Exam 15: Australia and New Zealand

Which type of nut was indigenous to Australia, but is now grown throughout the Pacific including Hawaii, where it gained great popularity?

With cool coastal waters in the south and warm coastal waters in the north, Australia holds a huge variety of fish and shellfish off its island shores.

Which nation discovered Australia in 1788 and established a penal colony there for their overcrowded jails?

Australia's rough climate does not allow for tender crops to grow like tomatoes and bell peppers.

Where do historians believe the first Aborigines came from who settled what is now Australia over 40,000 years ago?

What physical feature of the land allows for large beef and lamb production in Australia?

Nothing grows very well in the dry conditions in central Australia.

Both the Maori and Aborigines, the first inhabitants of Australia, cooked using this method.

Which of the following types of fruit is almost always associated with Australia?

What is the name of the flightless bird that lives in Australia and is often served in local restaurants?

After World War II, Australia and New Zealand were left on their own, becoming isolated from the newly emerging world powers.

Which of the following combinations of foods is typical for Australian and New Zealand dishes?

Which of the following describes the dessert known as pavlova, which both New Zealanders and Australians take credit for inventing?

True to their British influences, what is the preferred method for cooking fish in Australia and New Zealand?

Whereas beef is the most popular meat in Australia, what animal is prized more for food in neighboring New Zealand?

After the potato blight hit this European nation, many of its citizens fled to Australia in hopes of building a new home there.

Because of a strong British influence, meat pies are a traditional snack in Australia and New Zealand.

With the signing of a political treaty in 1840 New Zealand became a colony of this European nation.

Which of the following cooking techniques is used often in Australia because of the tropical winds and year round moderate climate?

This group of Europeans also fled to Australia in 1800, but for religious purposes; their influence is still felt today in the architecture and cuisine.