Question 1

Like their counterparts in North America, indigenous peoples in Australia and New Zealand suffered harsh treatment at the hands of British colonizers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The nation of Kiribati is made up of how many islands?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  21 
C)  33 
D)  56 
A)  10 
B)  21 
C)  33 
D)  56

Question 3

New Zealand, Tahiti, and the Hawaiian Islands are all examples of atolls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Scientists have discovered the origins of the La Niña phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT among Australia's main environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonnative species 
B)  nuclear waste spills 
C)  water scarcity 
D)  heavy dependence on coal 
A)  nonnative species 
B)  nuclear waste spills 
C)  water scarcity 
D)  heavy dependence on coal

Question 6

Australia and New Zealand began facing stiff competition from large Asian companies after they lost their privileged access to the market of what world region?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Australia and New Zealand began facing stiff...

Question 7

Which of the following groups of people did NOT emigrate to Australia and New Zealand after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yugoslavians 
B)  Greeks 
C)  Italians 
D)  Vietnamese 
A)  Yugoslavians 
B)  Greeks 
C)  Italians 
D)  Vietnamese

Question 8

The 1985 Treaty of Rarotonga is critical to preventing environmental degradation such as that exercised on Nauru during the last half of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Asian immigrants to Australia and New Zealand were barred in the 1920s-1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The huge indigenous bird that New Zealanders hunted to extinction was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ostrich. 
B)  moa. 
C)  kiwi. 
D)  emu. 
A)  ostrich. 
B)  moa. 
C)  kiwi. 
D)  emu.

Question 11

Rugby is the region's most popular sport.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What term is used to describe the practice of moving upon retirement into a care facility in a warm, sunny climate?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term is used to describe the...

Question 13

What continent buys 76 percent of Australia's exports?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  North America 
C)  Europe 
D)  Africa 
A)  Asia 
B)  North America 
C)  Europe 
D)  Africa

Question 14

Which is NOT true of Australia's contribution of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia's production of greenhouse gases comes mostly from the use of automobiles and the burning of coal. 
B)  Because of its limited population, Australia produces only about 1 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. 
C)  Of all the nations in Oceania, Australia contributes the region's largest volume of greenhouse gases. 
D)  Due to trade winds and other atmospheric effects, Australia's emissions of greenhouse gases have only a limited effect on the country itself. 
A)  Australia's production of greenhouse gases comes mostly from the use of automobiles and the burning of coal. 
B)  Because of its limited population, Australia produces only about 1 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. 
C)  Of all the nations in Oceania, Australia contributes the region's largest volume of greenhouse gases. 
D)  Due to trade winds and other atmospheric effects, Australia's emissions of greenhouse gases have only a limited effect on the country itself.

Question 15

Which of the following has NOT been a result of Fiji's recent subversions of majority rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fiji has been suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations. 
B)  Fiji is no longer available for Commonwealth aid. 
C)  Fiji cannot participate in Commonwealth-sponsored sporting events. 
D)  Fiji is now the subject of a Commonwealth embargo on its agricultural products. 
A)  Fiji has been suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations. 
B)  Fiji is no longer available for Commonwealth aid. 
C)  Fiji cannot participate in Commonwealth-sponsored sporting events. 
D)  Fiji is now the subject of a Commonwealth embargo on its agricultural products.

Question 16

A language that is composed of words borrowed from several languages of the people involved in trading relationships is called a ____________ language.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A language that is composed of words...

Question 17

Due to persistent racism, the number of people with mixed heritage (European and indigenous) in Australia and New Zealand continues to decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What animal, introduced from Europe, is mentioned as one of the most destructive of Australia's introduced species?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What animal, introduced from Europe, is mentioned...

Question 19

In 1521, who led an expedition which was the first recorded European contact with the Pacific people?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1521, who led an expedition which...

Question 20

Which of the following are examples of monotremes?

Accepted Answer

A)  the duck-billed platypus and the spiny anteater 
B)  the kangaroo and the koala 
C)  the pelican and the penguin 
D)  the ostrich and the emu 
A)  the duck-billed platypus and the spiny anteater 
B)  the kangaroo and the koala 
C)  the pelican and the penguin 
D)  the ostrich and the emu

Like their counterparts in North America, indigenous peoples in Australia and New Zealand suffered harsh treatment at the hands of British colonizers.

The nation of Kiribati is made up of how many islands?

New Zealand, Tahiti, and the Hawaiian Islands are all examples of atolls.

Scientists have discovered the origins of the La Niña phenomenon.

Which of the following is NOT among Australia's main environmental problems?

Australia and New Zealand began facing stiff competition from large Asian companies after they lost their privileged access to the market of what world region?

Which of the following groups of people did NOT emigrate to Australia and New Zealand after World War II?

The 1985 Treaty of Rarotonga is critical to preventing environmental degradation such as that exercised on Nauru during the last half of the twentieth century.

Asian immigrants to Australia and New Zealand were barred in the 1920s-1960s.

The huge indigenous bird that New Zealanders hunted to extinction was the:

Rugby is the region's most popular sport.

What term is used to describe the practice of moving upon retirement into a care facility in a warm, sunny climate?

What continent buys 76 percent of Australia's exports?

Which is NOT true of Australia's contribution of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere?

Which of the following has NOT been a result of Fiji's recent subversions of majority rule?

A language that is composed of words borrowed from several languages of the people involved in trading relationships is called a ____________ language.

Due to persistent racism, the number of people with mixed heritage (European and indigenous) in Australia and New Zealand continues to decline.

What animal, introduced from Europe, is mentioned as one of the most destructive of Australia's introduced species?

In 1521, who led an expedition which was the first recorded European contact with the Pacific people?

Which of the following are examples of monotremes?

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

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Exam 11: Oceania

Like their counterparts in North America, indigenous peoples in Australia and New Zealand suffered harsh treatment at the hands of British colonizers.

The nation of Kiribati is made up of how many islands?

New Zealand, Tahiti, and the Hawaiian Islands are all examples of atolls.

Scientists have discovered the origins of the La Niña phenomenon.

Which of the following is NOT among Australia's main environmental problems?

Australia and New Zealand began facing stiff competition from large Asian companies after they lost their privileged access to the market of what world region?

Which of the following groups of people did NOT emigrate to Australia and New Zealand after World War II?

The 1985 Treaty of Rarotonga is critical to preventing environmental degradation such as that exercised on Nauru during the last half of the twentieth century.

Asian immigrants to Australia and New Zealand were barred in the 1920s-1960s.

The huge indigenous bird that New Zealanders hunted to extinction was the:

Rugby is the region's most popular sport.

What term is used to describe the practice of moving upon retirement into a care facility in a warm, sunny climate?

What continent buys 76 percent of Australia's exports?

Which is NOT true of Australia's contribution of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere?

Which of the following has NOT been a result of Fiji's recent subversions of majority rule?

A language that is composed of words borrowed from several languages of the people involved in trading relationships is called a ____________ language.

Due to persistent racism, the number of people with mixed heritage (European and indigenous) in Australia and New Zealand continues to decline.

What animal, introduced from Europe, is mentioned as one of the most destructive of Australia's introduced species?

In 1521, who led an expedition which was the first recorded European contact with the Pacific people?

Which of the following are examples of monotremes?

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