Question 1

Fiji is divided between its indigenous population and its Indo-Fijian population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

European methods of scientific forestry have caused New Zealand to regain much of the tree cover the Maori had cut down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What term is used to portray the concept that Pacific Islanders share a particular regional identity that has developed out of their own experiences?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Since the 1960s and early 1970s, what world region has emerged as a significant market for the products of Oceania's countries, particularly Australia and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

A)  South America 
B)  Asia 
C)  Africa 
D)  Russia and Belarus 
A)  South America 
B)  Asia 
C)  Africa 
D)  Russia and Belarus

Question 5

In both Australia and New Zealand, the proportion of women in national legislatures is well above the global average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

With the signing of what treaty in 1840 did the Maori lose tenure of their land for European "guns, goods, and money"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of With the signing of what treaty in...

Question 7

What does it mean that much of the plant and animal life in Oceania is endemic to the region, such as the wallaby to Australia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many species exist there and nowhere else on Earth. 
B)  Many species from the region are invading other parts of the world. 
C)  Many species in the region go through natural cycles where massive numbers of individuals periodically die off. 
D)  They are not well-adapted to the environmental conditions of the region. 
A)  Many species exist there and nowhere else on Earth. 
B)  Many species from the region are invading other parts of the world. 
C)  Many species in the region go through natural cycles where massive numbers of individuals periodically die off. 
D)  They are not well-adapted to the environmental conditions of the region.

Question 8

The original settlers of Oceania are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aborigines. 
B)  Melanesians. 
C)  Austronesians. 
D)  Polynesians. 
A)  Aborigines. 
B)  Melanesians. 
C)  Austronesians. 
D)  Polynesians.

Question 9

What sparked the growth of Australia's Vietnamese population?

Accepted Answer

the refugee crisis s

Question 10

Why is the status of human well-being in the Pacific islands probably higher than statistics indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The statistics do not take into account subsistence affluence and strong communitarian values. 
B)  The drug trade is off-the-books and introduces a lot of money to the economy. 
C)  Inherited wealth is handed down from generation to generation and does not appear as income. 
D)  Most education occurs in the home, so school attendance numbers do not indicate the correct overall level of education. 
A)  The statistics do not take into account subsistence affluence and strong communitarian values. 
B)  The drug trade is off-the-books and introduces a lot of money to the economy. 
C)  Inherited wealth is handed down from generation to generation and does not appear as income. 
D)  Most education occurs in the home, so school attendance numbers do not indicate the correct overall level of education.

Question 11

Which statement is NOT true of women in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific islands?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often have considerable economic power. 
B)  They often fulfill traditional roles as wives and mothers in early life, then they gain power and prestige as they move into middle age. 
C)  They usually play the role of traders in the marketplace. 
D)  Their economic efforts are strongly recognized and aided by banks. 
A)  They often have considerable economic power. 
B)  They often fulfill traditional roles as wives and mothers in early life, then they gain power and prestige as they move into middle age. 
C)  They usually play the role of traders in the marketplace. 
D)  Their economic efforts are strongly recognized and aided by banks.

Question 12

Despite recent victories, the Maori still have notably higher unemployment, lower education attainment, and poorer health than the New Zealand population as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The enactment of the U.N. Convention of the Law of the Sea facilitated environmental protection efforts in Oceania.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

After Aborigines protested at Australia's 200th birthday celebration, the government voided the previous position on land tenure and granted some lands to the Aborigines. Where were most of these lands located?

Accepted Answer

in the ari

Question 15

Unlike the rest of the world, the countries of Oceania remain relatively untouched by globalization today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What type of language is often used by traders and others who live in the Pacific islands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandarin Chinese 
B)  Pidgin 
C)  Indo-European 
D)  Islander 
A)  Mandarin Chinese 
B)  Pidgin 
C)  Indo-European 
D)  Islander

Question 17

The Great Barrier Reef straddles what part of Australia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Queensland 
B)  New South Wales 
C)  South Australia 
D)  Northern Territory 
A)  Queensland 
B)  New South Wales 
C)  South Australia 
D)  Northern Territory

Question 18

What term describes a language that borrows words from several languages in order to allow communication between interacting parties that speak different languages, such as traders?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

All of the following are bases for government in Australia and New Zealand EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  parliamentary democracy. 
B)  majority rule. 
C)  the Pacific Way. 
D)  universal suffrage. 
A)  parliamentary democracy. 
B)  majority rule. 
C)  the Pacific Way. 
D)  universal suffrage.

