What is the Ross Dependency in Antarctica, claimed by New Zealand in 1923?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. A sector of Antarctica encompassing the Ross Ice Shelf, Ross Island (Scott Base), and parts of Victoria Land
- Step 1: Created by a 1923 British Order in Council and placed under the administration of the Governor-General of New Zealand. Step 2. Scott Base, established by Sir Edmund Hillary on Ross Island in 1957 for the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, is New Zealand's permanent research base. Answer: A sector of Antarctica encompassing the Ross Ice Shelf, Ross Island (Scott Base), and parts of Victoria Land. Why not the others: Under the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, territorial claims are held in abeyance.
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