Chapter 10 Flashcards
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Dutch captain, that sailed and search of a mythical unknown
Abel Tasman 
Where did the first fleet sail to?
Australia
Who ship was also almost sunk when it grounded on the great barrier reef?
Cook
What does Micronesia mean?
Small islands 
True or false Australia is about the same size as the United States?
 true
What is didgeridoo?
A musical instrument
Thor Heyerdahl sailed on an expedition, called what?
Kon Tiki
What country did Alvaro de Mandana explore for? 
Peru
Where did Captain James Cook die?
The Hawaiian islands
Louis Bougainville colonized what country for France?
Tahiti
Who discovered a passage through the great dividing range?
Gregory Blaxland
Who served as a missionary to Papua New Guinea?
James Chalmers
What is the name for people who live in New Zealand?
Maoris
What did Captain Cook feed his crew to help prevent scurvy?
Sauerkraut
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Abel Tasman sailed for what country?
The Netherlands
Why did the Spanish exploration end?
Not enough money/funds
Spanish Explorers named what island after the viceroy of Peru
Marquesas
What island did Abel Tasman discover?
Tasmania
Who was Australia’s first governor?
Arthur Phillip
What is the the Commonwealth of Australia composed of?
Six states including Queensland and New South Wales
What islands were discovered by Alvaro de Mandana
 the Solomon Islands 
Who took command of the ships after the death of mendana 
Pedro Quiros 
What Kari passengers who were mostly convicts
The first fleet
