Oceania Map and Review Worksheet
Locate and Label the Following:
Australia
Wellington
French Polynesia
Marianas Islands
Sydney
Fiji
Hawaii
Palau
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Circle the three main groups: Melanesia, Polynesia & Micronesia
Perth
Port Moresby
Western Samoa
Cook Islands
Darwin
New Zealand
Auckland
Solomon Islands
New Caledonia
Papua New Guinea
American Samoa
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Caroline Islands/Federated States of Micronesia
Oceania Map and Review Worksheet
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1) What is the basis for classifying Pacific Islands as Melanesian, Polynesian or Micronesian?
2) What country did Papua New Guinea gain independence from? When?
3) What is daily life like for most people in Papua New Guinea?
4) What were the two main sources of income for the Solomon Islands? What happened to damage them?
5) Why is Fiji one of the most prosperous countries in Oceania?
6) What two things allow New Caledonia to be one of the richest states in Oceania?
7) What unique animal lives in New Caledonia? What makes it unique?
8) How does French Polynesia remain prosperous?
9) What are two key components in the economy of American Samoa? What is another unusual export?
10) What people built the moai of Easter Island? What happened to them in the 1800’s?
11) What is the former name of Kiribati?
12) What major WWII battle was fought in Kiribati?
13) What is a major problem for the people of the Marshall Islands?
14) What country owned the Caroline Islands until World War I? What is the country’s new name?
15) How are the Caroline Islanders attempting to improve their economy?
16) What four countries have owned the Marianas Islands? Who controls them now?
17) Who are the original inhabitants of Guam? What country is Guam a territory of?