Question 1

What has been the historical stereotype of the Australian male?

Accepted Answer

skilled, nomadic, an

Question 2

Women are pursuing higher education and postponing marriage and childbearing until their thirties in all of the following countries EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hawaii. 
B)  Guam. 
C)  Fiji. 
D)  Australia. 
A)  Hawaii. 
B)  Guam. 
C)  Fiji. 
D)  Australia.

Question 3

Which of the following represents one goal of the idea known in Oceania as the Pacific Way?

Accepted Answer

A)  to design a regional framework for Western-style development 
B)  to be debt-free as a region by 2015 
C)  to suppress industrial development during the colonial era 
D)  to emphasize the unique regional identity of Oceania 
A)  to design a regional framework for Western-style development 
B)  to be debt-free as a region by 2015 
C)  to suppress industrial development during the colonial era 
D)  to emphasize the unique regional identity of Oceania

Question 4

How does an El Niño event affect the ocean temperatures in Oceania?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How does an El Niño event affect...

Question 5

What term is used to describe plant and animal species that exist in a particular place and nowhere else, such as many of the flora and fauna in Oceania?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Micronesia is north of Melanesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The two predominant plant genera of Australia are:

Accepted Answer

A)  heuchera and angiospermum. 
B)  eucalyptus and acacia. 
C)  palm and artichoke/nettle. 
D)  rudbeckia and hosta. 
A)  heuchera and angiospermum. 
B)  eucalyptus and acacia. 
C)  palm and artichoke/nettle. 
D)  rudbeckia and hosta.

Question 8

In New Zealand, due to amicable relations between the indigenous Maori and the European-derived population, employment rates and educational attainment among the Maori are relatively high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

UNCLOS is based on the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  tourism should be fostered in developing nations. 
B)  nuclear waste should be stored in the country that generated it. 
C)  communist nations should be supported in their drive toward democracy. 
D)  the problems of the world's oceans are interrelated and need to be addressed as a whole. 
A)  tourism should be fostered in developing nations. 
B)  nuclear waste should be stored in the country that generated it. 
C)  communist nations should be supported in their drive toward democracy. 
D)  the problems of the world's oceans are interrelated and need to be addressed as a whole.

Question 10

New Zealand is characterized by mountainous topography and a wet temperate climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The monsoons that pass over Southeast Asia and Eurasia also affect rainfall in Australia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which island was created when the drifting continent of Australia collided with the Eurasian Plate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palau 
B)  Gondwana 
C)  New Guinea 
D)  New Zealand 
A)  Palau 
B)  Gondwana 
C)  New Guinea 
D)  New Zealand

Question 13

Which statement best summarizes the island towns and capital cities of the Pacific islands?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are highly modernized, with top-of-the line sewage and water systems. 
B)  They are naturally situated in areas that can host large human populations. 
C)  They are home to government-provided housing that holds most of the urban population. 
D)  They are located in ecologically fragile zones and are home to large numbers of squatters. 
A)  They are highly modernized, with top-of-the line sewage and water systems. 
B)  They are naturally situated in areas that can host large human populations. 
C)  They are home to government-provided housing that holds most of the urban population. 
D)  They are located in ecologically fragile zones and are home to large numbers of squatters.

Question 14

Even after independence from Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand retained strong ties with the "mother country."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Due to the prevalence of subsistence affluence in the Pacific islands, most people are better off than indicated by measures of well-being, such as GDP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which country did NOT once hold mining companies responsible for environmental devastation in Nauru?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  Australia 
A)  the United States 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  Australia

Question 17

What major New Zealand city has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brisbane 
B)  Auckland 
C)  Christchurch 
D)  Invercargill 
A)  Brisbane 
B)  Auckland 
C)  Christchurch 
D)  Invercargill

Question 18

Which phrase best describes the climate of most of Oceania?

