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Analyze the timelines below and answer the question that follows. Which of the timelines above correctly plots events in Australia’s history?

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One (1)
B
Two (2)
C
Three (3)
D
Four (4)
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A committee appointed to investigate a particular matter is a __________.

A
parliament
B
tribunal
C
federation
D
constitution
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To promote the growth of vegetation, Aborigines __________.

A
used fire to do controlled burns
B
developed new types of fertilizer
C
practiced animism
D
let sheep graze only in certain areas
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The majority of Australians live in __________.

A
rural areas in the middle of the continent
B
cities on the west coast
C
cities in the southeast region of the continent
D
coastal rural areas
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The Maori consider the Treaty of Waitangi unfair because __________.

A
Maori gained British protection
B
Maori obtained property ownership rights
C
Maori received rights as British subjects
D
Maori and English versions of the treaty didn't match
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Before each international match, New Zealand’s national rugby team performs a pre-battle dance of the Maori, the __________.

A
ta moko
B
mana motuhake
C
maui
D
haka
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Today, the economies of the Pacific Islands rely heavily on which of the following needs?

A
sheep, because wool supports the economy
B
importing raw materials so economies can produce manufactured goods
C
mining, because Pacific Islands have large supplies of minerals and gems
D
trade partnerships with Great Britain, despite European Union changes
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Analyze the timelines below and answer the question that follows. Which of the timelines above correctly plots events in New Zealand’s history?

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A
One (1)
B
Two (2)
C
Three (3)
D
Four (4)
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Following the New Zealand Wars, the British government __________.

A
established seats in the House of Representatives for Maori politicians
B
gave three million acres of land to Maori
C
signed the Treaty of Waitangi
D
left the colony and turned it over to Maori control
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Many of the __________ creation stories portray the Earth being created during an event called the Dreaming.

A
Polynesians'
B
Aborigines'
C
Maori's
D
Micronesians'

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