Question 1

Which of the following has NOT been a role played by the Pacific Ocean in Oceania?

Accepted Answer

A)  barrier 
B)  influence on temperature in the Pacific Rim 
C)  food source 
D)  instigator of war 
A)  barrier 
B)  influence on temperature in the Pacific Rim 
C)  food source 
D)  instigator of war D

Question 2

Which of the following is the most numerous in New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

A)  people of European descent 
B)  Maori 
C)  cattle 
D)  sheep 
A)  people of European descent 
B)  Maori 
C)  cattle 
D)  sheep D

Question 3

Western Samoa and American Samoa are both controlled by the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The dominant land use in Australia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural production. 
B)  water reservoirs. 
C)  grazing of introduced domesticated animals. 
D)  grazing of indigenous species. 
A)  agricultural production. 
B)  water reservoirs. 
C)  grazing of introduced domesticated animals. 
D)  grazing of indigenous species.

Question 5

Name one of the egg-laying mammals or monotremes that are exclusive to Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Accepted Answer

duck-bille

Question 6

An atoll tends to have a limited supply of fresh water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The European country that had set up a lucrative Pacific trade route between Manila and Acapulco in the 1560s was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Portugal. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  France. 
D)  Italy. 
A)  Portugal. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  France. 
D)  Italy.

Question 8

Besides raw materials exports, name another main source of income in Pacific island economies.

Accepted Answer

tourism; s

Question 9

Which statement best summarizes the role of women in Oceania?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are love objects who exist to satisfy the desires of men. 
B)  In all Oceanic countries, women dominate politics and the economic system. 
C)  Women often exercise a good amount of power in the family, but gender equity is much closer to being achieved in Australia and New Zealand than in the Pacific islands. 
D)  Women see themselves as competitors of men, and there is a persistent level of conflict between men and women at all levels of society, as well as in the workplace. 
A)  They are love objects who exist to satisfy the desires of men. 
B)  In all Oceanic countries, women dominate politics and the economic system. 
C)  Women often exercise a good amount of power in the family, but gender equity is much closer to being achieved in Australia and New Zealand than in the Pacific islands. 
D)  Women see themselves as competitors of men, and there is a persistent level of conflict between men and women at all levels of society, as well as in the workplace.

Question 10

What European power colonized New Zealand and Australia?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

The British were the first recorded Europeans to make contact with Pacific peoples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which best describes Oceania's trends in population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australians and New Zealanders tend to have more rapidly growing populations than other islanders. 
B)  Pacific Islanders tend to have more rapidly growing populations than Australians and New Zealanders. 
C)  Overall in Oceania, the trend is for larger families. 
D)  Overall in Oceania, the trend is for the population to get younger. 
A)  Australians and New Zealanders tend to have more rapidly growing populations than other islanders. 
B)  Pacific Islanders tend to have more rapidly growing populations than Australians and New Zealanders. 
C)  Overall in Oceania, the trend is for larger families. 
D)  Overall in Oceania, the trend is for the population to get younger.

Question 13

Due largely to their experiences as European and Japanese colonies, on most Pacific islands subsistence lifestyles have disappeared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which statement best describes the people of Australia and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are predominantly a rural people engaged in agriculture or animal ranching. 
B)  They are a predominantly urban people with a high standard of living and diverse employment opportunities. 
C)  They are mostly the descendants of indigenous people who still live in family compounds. 
D)  They are an intensely religious people devoted to preserving sacred space in both the country and the city. 
A)  They are predominantly a rural people engaged in agriculture or animal ranching. 
B)  They are a predominantly urban people with a high standard of living and diverse employment opportunities. 
C)  They are mostly the descendants of indigenous people who still live in family compounds. 
D)  They are an intensely religious people devoted to preserving sacred space in both the country and the city.

Question 15

Within Oceania, fertility rates are higher in the Pacific island countries than in Australia and New Zealand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the population of the Pacific islands in comparison to New Zealand and Australia?

