Question 1

Viticulture refers to the growing of what crop?

Accepted Answer

A)  apples 
B)  tomatoes 
C)  cut flowers 
D)  grapes 
E)  kiwi fruit 
A)  apples 
B)  tomatoes 
C)  cut flowers 
D)  grapes 
E)  kiwi fruit

Question 2

Describe the evolution of an island in Oceania from magma welling up at a hot spot through the atoll stage.

Accepted Answer

Many Pacific atolls begin as rugged volc

Question 3

The Maori

Accepted Answer

A)  are concentrated on the South Island. 
B)  make up less than 3 percent of the New Zealand population. 
C)  have a greater impact on New Zealand than the Aborigines do in Australia. 
D)  ruled most of New Zealand until the early twentieth century. 
E)  do not favor the return to the use of the name "Aotearoa" for New Zealand. 
A)  are concentrated on the South Island. 
B)  make up less than 3 percent of the New Zealand population. 
C)  have a greater impact on New Zealand than the Aborigines do in Australia. 
D)  ruled most of New Zealand until the early twentieth century. 
E)  do not favor the return to the use of the name "Aotearoa" for New Zealand.

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.
-Aborigines are the indigenous people in New Zealand.

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.
-Fjords in New Zealand were caused by glaciers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-An atoll refers to a combination of sandy islands, barrier coral reefs, and shallow central lagoons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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.
-Viticulture refers to the growing of kiwi fruit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-New Zealand's most important commercial livestock are its kangaroos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

France and the United States have both used the South Pacific for which of the following purposes, creating major health and environmental problems in Oceania?

Accepted Answer

A)  forestry 
B)  nuclear testing 
C)  pollution exporting 
D)  prison colonies 
E)  tourism 
A)  forestry 
B)  nuclear testing 
C)  pollution exporting 
D)  prison colonies 
E)  tourism

Question 10

Why does the population of Nauru cluster together in quasi-urban settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a cultural tradition for them to live in close quarters. 
B)  The brown tree snake population is so large and dangerous that the island's inhabitants must live in large, fenced, snake-proof compounds. 
C)  Phosphate mining on the island has left limited room for habitation. 
D)  They are at war with the Solomon Islands and must live in fortified compounds. 
E)  The settlements are located at the few sources of water on the island. 
A)  It is a cultural tradition for them to live in close quarters. 
B)  The brown tree snake population is so large and dangerous that the island's inhabitants must live in large, fenced, snake-proof compounds. 
C)  Phosphate mining on the island has left limited room for habitation. 
D)  They are at war with the Solomon Islands and must live in fortified compounds. 
E)  The settlements are located at the few sources of water on the island.

Question 11

Where in Australia/Oceania do anthropologists have the greatest chance of finding "uncontacted peoples"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Where are Australia's largest copper, lead, and gold mines located?

Accepted Answer

A)  in South Australia 
B)  in the Northern Territory 
C)  in Victoria 
D)  in New South Wales and Queensland 
E)  along the southwest coast 
A)  in South Australia 
B)  in the Northern Territory 
C)  in Victoria 
D)  in New South Wales and Queensland 
E)  along the southwest coast

Question 13

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Papua New Guinea is very susceptible to tsunami hazards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What economic activity is most important for Australia's economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  high technology 
B)  tourism 
C)  wool production 
D)  mining 
E)  movies 
A)  high technology 
B)  tourism 
C)  wool production 
D)  mining 
E)  movies

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.
-South Asians migrated to Fiji to work as laborers on the island's rubber plantations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who are "uncontacted peoples"?

Accepted Answer

A)  people who do not have Internet hook-ups 
B)  people who do not have telephones 
C)  people who do not have access to television 
D)  cultural groups that have yet to be "discovered" by the Western world 
E)  cultural groups, like the Maroons in Latin America, who make a point of living away from major population centers 
A)  people who do not have Internet hook-ups 
B)  people who do not have telephones 
C)  people who do not have access to television 
D)  cultural groups that have yet to be "discovered" by the Western world 
E)  cultural groups, like the Maroons in Latin America, who make a point of living away from major population centers

Question 17

By approximately what year was Australia settled by Aborigines?

Accepted Answer

A)  by 2500 BCE 
B)  by 1200 BCE 
C)  by 200 BCE 
D)  by 400 CE 
E)  by1200 CE 
A)  by 2500 BCE 
B)  by 1200 BCE 
C)  by 200 BCE 
D)  by 400 CE 
E)  by1200 CE

Question 18

What country has been called on most often in recent years to mediate disputes in Oceania?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain 
B)  France 
C)  Australia 
D)  United States 
E)  Japan 
A)  Britain 
B)  France 
C)  Australia 
D)  United States 
E)  Japan

Question 19

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Goats, introduced in Australia, reached plague proportions, but were finally brought under control only after the purposeful introduction of a disease that affected only this particular introduced species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Map ID - Australia and Oceania
 
-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 4 (four)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federated States of Micronesia 
B)  Marshall Islands 
C)  Nauru 
D)  Solomon Islands 
E)  Tuvalu 
A)  Federated States of Micronesia 
B)  Marshall Islands 
C)  Nauru 
D)  Solomon Islands 
E)  Tuvalu

Viticulture refers to the growing of what crop?

Describe the evolution of an island in Oceania from magma welling up at a hot spot through the atoll stage.

The Maori

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Aborigines are the indigenous people in New Zealand.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Fjords in New Zealand were caused by glaciers.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -An atoll refers to a combination of sandy islands, barrier coral reefs, and shallow central lagoons.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Viticulture refers to the growing of kiwi fruit.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -New Zealand's most important commercial livestock are its kangaroos.

France and the United States have both used the South Pacific for which of the following purposes, creating major health and environmental problems in Oceania?

Why does the population of Nauru cluster together in quasi-urban settings?

Where in Australia/Oceania do anthropologists have the greatest chance of finding "uncontacted peoples"?

Where are Australia's largest copper, lead, and gold mines located?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Papua New Guinea is very susceptible to tsunami hazards.

What economic activity 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. -South Asians migrated to Fiji to work as laborers on the island's rubber plantations.

Who are "uncontacted peoples"?

By approximately what year was Australia settled by Aborigines?

What country has been called on most often in recent years to mediate disputes in Oceania?

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Exam 14: Australia and Oceania

Viticulture refers to the growing of what crop?

Describe the evolution of an island in Oceania from magma welling up at a hot spot through the atoll stage.

The Maori

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Aborigines are the indigenous people in New Zealand.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Fjords in New Zealand were caused by glaciers.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -An atoll refers to a combination of sandy islands, barrier coral reefs, and shallow central lagoons.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Viticulture refers to the growing of kiwi fruit.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -New Zealand's most important commercial livestock are its kangaroos.

France and the United States have both used the South Pacific for which of the following purposes, creating major health and environmental problems in Oceania?

Why does the population of Nauru cluster together in quasi-urban settings?

Where in Australia/Oceania do anthropologists have the greatest chance of finding "uncontacted peoples"?

Where are Australia's largest copper, lead, and gold mines located?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Papua New Guinea is very susceptible to tsunami hazards.

What economic activity 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. -South Asians migrated to Fiji to work as laborers on the island's rubber plantations.

Who are "uncontacted peoples"?

By approximately what year was Australia settled by Aborigines?

What country has been called on most often in recent years to mediate disputes in Oceania?

Map ID - Australia and Oceania -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 4 (four)?

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