Question 1

Roughly half of New Zealand's exports go to

Accepted Answer

A) China, Australia and the European Union 
B) Indonesia, the European Union and the United States 
C) China, Japan and the United States 
D) China, Japan and Indonesia 
E) Australia, Indonesia and Japan 
A) China, Australia and the European Union 
B) Indonesia, the European Union and the United States 
C) China, Japan and the United States 
D) China, Japan and Indonesia 
E) Australia, Indonesia and Japan

Question 2

What percent of Australia's current population is foreign-born?

Accepted Answer

A) 2% 
B) 50% 
C) 10% 
D) 25% 
E) 5% 
A) 2% 
B) 50% 
C) 10% 
D) 25% 
E) 5%

Question 3

What has been the response to climate change in Oceania and Australia and why is it an especially important issue for the region?

Accepted Answer

Climate change directly threatens many o

Question 4

What is the current situation for native land rights in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Indigenous peoples in both Australia and

Question 5

New Caledonia has close political ties to

Accepted Answer

A) Australia 
B) United Kingdom 
C) France 
D) New Zealand 
E) United States 
A) Australia 
B) United Kingdom 
C) France 
D) New Zealand 
E) United States

Question 6

What is the Asia Pivot?

Accepted Answer

A) the pivot of the global economy away from the United States and onto the focus of the Pacific Rim 
B) the trilateral military alliance between the United States, Japan and China 
C) the shift of American military away from the Middle East and toward the Asia-Pacific world, namely with the establishment of small "lily-pad" bases scattered across the Pacific 
D) the peace talks sponsored by the United States to end the geopolitical tensions between China and Taiwan 
E) the establishment of a new trade agreement with the nations of the Far East, such as China and Japan 
A) the pivot of the global economy away from the United States and onto the focus of the Pacific Rim 
B) the trilateral military alliance between the United States, Japan and China 
C) the shift of American military away from the Middle East and toward the Asia-Pacific world, namely with the establishment of small "lily-pad" bases scattered across the Pacific 
D) the peace talks sponsored by the United States to end the geopolitical tensions between China and Taiwan 
E) the establishment of a new trade agreement with the nations of the Far East, such as China and Japan

Question 7

Which country in Australia and Oceania is one of the world's most densely populated?

Accepted Answer

A) Fiji 
B) Australia 
C) Tonga 
D) Tuvalu 
E) New Zealand 
A) Fiji 
B) Australia 
C) Tonga 
D) Tuvalu 
E) New Zealand

Question 8

Which of the following trio of factors influences the climates of New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

A) coral reefs, the moderating effects of the Pacific Ocean and rivers 
B) latitude, the moderating effects of the Pacific Ocean and proximity to local mountain ranges 
C) rivers, latitude and the moderating effects of the Pacific Ocean 
D) latitude, coral reefs and rivers 
E) rivers, latitude and proximity to local mountain ranges 
A) coral reefs, the moderating effects of the Pacific Ocean and rivers 
B) latitude, the moderating effects of the Pacific Ocean and proximity to local mountain ranges 
C) rivers, latitude and the moderating effects of the Pacific Ocean 
D) latitude, coral reefs and rivers 
E) rivers, latitude and proximity to local mountain ranges

Question 9

Australia and Oceania face numerous environmental risks. Write an essay in which you describe and assess the severity of these problems.

Accepted Answer

Two of the most serious environmental th

Question 10

By approximately what year was Australia settled by Aborigines?

Accepted Answer

A) by 1200 BCE 
B) by 2500 BCE 
C) by 200 BCE 
D) by 1200 CE 
E) by 400 CE 
A) by 1200 BCE 
B) by 2500 BCE 
C) by 200 BCE 
D) by 1200 CE 
E) by 400 CE

Question 11

Which of the following areas of Australia/Oceania has NOT faced widespread environmental issues as a result of mining?

Accepted Answer

A) New Caledonia 
B) Papua New Guinea 
C) Nauru 
D) Australia 
E) Hawaii 
A) New Caledonia 
B) Papua New Guinea 
C) Nauru 
D) Australia 
E) Hawaii

Question 12

In what year did Hawaii gain statehood into the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 1898 
B) 1945 
C) 1959 
D) 1909 
E) 1991 
A) 1898 
B) 1945 
C) 1959 
D) 1909 
E) 1991

Question 13

Which exotic animal, introduced in Australia, reached plague proportions, and was finally brought under control only after the purposeful introduction of a disease that affected only this particular introduced species?

Accepted Answer

A) camels 
B) goats 
C) dogs 
D) wallabies 
E) rabbits 
A) camels 
B) goats 
C) dogs 
D) wallabies 
E) rabbits

Question 14

Describe the population patterns and movements of Australia from aboriginal times to the present.

Accepted Answer

The large islands of New Guinea and Aust

Question 15

What destroyed the Bikini Atoll?