Accepted Answer

A)  older, less rapidly growing, and with life expectancies in the 80s 
B)  younger, more rapidly growing, and with life expectancies in the 60s or early 70's 
C)  younger, more rapidly growing, and with fertility rates trending rapidly higher 
D)  older, less rapidly growing, but with fertility rates trending rapidly higher 
A)  older, less rapidly growing, and with life expectancies in the 80s 
B)  younger, more rapidly growing, and with life expectancies in the 60s or early 70's 
C)  younger, more rapidly growing, and with fertility rates trending rapidly higher 
D)  older, less rapidly growing, but with fertility rates trending rapidly higher

Question 17

New Zealand has made no attempt in recent years to improve the lives of the Maori population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Australia and New Zealand, people of European descent are declining as a proportion of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

New Zealand is most likely to reach its goal of producing 95 percent of its power from renewable resources by pursuing:

Accepted Answer

A)  wind energy. 
B)  solar energy. 
C)  nuclear energy. 
D)  geothermal energy. 
A)  wind energy. 
B)  solar energy. 
C)  nuclear energy. 
D)  geothermal energy.

Question 20

An endemic species of plant or animal life is:

Accepted Answer

A)  extinct. 
B)  poisonous or harmful to humans. 
C)  found in only one place on Earth. 
D)  fossilized in volcanic ash. 
A)  extinct. 
B)  poisonous or harmful to humans. 
C)  found in only one place on Earth. 
D)  fossilized in volcanic ash.

Which of the following has NOT been a role played by the Pacific Ocean in Oceania?

Which of the following is the most numerous in New Zealand?

Western Samoa and American Samoa are both controlled by the United States.

The dominant land use in Australia is:

Name one of the egg-laying mammals or monotremes that are exclusive to Papua New Guinea and Australia.

An atoll tends to have a limited supply of fresh water.

The European country that had set up a lucrative Pacific trade route between Manila and Acapulco in the 1560s was:

Besides raw materials exports, name another main source of income in Pacific island economies.

Which statement best summarizes the role of women in Oceania?

What European power colonized New Zealand and Australia?

The British were the first recorded Europeans to make contact with Pacific peoples.

Which best describes Oceania's trends in population?

Due largely to their experiences as European and Japanese colonies, on most Pacific islands subsistence lifestyles have disappeared.

Which statement best describes the people of Australia and New Zealand?

Within Oceania, fertility rates are higher in the Pacific island countries than in Australia and New Zealand.

Which of the following best describes the population of the Pacific islands in comparison to New Zealand and Australia?

New Zealand has made no attempt in recent years to improve the lives of the Maori population.

In Australia and New Zealand, people of European descent are declining as a proportion of the population.

New Zealand is most likely to reach its goal of producing 95 percent of its power from renewable resources by pursuing:

An endemic species of plant or animal life is:

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Exam 11: Oceania

Which of the following has NOT been a role played by the Pacific Ocean in Oceania?

Which of the following is the most numerous in New Zealand?

Western Samoa and American Samoa are both controlled by the United States.

The dominant land use in Australia is:

Name one of the egg-laying mammals or monotremes that are exclusive to Papua New Guinea and Australia.

An atoll tends to have a limited supply of fresh water.

The European country that had set up a lucrative Pacific trade route between Manila and Acapulco in the 1560s was:

Besides raw materials exports, name another main source of income in Pacific island economies.

Which statement best summarizes the role of women in Oceania?

What European power colonized New Zealand and Australia?

The British were the first recorded Europeans to make contact with Pacific peoples.

Which best describes Oceania's trends in population?

Due largely to their experiences as European and Japanese colonies, on most Pacific islands subsistence lifestyles have disappeared.

Which statement best describes the people of Australia and New Zealand?

Within Oceania, fertility rates are higher in the Pacific island countries than in Australia and New Zealand.

Which of the following best describes the population of the Pacific islands in comparison to New Zealand and Australia?

New Zealand has made no attempt in recent years to improve the lives of the Maori population.

In Australia and New Zealand, people of European descent are declining as a proportion of the population.

New Zealand is most likely to reach its goal of producing 95 percent of its power from renewable resources by pursuing:

An endemic species of plant or animal life is:

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Filters