Question 20

Nearly all of Australia's endemic plant species are adapted to cool and wet conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Fiji is divided between its indigenous population and its Indo-Fijian population.

European methods of scientific forestry have caused New Zealand to regain much of the tree cover the Maori had cut down.

What term is used to portray the concept that Pacific Islanders share a particular regional identity that has developed out of their own experiences?

Since the 1960s and early 1970s, what world region has emerged as a significant market for the products of Oceania's countries, particularly Australia and New Zealand?

In both Australia and New Zealand, the proportion of women in national legislatures is well above the global average.

With the signing of what treaty in 1840 did the Maori lose tenure of their land for European "guns, goods, and money"?

What does it mean that much of the plant and animal life in Oceania is endemic to the region, such as the wallaby to Australia?

The original settlers of Oceania are the:

What sparked the growth of Australia's Vietnamese population?

Why is the status of human well-being in the Pacific islands probably higher than statistics indicate?

Which statement is NOT true of women in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific islands?

Despite recent victories, the Maori still have notably higher unemployment, lower education attainment, and poorer health than the New Zealand population as a whole.

The enactment of the U.N. Convention of the Law of the Sea facilitated environmental protection efforts in Oceania.

After Aborigines protested at Australia's 200th birthday celebration, the government voided the previous position on land tenure and granted some lands to the Aborigines. Where were most of these lands located?

Unlike the rest of the world, the countries of Oceania remain relatively untouched by globalization today.

What type of language is often used by traders and others who live in the Pacific islands?

The Great Barrier Reef straddles what part of Australia?

What term describes a language that borrows words from several languages in order to allow communication between interacting parties that speak different languages, such as traders?

All of the following are bases for government in Australia and New Zealand EXCEPT:

Nearly all of Australia's endemic plant species are adapted to cool and wet conditions.

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Exam 11: Oceania

Fiji is divided between its indigenous population and its Indo-Fijian population.

European methods of scientific forestry have caused New Zealand to regain much of the tree cover the Maori had cut down.

What term is used to portray the concept that Pacific Islanders share a particular regional identity that has developed out of their own experiences?

Since the 1960s and early 1970s, what world region has emerged as a significant market for the products of Oceania's countries, particularly Australia and New Zealand?

In both Australia and New Zealand, the proportion of women in national legislatures is well above the global average.

With the signing of what treaty in 1840 did the Maori lose tenure of their land for European "guns, goods, and money"?

What does it mean that much of the plant and animal life in Oceania is endemic to the region, such as the wallaby to Australia?

The original settlers of Oceania are the:

What sparked the growth of Australia's Vietnamese population?

Why is the status of human well-being in the Pacific islands probably higher than statistics indicate?

Which statement is NOT true of women in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific islands?

Despite recent victories, the Maori still have notably higher unemployment, lower education attainment, and poorer health than the New Zealand population as a whole.

The enactment of the U.N. Convention of the Law of the Sea facilitated environmental protection efforts in Oceania.

After Aborigines protested at Australia's 200th birthday celebration, the government voided the previous position on land tenure and granted some lands to the Aborigines. Where were most of these lands located?

Unlike the rest of the world, the countries of Oceania remain relatively untouched by globalization today.

What type of language is often used by traders and others who live in the Pacific islands?

The Great Barrier Reef straddles what part of Australia?

What term describes a language that borrows words from several languages in order to allow communication between interacting parties that speak different languages, such as traders?

All of the following are bases for government in Australia and New Zealand EXCEPT:

Nearly all of Australia's endemic plant species are adapted to cool and wet conditions.

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