Question 1

Which one of the following is used in the textbook as an example that counters the typical European misconceptions about women in Oceania?

Accepted Answer

A)  All women were expected to serve as sexual entertainment for village men. 
B)  Food cultivation and preparation is usually the duty of women. 
C)  A woman could become the ruling chief. 
D)  Men are primarily craftspeople. 
A)  All women were expected to serve as sexual entertainment for village men. 
B)  Food cultivation and preparation is usually the duty of women. 
C)  A woman could become the ruling chief. 
D)  Men are primarily craftspeople.

Question 2

Over the past three decades, the economies of New Zealand and Australia have become increasingly oriented toward Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with tourism in Oceania?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visitors inject unwanted international currencies into local economies. 
B)  Tourists place extra burdens on water and sewer systems. 
C)  Some visitors require a standard of living far beyond that of local inhabitants. 
D)  In some locations, visitors add stress to already fragile ecosystems. 
A)  Visitors inject unwanted international currencies into local economies. 
B)  Tourists place extra burdens on water and sewer systems. 
C)  Some visitors require a standard of living far beyond that of local inhabitants. 
D)  In some locations, visitors add stress to already fragile ecosystems.

Question 4

Which of the following figures represents the approximate total population of Oceania?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.8 million 
B)  380 million 
C)  38 million 
D)  3.8 billion 
A)  3.8 million 
B)  380 million 
C)  38 million 
D)  3.8 billion

Question 5

MIRAB economies have substantial opportunity for economic growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Tourism in Hawaii employs 90 percent of the state's labor force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Asian influence in Oceania today is felt mostly in the number of Asians who visit the region as tourists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Kiribati is a nation of islands in which ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlantic 
B)  Indian 
C)  Arctic 
D)  Pacific 
A)  Atlantic 
B)  Indian 
C)  Arctic 
D)  Pacific

Question 9

What group of people are the longest surviving inhabitants of Oceania?

Accepted Answer

Australia'

Question 10

Do to vast distances between islands, Polynesians engaged in almost no trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Despite their proximity to one another, Asia and Oceania do not have a long history of strong economic and cultural relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In Oceania, the greatest strides toward male-female quality have been made in Australia and New Zealand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During World War II, European powers provided strong resistance to Japan's invasion of the Pacific.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The movement of moist east-to-west flowing air is blocked in Australia by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Barrier Reef. 
B)  Macdonnell Ranges. 
C)  Great Dividing Range. 
D)  Nullarbor Plain. 
A)  Great Barrier Reef. 
B)  Macdonnell Ranges. 
C)  Great Dividing Range. 
D)  Nullarbor Plain.

Question 15

Due to the strength of the cultural ties between Australia and Europe, cultural and economic influences from the United States have never been noticeable in Australia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Monotremes, egg-laying mammals, are endemic to Australia and New Guinea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which nation is NOT a member of APEC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Australia 
C)  Canada 
D)  Venezuela 
A)  Japan 
B)  Australia 
C)  Canada 
D)  Venezuela

Question 18

The type of volcanic island built up around a submerged volcano is called an atoll.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During the three decades following World War II, what country was the dominant political power in the Pacific?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Japan 
C)  Britain 
D)  Germany 
A)  United States 
B)  Japan 
C)  Britain 
D)  Germany

Question 20

Following World War II, the dominant power in Oceania was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain. 
B)  the United States. 
C)  Great Britain. 
D)  Japan. 
A)  Spain. 
B)  the United States. 
C)  Great Britain. 
D)  Japan.

Which one of the following is used in the textbook as an example that counters the typical European misconceptions about women in Oceania?

Over the past three decades, the economies of New Zealand and Australia have become increasingly oriented toward Asia.

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with tourism in Oceania?

Which of the following figures represents the approximate total population of Oceania?

MIRAB economies have substantial opportunity for economic growth.

Tourism in Hawaii employs 90 percent of the state's labor force.

Asian influence in Oceania today is felt mostly in the number of Asians who visit the region as tourists.

Kiribati is a nation of islands in which ocean?

What group of people are the longest surviving inhabitants of Oceania?

Do to vast distances between islands, Polynesians engaged in almost no trade.

Despite their proximity to one another, Asia and Oceania do not have a long history of strong economic and cultural relationships.

In Oceania, the greatest strides toward male-female quality have been made in Australia and New Zealand.

During World War II, European powers provided strong resistance to Japan's invasion of the Pacific.

The movement of moist east-to-west flowing air is blocked in Australia by the:

Due to the strength of the cultural ties between Australia and Europe, cultural and economic influences from the United States have never been noticeable in Australia.

Monotremes, egg-laying mammals, are endemic to Australia and New Guinea.

Which nation is NOT a member of APEC?

The type of volcanic island built up around a submerged volcano is called an atoll.

During the three decades following World War II, what country was the dominant political power in the Pacific?

Following World War II, the dominant power in Oceania was:

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Exam 11: Oceania

Which one of the following is used in the textbook as an example that counters the typical European misconceptions about women in Oceania?

Over the past three decades, the economies of New Zealand and Australia have become increasingly oriented toward Asia.

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with tourism in Oceania?

Which of the following figures represents the approximate total population of Oceania?

MIRAB economies have substantial opportunity for economic growth.

Tourism in Hawaii employs 90 percent of the state's labor force.

Asian influence in Oceania today is felt mostly in the number of Asians who visit the region as tourists.

Kiribati is a nation of islands in which ocean?

What group of people are the longest surviving inhabitants of Oceania?

Do to vast distances between islands, Polynesians engaged in almost no trade.

Despite their proximity to one another, Asia and Oceania do not have a long history of strong economic and cultural relationships.

In Oceania, the greatest strides toward male-female quality have been made in Australia and New Zealand.

During World War II, European powers provided strong resistance to Japan's invasion of the Pacific.

The movement of moist east-to-west flowing air is blocked in Australia by the:

Due to the strength of the cultural ties between Australia and Europe, cultural and economic influences from the United States have never been noticeable in Australia.

Monotremes, egg-laying mammals, are endemic to Australia and New Guinea.

Which nation is NOT a member of APEC?

The type of volcanic island built up around a submerged volcano is called an atoll.

During the three decades following World War II, what country was the dominant political power in the Pacific?

Following World War II, the dominant power in Oceania was:

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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