boundary what do they have a lot of? (3)
- mountains
- vocanoes
- earthquakes
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how many people live in New Zealand?
4 1/2 million
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What are the tribal people of New Zealand called?
Maoria
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What is characteristic of Maoria?
tattoed bodies
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how much of Australia is desert?
50%
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what kind of weather does Australia have?
great weather!
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is Australia mostly flat or mostly mountainous?
mostly flat
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How much of Australia is outback?
40%
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What US states are the outback comparable to?
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what do they raise in the outback?
cattle
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how big can the ranches get in the outback?
100 miles
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How do you get around a ranch in the outback?
a helicopter
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where is there a little bit of forest in Australia?
- along the dividing range
- cape york peninsula
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how much of the land in Australia is good for agriculture?
6% for wheat and corn
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where do they raise sheep in Australia?
the southwest
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what is the name for a wild dog in Australia?
a dingo
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what is the Northern Hemisphere also called?
the land hemisphere
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Why is Alice Springs even on the map?
cause it's close to Aryes Rock
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What is the size of Australia comparable to?
America
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how far can the railroad track go in Australia without a curve?
800 miles
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From where to wear does the railroad track in Australia go without a curve?
from Perth to Adelaide
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what are the tribal people of Australia called?
Aborigenies
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What countries didn't keep log books on their ships when they explored?
the Portugese and the Dutch
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Why didn't some crews take long books when they explored?
because if they got captured the other people would know of their explorations
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what Dutch man must have touched on Australia? and why?
- Tasman
- we know this because he names Tasmania after himself
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What did the Dutch call Australia?
Australous Incognito
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when was there a solar eclipse in Tahiti in the Southern Hemisphere?
1770
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How many were in the crew that went down to observe the solar eclipse?
6 people
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When were the crew of 6 going to observe the solar eclipse allowed to open the letter they were given?
after the solar eclipse
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Who did they send to take the group of scientists down to Tahiti?
Captain Cook
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What kind of ship did the British not want for the science trip to Tahiti?
a clippar ship
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What kind of ship did Captain Cook have?
a coal barge
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what features of a coal barge made it perfect for the British exploration job?
- it had a flat bottom
- plenty of space for provisions
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What did the letter Captain Cook opened after the eclipse have to say?
that they were to zigzag along the southern Hemisphere until they found Australius Incognitius
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What land did Captain Cook hit first on his mission to find Australius Incognitus?
New Zealand
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What people group lived on New Zealand and why were they a threat to the British?
- the Maori
- the were canibles
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How did the British determine that New Zealand was the size of the British Isles?
they circumnavigated them
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What area of Australia did the British hit when they first found it?
just south of Sydney
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What was the area like just south of Sydney when the British found it?
it was lush with mountains and lots of vegitation
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What large geographical feature did Captain Cook hit when he went North around Australia?
the Great Barrier Reef
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what straights did Captain Cook pass as he went over the top of Australia?
the Torez straights
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Where did Captain Cook stop to rest before he made his way back to Great Britain?
the capital of Indonesia
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who was the kind of England when Captain Cook discovered Australia?
King George III
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Who did they get to fund the ship to take the people to Australia?
some wealthy people willing to invest
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Who did they take to Australia to set up a settlement and occupy the land?
prisoners and prostitutes
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how many people does Australia have?
20.1 million
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What did they call the first settlement on Australia?
Botaney Bay
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the sailors became prison guards while the prisoners and prostitutes became what?
servants
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What are the roots of some of the wealthiest families in Australia?
sailors from the first settlement to Australia
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Who decided to try and take on the range and the outback?
the prisoners and prostitutes
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What are most Australians if you trace back their roots?
immegrants from the gold rush
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When was the gold rush in Australia?
1860's to the 1870's
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Who was a missionary to Adelaide during the gold rush in Australia?
Bishop William Taylor
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What were the first 3 Australian cities to be created?
Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne
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Where did the camels in Australia come from?
India
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Who do Australians like to compare themselves to?
American Westerners
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What couple examples show the toughness of Australians?
- they play Australian rules football
- surfing
- can drink a ton
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What sport is soccer, football, and rugby combined?
Australian rules football
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What is the cap on beers at an athletic even in Australia?
24 beers
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What are Australia's common exports?
- cattle and sheep
- beef and wool
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What are the 3 top beef producers in the world?
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Where are there a lot of natural resources in Australia?
between Perth and Darwin
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whch arichitect from Chicago IL developed the plan for Canberra?
Griffen
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Sydney was cosmopolitan while Melbourne was?
historical
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What was Australia's strict immegration policy?
only whites could come to Australia
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why did Australia have a really strict immegration policy?
they were scared of the Japanese
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When did Australia have to losen up their immegration policy?
after WWII
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What was Australia's attempt to eradicate the Aborigenes?
they brought in American cowboys and payed them to shoot them down like rabbits
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How many trips did Captain Cook take to the Pacific?
3
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Where did Captain Cook die?
In Hawaii
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What was another name for the Hawaiian islands?
the Sandwhich islands
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What kind of governmental system does Australia have?
a federal system
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what is the acronym for the culture and economis connection of Australia and New Zealand?
ANZAC
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