Accepted Answer

A) a traditional missile 
B) excessive logging 
C) an earthquake 
D) a hurricane 
E) a U.S. nuclear test 
A) a traditional missile 
B) excessive logging 
C) an earthquake 
D) a hurricane 
E) a U.S. nuclear test

Question 16

The two largest cities in Australia are

Accepted Answer

A) Sydney and Melbourne 
B) Sydney and Perth 
C) Brisbane and Melbourne 
D) Melbourne and Perth 
E) Adelaide and Perth 
A) Sydney and Melbourne 
B) Sydney and Perth 
C) Brisbane and Melbourne 
D) Melbourne and Perth 
E) Adelaide and Perth

Question 17

Describe the recent history of Fiji. Be certain to detail the ethnic geography of the island and the challenges that have arisen from the different ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

The British, who were the colonial power

Question 18

What is New Zealand's current economic strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a highly-regulated economy. 
B) Most industries are owned by the government. 
C) It is one of the most market-oriented countries in the world. 
D) It seeks to strike a balance between market-orientation and appropriate regulation. 
E) It is a socialist state. 
A) It is a highly-regulated economy. 
B) Most industries are owned by the government. 
C) It is one of the most market-oriented countries in the world. 
D) It seeks to strike a balance between market-orientation and appropriate regulation. 
E) It is a socialist state.

Question 19

What caused the dramatic decline in Guam's native bird species?

Accepted Answer

A) the thinning of their eggshells and the subsequent death of their young as a result of heavy DDT use on the island in the 1970s 
B) radiation poisoning caused by nuclear tests of the United States and France 
C) the accidental introduction of the non-native brown tree snake 
D) the elimination by humans of its food supply 
E) climatic change in the region 
A) the thinning of their eggshells and the subsequent death of their young as a result of heavy DDT use on the island in the 1970s 
B) radiation poisoning caused by nuclear tests of the United States and France 
C) the accidental introduction of the non-native brown tree snake 
D) the elimination by humans of its food supply 
E) climatic change in the region

Question 20

What event triggered a major slowdown in New Zealand's agricultural exports?

Accepted Answer

A) the loss of farm labor to New Zealand's growing industrial sector 
B) changing global markets which made Chinese agricultural exports cheaper 
C) the British decision to join the European Union in 1973, which put in place strict agricultural protection policies 
D) the arrival of mad cow disease in New Zealand 
E) major climate change which limited the agricultural exports of New Zealand 
A) the loss of farm labor to New Zealand's growing industrial sector 
B) changing global markets which made Chinese agricultural exports cheaper 
C) the British decision to join the European Union in 1973, which put in place strict agricultural protection policies 
D) the arrival of mad cow disease in New Zealand 
E) major climate change which limited the agricultural exports of New Zealand

Roughly half of New Zealand's exports go to

What percent of Australia's current population is foreign-born?

What has been the response to climate change in Oceania and Australia and why is it an especially important issue for the region?

What is the current situation for native land rights in Australia?

New Caledonia has close political ties to

What is the Asia Pivot?

Which country in Australia and Oceania is one of the world's most densely populated?

Which of the following trio of factors influences the climates of New Zealand?

Australia and Oceania face numerous environmental risks. Write an essay in which you describe and assess the severity of these problems.

By approximately what year was Australia settled by Aborigines?

Which of the following areas of Australia/Oceania has NOT faced widespread environmental issues as a result of mining?

In what year did Hawaii gain statehood into the United States?

Which exotic animal, introduced in Australia, reached plague proportions, and was finally brought under control only after the purposeful introduction of a disease that affected only this particular introduced species?

Describe the population patterns and movements of Australia from aboriginal times to the present.

What destroyed the Bikini Atoll?

The two largest cities in Australia are

Describe the recent history of Fiji. Be certain to detail the ethnic geography of the island and the challenges that have arisen from the different ethnic groups.

What is New Zealand's current economic strategy?

What caused the dramatic decline in Guam's native bird species?

What event triggered a major slowdown in New Zealand's agricultural exports?

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Exam 14: Australia and Oceania

Roughly half of New Zealand's exports go to

What percent of Australia's current population is foreign-born?

What has been the response to climate change in Oceania and Australia and why is it an especially important issue for the region?

What is the current situation for native land rights in Australia?

New Caledonia has close political ties to

What is the Asia Pivot?

Which country in Australia and Oceania is one of the world's most densely populated?

Which of the following trio of factors influences the climates of New Zealand?

Australia and Oceania face numerous environmental risks. Write an essay in which you describe and assess the severity of these problems.

By approximately what year was Australia settled by Aborigines?

Which of the following areas of Australia/Oceania has NOT faced widespread environmental issues as a result of mining?

In what year did Hawaii gain statehood into the United States?

Which exotic animal, introduced in Australia, reached plague proportions, and was finally brought under control only after the purposeful introduction of a disease that affected only this particular introduced species?

Describe the population patterns and movements of Australia from aboriginal times to the present.

What destroyed the Bikini Atoll?

The two largest cities in Australia are

Describe the recent history of Fiji. Be certain to detail the ethnic geography of the island and the challenges that have arisen from the different ethnic groups.

What is New Zealand's current economic strategy?

What caused the dramatic decline in Guam's native bird species?

What event triggered a major slowdown in New Zealand's agricultural exports?

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Filters