Question 1

Animals that give birth to their young at a very immature stage and then nurture them in a pouch are called _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Animals that give birth to their young...

Question 2

Why is global warming of particular concern to Pacific Islanders living on atolls?

Accepted Answer

flooding due to risi

Question 3

In which country was the Pacific Way developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fiji 
B)  Guam 
C)  Tahiti 
D)  Tonga 
A)  Fiji 
B)  Guam 
C)  Tahiti 
D)  Tonga

Question 4

Generally, the diversity of land animals and plants in Oceania is richest in the western Pacific, thinning out to the east where the islands are smaller and farther apart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In general, the native peoples of Australia were treated with respect by European colonizers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a name for a coral island raised up so that it has cliffs?

Accepted Answer

A)  hot spot 
B)  atoll 
C)  high island 
D)  makatea 
A)  hot spot 
B)  atoll 
C)  high island 
D)  makatea

Question 7

Which term is used to describe relocation by retired people to a location with a pleasant climate?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which term is used to describe relocation...

Question 8

What European power colonized Australia and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Britain 
D)  Netherlands 
A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Britain 
D)  Netherlands

Question 9

A pidgin is a language of which there is no documented use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which city is home to the world's largest Polynesian population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canberra 
B)  Sydney 
C)  Christchurch 
D)  Auckland 
A)  Canberra 
B)  Sydney 
C)  Christchurch 
D)  Auckland

Question 11

Which statement best summarizes the role of the service sector of the economies in Australia and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

A)  The service sector remains the least important part of the economies of these countries. 
B)  While growing in importance, the service sector has remained mostly domestic. 
C)  The service sector dominates the economies of both Australia and New Zealand. 
D)  The service sector exists mostly to attract tourism, but it is almost nonexistent in other parts of the economies of Australia and New Zealand. 
A)  The service sector remains the least important part of the economies of these countries. 
B)  While growing in importance, the service sector has remained mostly domestic. 
C)  The service sector dominates the economies of both Australia and New Zealand. 
D)  The service sector exists mostly to attract tourism, but it is almost nonexistent in other parts of the economies of Australia and New Zealand.

Question 12

High, wet islands usually have a larger and more varied mixture of plant and animal species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Pacific Way is a political and cultural philosophy developed in Fiji around 1970.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following groups constitutes the longest surviving inhabitants of Oceania?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aborigines 
B)  Boers 
C)  Mongols 
D)  Aryans 
A)  Aborigines 
B)  Boers 
C)  Mongols 
D)  Aryans

Question 15

In Australia and New Zealand, access to policy-making positions has improved for women over the past several decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Many smaller Pacific islands' economies are based on MIRAB: migration, remittance, aid, and bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the name of the type of economy that many small Pacific Island countries have?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the name of the type...

Question 18

A plant or animal species introduced into a region from outside its native range is called a(n) _______________ species.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A plant or animal species introduced into...

Question 19

What do Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia all have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are all territories of the United States or Europe. 
B)  They are common names for island groupings in Oceania and are based on ancient cultural or ethnic links. 
C)  They are all dominated by agricultural production. 
D)  They are home to the world's most active volcanoes. 
A)  They are all territories of the United States or Europe. 
B)  They are common names for island groupings in Oceania and are based on ancient cultural or ethnic links. 
C)  They are all dominated by agricultural production. 
D)  They are home to the world's most active volcanoes.

Question 20

Which is the best explanation of the Roaring Forties?

Accepted Answer

A)  the period in the 1940s during which the islands of Oceania achieved independence from their colonizers 
B)  the temperature (in Fahrenheit) experienced by most of the islands of Oceania throughout the year 
C)  the high westerly winds that circle Earth around the 40th parallel south, unimpeded by large landmasses 
D)  the number of islands in most of the archipelagos of Oceania 
A)  the period in the 1940s during which the islands of Oceania achieved independence from their colonizers 
B)  the temperature (in Fahrenheit) experienced by most of the islands of Oceania throughout the year 
C)  the high westerly winds that circle Earth around the 40th parallel south, unimpeded by large landmasses 
D)  the number of islands in most of the archipelagos of Oceania

Animals that give birth to their young at a very immature stage and then nurture them in a pouch are called _________________.

Why is global warming of particular concern to Pacific Islanders living on atolls?

In which country was the Pacific Way developed?

Generally, the diversity of land animals and plants in Oceania is richest in the western Pacific, thinning out to the east where the islands are smaller and farther apart.

In general, the native peoples of Australia were treated with respect by European colonizers.

Which of the following is a name for a coral island raised up so that it has cliffs?

Which term is used to describe relocation by retired people to a location with a pleasant climate?

What European power colonized Australia and New Zealand?

A pidgin is a language of which there is no documented use.

Which city is home to the world's largest Polynesian population?

Which statement best summarizes the role of the service sector of the economies in Australia and New Zealand?

High, wet islands usually have a larger and more varied mixture of plant and animal species.

The Pacific Way is a political and cultural philosophy developed in Fiji around 1970.

Which of the following groups constitutes the longest surviving inhabitants of Oceania?

In Australia and New Zealand, access to policy-making positions has improved for women over the past several decades.

Many smaller Pacific islands' economies are based on MIRAB: migration, remittance, aid, and bureaucracy.

What is the name of the type of economy that many small Pacific Island countries have?

A plant or animal species introduced into a region from outside its native range is called a(n) _______________ species.

What do Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia all have in common?

Which is the best explanation of the Roaring Forties?

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Exam 11: Oceania

Animals that give birth to their young at a very immature stage and then nurture them in a pouch are called _________________.

Why is global warming of particular concern to Pacific Islanders living on atolls?

In which country was the Pacific Way developed?

Generally, the diversity of land animals and plants in Oceania is richest in the western Pacific, thinning out to the east where the islands are smaller and farther apart.

In general, the native peoples of Australia were treated with respect by European colonizers.

Which of the following is a name for a coral island raised up so that it has cliffs?

Which term is used to describe relocation by retired people to a location with a pleasant climate?

What European power colonized Australia and New Zealand?

A pidgin is a language of which there is no documented use.

Which city is home to the world's largest Polynesian population?

Which statement best summarizes the role of the service sector of the economies in Australia and New Zealand?

High, wet islands usually have a larger and more varied mixture of plant and animal species.

The Pacific Way is a political and cultural philosophy developed in Fiji around 1970.

Which of the following groups constitutes the longest surviving inhabitants of Oceania?

In Australia and New Zealand, access to policy-making positions has improved for women over the past several decades.

Many smaller Pacific islands' economies are based on MIRAB: migration, remittance, aid, and bureaucracy.

What is the name of the type of economy that many small Pacific Island countries have?

A plant or animal species introduced into a region from outside its native range is called a(n) _______________ species.

What do Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia all have in common?

Which is the best explanation of the Roaring Forties?

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