Question 1

The Great Artesian Basin,the world's largest groundwater aquifer,is found in which country?

Accepted Answer

A) New Zealand 
B) Australia 
C) Papua New Guinea 
D) Tahiti 
E) Hawai'i 
A) New Zealand 
B) Australia 
C) Papua New Guinea 
D) Tahiti 
E) Hawai'i B

Question 2

What is an atoll?

Accepted Answer

A) polar desert 
B) high island 
C) low,coral island 
D) glacier island 
E) bushfire 
A) polar desert 
B) high island 
C) low,coral island 
D) glacier island 
E) bushfire C

Question 3

Which of the following physical regions of Australia is the remnant of an old folded mountain range with a steep escarpment on the eastern flanks?

Accepted Answer

A) Eastern Highlands 
B) Interior Lowland 
C) Western Plateau 
D) Great Karoo 
E) none of the above 
A) Eastern Highlands 
B) Interior Lowland 
C) Western Plateau 
D) Great Karoo 
E) none of the above A

Question 4

Where does Australia rank in world wine exports?

Accepted Answer

A) 1st 
B) 2nd 
C) 3rd 
D) 4th 
E) 5th 
A) 1st 
B) 2nd 
C) 3rd 
D) 4th 
E) 5th

Question 5

Which type of mammal lays eggs?

Accepted Answer

A) marsupial 
B) monotremes 
C) eucalyptus 
D) placental 
E) none of the above 
A) marsupial 
B) monotremes 
C) eucalyptus 
D) placental 
E) none of the above

Question 6

This a pidgin language spoken in New Guinea:

Accepted Answer

A) tok pisin 
B) haka 
C) mabuiag 
D) pakeha 
E) whenua 
A) tok pisin 
B) haka 
C) mabuiag 
D) pakeha 
E) whenua

Question 7

This country takes a strong stand against nuclear proliferation,and has banned all nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed vessels from its harbors.

Accepted Answer

A) Australia 
B) New Zealand 
C) Fiji 
D) Tasmania 
E) Papua New Guinea 
A) Australia 
B) New Zealand 
C) Fiji 
D) Tasmania 
E) Papua New Guinea

Question 8

How did New Zealand's economy change with deregulation in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A) privatized forests and postal service 
B) ended agricultural subsidies 
C) reduced national debt 
D) increased social inequality 
E) all of the above 
A) privatized forests and postal service 
B) ended agricultural subsidies 
C) reduced national debt 
D) increased social inequality 
E) all of the above

Question 9

On which island is the yam used as currency and its accumulation considered a sign of wealth and power?

Accepted Answer

A) Fiji 
B) Sumatra 
C) New Guinea 
D) Tasmania 
E) Tahiti 
A) Fiji 
B) Sumatra 
C) New Guinea 
D) Tasmania 
E) Tahiti

Question 10

The Hawai'ian Islands,ethnically and linguistically,are considered part of this island group.

Accepted Answer

A) Indonesia 
B) Melanesia 
C) Micronesia 
D) Polynesia 
E) Mesonesia 
A) Indonesia 
B) Melanesia 
C) Micronesia 
D) Polynesia 
E) Mesonesia

Question 11

Who are the All Blacks?

Accepted Answer

A) Australian football team 
B) New Zealand rugby team 
C) New Zealand movie industry 
D) Australian pop musicians 
E) none of the above 
A) Australian football team 
B) New Zealand rugby team 
C) New Zealand movie industry 
D) Australian pop musicians 
E) none of the above

Question 12

What country was suspended from the Pacific Islands Forum for failing to hold democratic elections?

Accepted Answer

A) Fiji 
B) Solomon Islands 
C) Nauru 
D) New Guinea 
E) New Caledonia 
A) Fiji 
B) Solomon Islands 
C) Nauru 
D) New Guinea 
E) New Caledonia

Question 13

What concept describes a lifestyle of low income,adequate diet,reciprocal support and education?

