Question 1

Why did South Asians migrate to Fiji?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had committed crimes in India, and came as prisoners. 
B)  to fill labor shortages in the sugarcane fields 
C)  They came to colonize Fiji. 
D)  They were fleeing civil war in India. 
E)  They came as a result of a government policy in India to relieve overcrowding. 
A)  They had committed crimes in India, and came as prisoners. 
B)  to fill labor shortages in the sugarcane fields 
C)  They came to colonize Fiji. 
D)  They were fleeing civil war in India. 
E)  They came as a result of a government policy in India to relieve overcrowding.

Question 2

How does the recent political unrest in Fiji illustrate globalization in the Pacific? Be certain to provide specific examples from the text.

Accepted Answer

Ethnic tensions continue between South A

Question 3

What product is mined extensively on the island of Nauru in Micronesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  gold 
B)  phosphates 
C)  lead 
D)  copper 
E)  iron ore 
A)  gold 
B)  phosphates 
C)  lead 
D)  copper 
E)  iron ore

Question 4

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-DDT caused the dramatic decline in Guam's native bird species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What part of Australia/Oceania is most susceptible to tsunami hazards?

Accepted Answer

A)  southern Australia 
B)  New Zealand's South Island 
C)  Tasmania 
D)  Papua New Guinea 
E)  Hawaii 
A)  southern Australia 
B)  New Zealand's South Island 
C)  Tasmania 
D)  Papua New Guinea 
E)  Hawaii

Question 6

An atoll typically has all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a high central peak. 
B)  a fringing coral reef. 
C)  sand formed from coral. 
D)  an oval or circular shape. 
E)  a lagoon in its center. 
A)  a high central peak. 
B)  a fringing coral reef. 
C)  sand formed from coral. 
D)  an oval or circular shape. 
E)  a lagoon in its center.

Question 7

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-France and the United States have both used the South Pacific for nuclear testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is Pidgin English and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

Pidgin English is a simplified

Question 9

What is the "Outback"?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Zealand's mountainous pasture lands 
B)  Australia's huge, dry interior 
C)  the many islands of the South Pacific 
D)  a trendy neighborhood in Sydney, Australia 
E)  the name that Australians give to Tasmania 
A)  New Zealand's mountainous pasture lands 
B)  Australia's huge, dry interior 
C)  the many islands of the South Pacific 
D)  a trendy neighborhood in Sydney, Australia 
E)  the name that Australians give to Tasmania

Question 10

What causes a tsunami?

Accepted Answer

A)  an earthquake 
B)  a volcano 
C)  a monsoon 
D)  climate change 
E)  orographic precipitation 
A)  an earthquake 
B)  a volcano 
C)  a monsoon 
D)  climate change 
E)  orographic precipitation

Question 11

What caused the fjords in New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

A)  shield volcanoes building up layer after layer of molten material 
B)  the rifting along a fault zone 
C)  the overgrazing of vegetation on steep slope faces 
D)  volcanic activity 
E)  glaciers that carved drowned valleys 
A)  shield volcanoes building up layer after layer of molten material 
B)  the rifting along a fault zone 
C)  the overgrazing of vegetation on steep slope faces 
D)  volcanic activity 
E)  glaciers that carved drowned valleys

Question 12

Of the following countries of Australia/Oceania, which is located farthest south?

Accepted Answer

A)  Micronesia 
B)  Papua New Guinea 
C)  Honolulu 
D)  Marshall Islands 
E)  New Zealand 
A)  Micronesia 
B)  Papua New Guinea 
C)  Honolulu 
D)  Marshall Islands 
E)  New Zealand

Question 13

Many forests with this type of tree have been destroyed in Australia to make way for pastures.

Accepted Answer

A)  pine 
B)  maple 
C)  eucalyptus 
D)  oak 
E)  bamboo 
A)  pine 
B)  maple 
C)  eucalyptus 
D)  oak 
E)  bamboo

Question 14

All of the following are characteristic of countries located in the region known as Australia and Oceania, EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  they are multicultural. 
B)  they are historically isolated. 
C)  they are relatively young states. 
D)  they are relatively untouched by Europe. 
E)  they are in the Pacific Ocean. 
A)  they are multicultural. 
B)  they are historically isolated. 
C)  they are relatively young states. 
D)  they are relatively untouched by Europe. 
E)  they are in the Pacific Ocean.

