Exam 11: Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific

Which of the following physical regions of Australia is the remnant of an old folded mountain range with a steep escarpment on the eastern flanks?

ʺDreamtimeʺ is the aboriginal worldview that links past and future, people and places, in a continuity that ensures respect for the natural world.

Commercial wheat production in Australia is concentrated in which region?

New Zealand's immigration policy prior to World War II discriminated against what particular group?

Discuss the introduction of exotic species in Oceania. When was the first exotic species brought to Oceania? What are some examples of exotic species found in this region? Discuss at least two examples of how exotic species have created ecological disasters in Oceania.

Which colonial power claimed Van Dieman's Land in 1642, which was later named Tasmania?

The South Pacific islands tend to have lower population growth rates than Australia or New Zealand.

What technological innovation helped to increase Australia and New Zealand's role in global agricultural trade after 1882?

Match each country with its capital. -New Zealand

Match each country with its capital. -Vanuatu

The Hawai'ian Islands, ethnically and linguistically, are considered part of this island group.

Match each country with its capital. -Federated States of Micronesia

The Alliance of Small Island States ________.

Compared to the Australian Aborigines, the Maori of New Zealand have more power and recognition from their national government.

Geologically speaking, which of these is oldest?

Describe the physical differences between high volcanic islands and low coral atolls. Specifically, discuss how these islands were formed, and differences in vegetation, soils and precipitation.

Match each country with its capital. -Fiji

Which of the following is a major income source for Pacific Islands?

The main mineral resource in Papua New Guinea is:

How, why, and when did Australia and New Zealand start to shift their economic and political orientations away from Great Britain toward Asia and North America?