Accepted Answer

A) export substitution 
B) MIRAB economy 
C) subsistence affluence 
D) equitable society 
E) none of the above 
A) export substitution 
B) MIRAB economy 
C) subsistence affluence 
D) equitable society 
E) none of the above

Question 14

Which conflict solidified the link between Australia and the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) World War I 
B) World War II 
C) Korean War 
D) Vietnam War 
E) none of the above 
A) World War I 
B) World War II 
C) Korean War 
D) Vietnam War 
E) none of the above

Question 15

The Maori welcome ceremonies that include pressing noses together are called:

Accepted Answer

A) moko 
B) haka 
C) hongi 
D) wharenui 
E) corrohoree 
A) moko 
B) haka 
C) hongi 
D) wharenui 
E) corrohoree

Question 16

The main mineral resource in New Caledonia is:

Accepted Answer

A) nickel 
B) bauxite 
C) copper 
D) petroleum 
E) gold 
A) nickel 
B) bauxite 
C) copper 
D) petroleum 
E) gold

Question 17

What country straddles a tectonic plate boundary and has active earthquakes in the north?

Accepted Answer

A) Australia 
B) New Zealand 
C) Papua New Guinea 
D) Solomon Islands 
E) Fiji 
A) Australia 
B) New Zealand 
C) Papua New Guinea 
D) Solomon Islands 
E) Fiji

Question 18

All of the following is true about Britain's colonial policy on Australia,except:

Accepted Answer

A) over 160,000 convicts were sent to the colony 
B) settlers produced their own food in Australia 
C) settlers and Aboriginal communities had conflict 
D) wheat was grown in Derwent Valley 
E) over 160,000 convicts were sent to the colony;settlers produces their own food in Australia 
A) over 160,000 convicts were sent to the colony 
B) settlers produced their own food in Australia 
C) settlers and Aboriginal communities had conflict 
D) wheat was grown in Derwent Valley 
E) over 160,000 convicts were sent to the colony;settlers produces their own food in Australia

Question 19

Most people in Oceania speak:

Accepted Answer

A) English 
B) French 
C) Papuan 
D) Spanish 
E) Dutch 
A) English 
B) French 
C) Papuan 
D) Spanish 
E) Dutch

Question 20

What is the benefit to the exclusive economic zone (EEZ)for island states?

Accepted Answer

A) open-access resources 
B) zones for licensing 
C) fishing and coastal tourism 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) open-access resources 
B) zones for licensing 
C) fishing and coastal tourism 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

The Great Artesian Basin,the world's largest groundwater aquifer,is found in which country?

What is an atoll?

Which of the following physical regions of Australia is the remnant of an old folded mountain range with a steep escarpment on the eastern flanks?

Where does Australia rank in world wine exports?

Which type of mammal lays eggs?

This a pidgin language spoken in New Guinea:

This country takes a strong stand against nuclear proliferation,and has banned all nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed vessels from its harbors.

How did New Zealand's economy change with deregulation in the 1980s?

On which island is the yam used as currency and its accumulation considered a sign of wealth and power?

The Hawai'ian Islands,ethnically and linguistically,are considered part of this island group.

Who are the All Blacks?

What country was suspended from the Pacific Islands Forum for failing to hold democratic elections?

What concept describes a lifestyle of low income,adequate diet,reciprocal support and education?

Which conflict solidified the link between Australia and the U.S.?

The Maori welcome ceremonies that include pressing noses together are called:

The main mineral resource in New Caledonia is:

What country straddles a tectonic plate boundary and has active earthquakes in the north?

All of the following is true about Britain's colonial policy on Australia,except:

Most people in Oceania speak:

What is the benefit to the exclusive economic zone (EEZ)for island states?

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Exam 11: Oceania

The Great Artesian Basin,the world's largest groundwater aquifer,is found in which country?

What is an atoll?

Which of the following physical regions of Australia is the remnant of an old folded mountain range with a steep escarpment on the eastern flanks?

Where does Australia rank in world wine exports?

Which type of mammal lays eggs?

This a pidgin language spoken in New Guinea:

This country takes a strong stand against nuclear proliferation,and has banned all nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed vessels from its harbors.

How did New Zealand's economy change with deregulation in the 1980s?

On which island is the yam used as currency and its accumulation considered a sign of wealth and power?

The Hawai'ian Islands,ethnically and linguistically,are considered part of this island group.

Who are the All Blacks?

What country was suspended from the Pacific Islands Forum for failing to hold democratic elections?

What concept describes a lifestyle of low income,adequate diet,reciprocal support and education?

Which conflict solidified the link between Australia and the U.S.?

The Maori welcome ceremonies that include pressing noses together are called:

The main mineral resource in New Caledonia is:

What country straddles a tectonic plate boundary and has active earthquakes in the north?

All of the following is true about Britain's colonial policy on Australia,except:

Most people in Oceania speak:

What is the benefit to the exclusive economic zone (EEZ)for island states?

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Filters