Question 1

Of the following places in Australia/Oceania, which was the first to be settled by humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Fiji 
D)  Hawaii 
E)  Cook Islands 
A)  Australia 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Fiji 
D)  Hawaii 
E)  Cook Islands

Question 2

Which of the following patterns of trade most accurately describes the region of Australia and Oceania over the past 30 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weakening ties to Great Britain and Europe; stronger ties with Japan, East Asia, the Middle East, and the United States 
B)  weakening ties to Great Britain and the rest of Europe, Japan, East Asia, the Middle East, and the United States 
C)  Strengthening ties to Great Britain, the rest of Europe, United States, Japan, East Asia, and the Middle East 
D)  weakening ties to Great Britain and Europe; stronger ties with Japan, East Asia, the Middle East, and the United States 
E)  strengthening ties to Great Britain, the rest of Europe, and the United States; weakening ties to Japan, East Asia, and the Middle East 
A)  Weakening ties to Great Britain and Europe; stronger ties with Japan, East Asia, the Middle East, and the United States 
B)  weakening ties to Great Britain and the rest of Europe, Japan, East Asia, the Middle East, and the United States 
C)  Strengthening ties to Great Britain, the rest of Europe, United States, Japan, East Asia, and the Middle East 
D)  weakening ties to Great Britain and Europe; stronger ties with Japan, East Asia, the Middle East, and the United States 
E)  strengthening ties to Great Britain, the rest of Europe, and the United States; weakening ties to Japan, East Asia, and the Middle East

Question 3

Approximately what percentage of Australia's population lives in urban areas along the coast?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  40% 
C)  55% 
D)  70% 
E)  90% 
A)  25% 
B)  40% 
C)  55% 
D)  70% 
E)  90%

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.
-Mining is most important for Australia's economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-In the Australia/Oceania region, anthropologists have the greatest chance of finding "uncontacted peoples" on Fiji.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are kanakas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacific Island laborers who worked on the plantations in Australia 
B)  shepherds from Fiji who worked on the sheep farms of New Zealand 
C)  people from the Marshall Islands who were harmed by the nuclear tests there 
D)  an indigenous ethnic group on Bora Bora 
E)  high ranking members of the Maori group 
A)  Pacific Island laborers who worked on the plantations in Australia 
B)  shepherds from Fiji who worked on the sheep farms of New Zealand 
C)  people from the Marshall Islands who were harmed by the nuclear tests there 
D)  an indigenous ethnic group on Bora Bora 
E)  high ranking members of the Maori group

Question 7

What is the relationship between Aborigines and Maoris?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are rivals. 
B)  The Aborigines are members of a high caste, while the Maoris are members of a low caste. 
C)  They are the same ethnic group, called by different names in their homelands. 
D)  They are culturally and ethnically distinct from each other. 
E)  They are political allies. 
A)  They are rivals. 
B)  The Aborigines are members of a high caste, while the Maoris are members of a low caste. 
C)  They are the same ethnic group, called by different names in their homelands. 
D)  They are culturally and ethnically distinct from each other. 
E)  They are political allies.

Question 8

What country in Oceania is a favorite of tourists from Japan and Korea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guam 
B)  Bora Bora 
C)  French Polynesia 
D)  New Zealand 
E)  Tonga 
A)  Guam 
B)  Bora Bora 
C)  French Polynesia 
D)  New Zealand 
E)  Tonga

Question 9

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Australia's largest copper, silver, lead, and gold mines are located in New South Wales and Queensland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is New Zealand's current economic strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a socialist state. 
B)  It is one of the most market-oriented countries in the world. 
C)  It is a highly regulated economy. 
D)  It seeks to strike a balance between market-orientation and appropriate regulation. 
E)  Most industries are owned by the government. 
A)  It is a socialist state. 
B)  It is one of the most market-oriented countries in the world. 
C)  It is a highly regulated economy. 
D)  It seeks to strike a balance between market-orientation and appropriate regulation. 
E)  Most industries are owned by the government.

Question 11

Which exotic animal, introduced in Australia, reached plague proportions, and was finally brought under control only after the purposeful introduction of a disease that affected only this particular introduced species?

Accepted Answer

A)  camels 
B)  dogs 
C)  goats 
D)  wallabies 
E)  rabbits 
A)  camels 
B)  dogs 
C)  goats 
D)  wallabies 
E)  rabbits

Question 12

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The brown tree snake was intentionally introduced to Guam in cargo shipped from the Solomon Islands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the second-most populous country in the Australia/Oceania region?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Australian cities tend to be located in the country's interior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What was the purpose of the White Australia Policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  to promote the emigration of Australians who were of European descent to other nations in the South Pacific 
B)  to encourage Australians of European descent to migrate from Australia's densely settled east coast to the more sparsely settled interior and west coast 
C)  It was an ethnic isolationist policy established by the Australian government, which sought to place the country's entire aboriginal population on reservation-like holdings in the far western portion of the country. 
D)  to promote immigration of (white) North Americans and Europeans to Australia 
E)  to clean up the country's white sand beaches, which had been seriously polluted by mining 
A)  to promote the emigration of Australians who were of European descent to other nations in the South Pacific 
B)  to encourage Australians of European descent to migrate from Australia's densely settled east coast to the more sparsely settled interior and west coast 
C)  It was an ethnic isolationist policy established by the Australian government, which sought to place the country's entire aboriginal population on reservation-like holdings in the far western portion of the country. 
D)  to promote immigration of (white) North Americans and Europeans to Australia 
E)  to clean up the country's white sand beaches, which had been seriously polluted by mining