Accepted Answer

A)  frigid 
B)  warm and humid 
C)  arid and desertlike 
D)  unstable and dangerous 
A)  frigid 
B)  warm and humid 
C)  arid and desertlike 
D)  unstable and dangerous

Question 19

By the time Europeans arrived, a fair amount of New Zealand's forest cover had already been cleared by the indigenous Maori.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following explains the lack of indigenous land mammals in New Zealand and the Pacific islands?

Accepted Answer

A)  The arid climates and poor soils could not support adequate floral habitats. 
B)  They were never connected via land to the Eurasian landmass. 
C)  Species introduced by Europeans drove native species to extinction. 
D)  For spiritual purposes, native islanders eliminated their presence. 
A)  The arid climates and poor soils could not support adequate floral habitats. 
B)  They were never connected via land to the Eurasian landmass. 
C)  Species introduced by Europeans drove native species to extinction. 
D)  For spiritual purposes, native islanders eliminated their presence.

What has been the historical stereotype of the Australian male?

Women are pursuing higher education and postponing marriage and childbearing until their thirties in all of the following countries EXCEPT:

Which of the following represents one goal of the idea known in Oceania as the Pacific Way?

How does an El Niño event affect the ocean temperatures in Oceania?

What term is used to describe plant and animal species that exist in a particular place and nowhere else, such as many of the flora and fauna in Oceania?

Micronesia is north of Melanesia.

The two predominant plant genera of Australia are:

In New Zealand, due to amicable relations between the indigenous Maori and the European-derived population, employment rates and educational attainment among the Maori are relatively high.

UNCLOS is based on the idea that:

New Zealand is characterized by mountainous topography and a wet temperate climate.

The monsoons that pass over Southeast Asia and Eurasia also affect rainfall in Australia.

Which island was created when the drifting continent of Australia collided with the Eurasian Plate?

Which statement best summarizes the island towns and capital cities of the Pacific islands?

Even after independence from Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand retained strong ties with the "mother country."

Due to the prevalence of subsistence affluence in the Pacific islands, most people are better off than indicated by measures of well-being, such as GDP.

Which country did NOT once hold mining companies responsible for environmental devastation in Nauru?

What major New Zealand city has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world?

Which phrase best describes the climate of most of Oceania?

By the time Europeans arrived, a fair amount of New Zealand's forest cover had already been cleared by the indigenous Maori.

Which of the following explains the lack of indigenous land mammals in New Zealand and the Pacific islands?

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Exam 11: Oceania

What has been the historical stereotype of the Australian male?

Women are pursuing higher education and postponing marriage and childbearing until their thirties in all of the following countries EXCEPT:

Which of the following represents one goal of the idea known in Oceania as the Pacific Way?

How does an El Niño event affect the ocean temperatures in Oceania?

What term is used to describe plant and animal species that exist in a particular place and nowhere else, such as many of the flora and fauna in Oceania?

Micronesia is north of Melanesia.

The two predominant plant genera of Australia are:

In New Zealand, due to amicable relations between the indigenous Maori and the European-derived population, employment rates and educational attainment among the Maori are relatively high.

UNCLOS is based on the idea that:

New Zealand is characterized by mountainous topography and a wet temperate climate.

The monsoons that pass over Southeast Asia and Eurasia also affect rainfall in Australia.

Which island was created when the drifting continent of Australia collided with the Eurasian Plate?

Which statement best summarizes the island towns and capital cities of the Pacific islands?

Even after independence from Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand retained strong ties with the "mother country."

Due to the prevalence of subsistence affluence in the Pacific islands, most people are better off than indicated by measures of well-being, such as GDP.

Which country did NOT once hold mining companies responsible for environmental devastation in Nauru?

What major New Zealand city has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world?

Which phrase best describes the climate of most of Oceania?

By the time Europeans arrived, a fair amount of New Zealand's forest cover had already been cleared by the indigenous Maori.

Which of the following explains the lack of indigenous land mammals in New Zealand and the Pacific islands?

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