Chapter 20 Flashcards
This is both a continent and a nation
Australia
Western part of Australia is largely _______
Desert plains
This is a huge red sandstone rock formation 6 miles around and 1000 feet high in Australia
Ayers Rock
It is located near where there are tectonic plates are shifting
New Zealand
Know. As the jumping off point in the south of…
New Zealand
People who first lived in Australia over 40000 years ago
Aborigines
Who first mapped coastal areas of Australia and New Zealand
Captain James Cook
Name of the group of people who first settled in New Zealand
Maori
This treaty between the Maoris and Britain established British control of New Zealand
Treaty of waitangi
What are the religions of Australia and New Zealand
Australia Roman Catholic , Anglicans
New Zealand Anglican Roman Catholic no religion
The aborigines culture used this to accompany them while singing and dancing that depicted their dreams
Didgeridoo
This is a Maori war dance
Kapa haka
These are made to celebrate the battle and losses during Australia and New Zealand’s time in the world war 1
Anzac biscuits cookies
What are two food patterns that reflect influence from the British settlers in Australia and New Zealand
Hearty breakfast and tea
Dark spread made from a brewers yeast extract , vegetable extract, and spices
That is spread on toast usually for breakfast
Vegemite
This is food prepared in the style of people living in the Australian bush country
Bush tucker
This is a bush tucker dish that is bread made by twisting dough around a stick and cooking it over a campfire
Damper
How is Billy tea prepared
Made by boiling water in a can over a campfire and then adding tea leaves
This is a Maori feast prepared by streaming meats and vegetables over red hot stones in a covered pit deep in the ground
Hangi
Kumara
Sweet potatoes
Pavlova
New Zealand dessert consisting of a base of hard meringue topped with whip cream and fresh fruit
Large cubes of sponge cake dipped in a thin chocolate icing and then rolled in coconut
Lamingtons
This is a large exporter in Australia; it makes it the 4 th largest in the world
Wine