Question 16

What strategy has been valuable to both Maoris and Aborigines in their efforts to gain greater control over their ancestral land and resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  acts of terrorism 
B)  consumer boycotts 
C)  bribery 
D)  the political process 
E)  civil disobedience 
A)  acts of terrorism 
B)  consumer boycotts 
C)  bribery 
D)  the political process 
E)  civil disobedience

Question 17

What is the major reason why some Australians believe the country is already overpopulated?

Accepted Answer

A)  because growing enough food is already a problem 
B)  because jobs are in short supply 
C)  because poverty is so prevalent throughout the country 
D)  because the country is so dry 
E)  because there are too many immigrants 
A)  because growing enough food is already a problem 
B)  because jobs are in short supply 
C)  because poverty is so prevalent throughout the country 
D)  because the country is so dry 
E)  because there are too many immigrants

Question 18

Why have residents of the Marshall Islands been displaced over the past few decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  the legacy of nuclear testing 
B)  the destruction of the vegetative cover because of poor livestock grazing practices 
C)  a series of tsunamis that devastated the islands 
D)  climatic change that led to a long-term drought 
E)  a government policy of transmigration 
A)  the legacy of nuclear testing 
B)  the destruction of the vegetative cover because of poor livestock grazing practices 
C)  a series of tsunamis that devastated the islands 
D)  climatic change that led to a long-term drought 
E)  a government policy of transmigration

Question 19

What are the social conditions of Aborigines and Maoris as compared to whites in Australia and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

Overall, Aborigines and Maoris

Question 20

Map ID - Australia and Oceania
 
-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 11 (eleven)?

Accepted Answer

A)  French Polynesia 
B)  Kiribati 
C)  Samoa 
D)  Tonga 
E)  Tuvalu 
A)  French Polynesia 
B)  Kiribati 
C)  Samoa 
D)  Tonga 
E)  Tuvalu

Of the following places in Australia/Oceania, which was the first to be settled by humans?

Which of the following patterns of trade most accurately describes the region of Australia and Oceania over the past 30 years?

Approximately what percentage of Australia's population lives in urban areas along the coast?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Mining is most important for Australia's economy.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In the Australia/Oceania region, anthropologists have the greatest chance of finding "uncontacted peoples" on Fiji.

What are kanakas?

What is the relationship between Aborigines and Maoris?

What country in Oceania is a favorite of tourists from Japan and Korea?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Australia's largest copper, silver, lead, and gold mines are located in New South Wales and Queensland.

What is New Zealand's current economic strategy?

Which exotic animal, introduced in Australia, reached plague proportions, and was finally brought under control only after the purposeful introduction of a disease that affected only this particular introduced species?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The brown tree snake was intentionally introduced to Guam in cargo shipped from the Solomon Islands.

What is the second-most populous country in the Australia/Oceania region?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Australian cities tend to be located in the country's interior.

What was the purpose of the White Australia Policy?

What strategy has been valuable to both Maoris and Aborigines in their efforts to gain greater control over their ancestral land and resources?

What is the major reason why some Australians believe the country is already overpopulated?

Why have residents of the Marshall Islands been displaced over the past few decades?

What are the social conditions of Aborigines and Maoris as compared to whites in Australia and New Zealand?

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Exam 14: Australia and Oceania

Of the following places in Australia/Oceania, which was the first to be settled by humans?

Which of the following patterns of trade most accurately describes the region of Australia and Oceania over the past 30 years?

Approximately what percentage of Australia's population lives in urban areas along the coast?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Mining is most important for Australia's economy.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In the Australia/Oceania region, anthropologists have the greatest chance of finding "uncontacted peoples" on Fiji.

What are kanakas?

What is the relationship between Aborigines and Maoris?

What country in Oceania is a favorite of tourists from Japan and Korea?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Australia's largest copper, silver, lead, and gold mines are located in New South Wales and Queensland.

What is New Zealand's current economic strategy?

Which exotic animal, introduced in Australia, reached plague proportions, and was finally brought under control only after the purposeful introduction of a disease that affected only this particular introduced species?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The brown tree snake was intentionally introduced to Guam in cargo shipped from the Solomon Islands.

What is the second-most populous country in the Australia/Oceania region?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Australian cities tend to be located in the country's interior.

What was the purpose of the White Australia Policy?

What strategy has been valuable to both Maoris and Aborigines in their efforts to gain greater control over their ancestral land and resources?

What is the major reason why some Australians believe the country is already overpopulated?

Why have residents of the Marshall Islands been displaced over the past few decades?

What are the social conditions of Aborigines and Maoris as compared to whites in Australia and New Zealand?

Map ID - Australia and Oceania -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 11 (eleven)?

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

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