Question 15

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Exotic plants and animals are the most serious challenge to many of New Zealand's indigenous plant and animal species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following areas of Australia/Oceania has NOT been affected by mining?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  Hawaii 
C)  Papua New Guinea 
D)  New Caledonia 
E)  Nauru 
A)  Australia 
B)  Hawaii 
C)  Papua New Guinea 
D)  New Caledonia 
E)  Nauru

Question 17

What is Fiji's major export?

Accepted Answer

A)  coconuts 
B)  bauxite 
C)  sugar 
D)  heroin 
E)  consumer electronics 
A)  coconuts 
B)  bauxite 
C)  sugar 
D)  heroin 
E)  consumer electronics

Question 18

Hawaii

Accepted Answer

A)  closed itself to outside influence for most of the nineteenth century. 
B)  has always welcomed haoles. 
C)  has declared Pidgin English its official language. 
D)  is a possession of Japan. 
E)  does not have a white majority. 
A)  closed itself to outside influence for most of the nineteenth century. 
B)  has always welcomed haoles. 
C)  has declared Pidgin English its official language. 
D)  is a possession of Japan. 
E)  does not have a white majority.

Question 19

What was the main purpose of the Native Title Bill, which became law in Australia in 1993?

Accepted Answer

A)  to restrain the autonomy of Australia's aboriginal population 
B)  to establish an aboriginal state in the northeastern portion of Western Australia 
C)  to grant Australia's aboriginal population the state of Tasmania 
D)  to grant Australia's aboriginal population the right to establish gambling operations on their lands 
E)  to compensate Australia's aboriginal population for lands they had given up 
A)  to restrain the autonomy of Australia's aboriginal population 
B)  to establish an aboriginal state in the northeastern portion of Western Australia 
C)  to grant Australia's aboriginal population the state of Tasmania 
D)  to grant Australia's aboriginal population the right to establish gambling operations on their lands 
E)  to compensate Australia's aboriginal population for lands they had given up

Question 20

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-When Europeans arrived in Australia, swidden was the most important way of life to the Aborigines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why did South Asians migrate to Fiji?

How does the recent political unrest in Fiji illustrate globalization in the Pacific? Be certain to provide specific examples from the text.

What product is mined extensively on the island of Nauru in Micronesia?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -DDT caused the dramatic decline in Guam's native bird species.

What part of Australia/Oceania is most susceptible to tsunami hazards?

An atoll typically has all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -France and the United States have both used the South Pacific for nuclear testing.

What is Pidgin English and why is it important?

What is the "Outback"?

What causes a tsunami?

What caused the fjords in New Zealand?

Of the following countries of Australia/Oceania, which is located farthest south?

Many forests with this type of tree have been destroyed in Australia to make way for pastures.

All of the following are characteristic of countries located in the region known as Australia and Oceania, EXCEPT that

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Exotic plants and animals are the most serious challenge to many of New Zealand's indigenous plant and animal species.

Which of the following areas of Australia/Oceania has NOT been affected by mining?

What is Fiji's major export?

Hawaii

What was the main purpose of the Native Title Bill, which became law in Australia in 1993?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -When Europeans arrived in Australia, swidden was the most important way of life to the Aborigines.

Diversity Amid Globalization

Changing Global Environment

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The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

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East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

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Exam 14: Australia and Oceania

Why did South Asians migrate to Fiji?

How does the recent political unrest in Fiji illustrate globalization in the Pacific? Be certain to provide specific examples from the text.

What product is mined extensively on the island of Nauru in Micronesia?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -DDT caused the dramatic decline in Guam's native bird species.

What part of Australia/Oceania is most susceptible to tsunami hazards?

An atoll typically has all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -France and the United States have both used the South Pacific for nuclear testing.

What is Pidgin English and why is it important?

What is the "Outback"?

What causes a tsunami?

What caused the fjords in New Zealand?

Of the following countries of Australia/Oceania, which is located farthest south?

Many forests with this type of tree have been destroyed in Australia to make way for pastures.

All of the following are characteristic of countries located in the region known as Australia and Oceania, EXCEPT that

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Exotic plants and animals are the most serious challenge to many of New Zealand's indigenous plant and animal species.

Which of the following areas of Australia/Oceania has NOT been affected by mining?

What is Fiji's major export?

Hawaii

What was the main purpose of the Native Title Bill, which became law in Australia in 1993?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -When Europeans arrived in Australia, swidden was the most important way of life to the Aborigines.

Diversity Amid Globalization

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Filters