Question 1

The national emblem of New Zealand is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  kangaroo 
B)  kiwi 
C)  camel 
D)  wombat 
E)  all of the above 
A)  kangaroo 
B)  kiwi 
C)  camel 
D)  wombat 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

How did World War II affect the Pacific? Which regions of the Pacific are still strongly influenced by international geopolitical activities?

Accepted Answer

World War II had profound and lasting ef

Question 3

The Great Artesian Basin, the world's largest groundwater aquifer, is found in which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Zealand 
B)  Australia 
C)  Papua New Guinea 
D)  Tahiti 
E)  Hawai'i 
A)  New Zealand 
B)  Australia 
C)  Papua New Guinea 
D)  Tahiti 
E)  Hawai'i

Question 4

The idea of Ecological Imperialism was popularized by historian Alfred Crosby.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was the effect on Australia after entering World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  influenced geo-political orientation 
B)  contributed to the growth of industry 
C)  Americanized its culture 
D)  decimation of the male population 
E)  none of the above 
A)  influenced geo-political orientation 
B)  contributed to the growth of industry 
C)  Americanized its culture 
D)  decimation of the male population 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

The Island of New Guinea is the largest island in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Who was the Treaty of Waitangi made between?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zulu/Dutch 
B)  Maori/British 
C)  Aborigines/British 
D)  Polynesians/French 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Zulu/Dutch 
B)  Maori/British 
C)  Aborigines/British 
D)  Polynesians/French 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Which of these countries has tested nuclear weapons in the South Pacific?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  France 
C)  United Kingdom 
D)  They all have. 
E)  None of them have. 
A)  the United States 
B)  France 
C)  United Kingdom 
D)  They all have. 
E)  None of them have.

Question 9

Match each country with its capital.
-French Polynesia

Accepted Answer

A) Hagatna 
B) Port-Vila 
C) Suva 
D) Port Moresby 
E) Wellington
F)Papeete
G)Honiara
H)Pago Pago
I)Palikir
J)Canberra 
A) Hagatna 
B) Port-Vila 
C) Suva 
D) Port Moresby 
E) Wellington
F)Papeete
G)Honiara
H)Pago Pago
I)Palikir
J)Canberra

Question 10

The exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Pacific nations and territories leaves very little unclaimed ocean in the South Pacific.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to UN projections, Australia has an urbanization rate of approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  95 percent 
B)  75 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  20 percent 
E)  45 percent 
A)  95 percent 
B)  75 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  20 percent 
E)  45 percent

Question 12

The high islands of the Pacific are usually atolls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most of the people in Oceania live in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Hawai'i 
D)  Papua New Guinea 
E)  Polynesia 
A)  Australia 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Hawai'i 
D)  Papua New Guinea 
E)  Polynesia

Question 14

Where in Australia was gold first discovered?

Accepted Answer

A)  New South Wales 
B)  Victoria 
C)  Queensland 
D)  Perth 
E)  none of the above 
A)  New South Wales 
B)  Victoria 
C)  Queensland 
D)  Perth 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

The population of Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  100 million 
B)  75 million 
C)  10 million 
D)  325 million 
E)  36 million 
A)  100 million 
B)  75 million 
C)  10 million 
D)  325 million 
E)  36 million

Question 16

Which of the following was originally a British colony?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Papua New Guinea 
D)  only Australia and Papua New Guinea 
E)  They all were. 
A)  Australia 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Papua New Guinea 
D)  only Australia and Papua New Guinea 
E)  They all were.

Question 17

The largest island in the Melanesian group is:

Accepted Answer

A)  New Guinea 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Fiji 
D)  Nauru 
E)  Australia 
A)  New Guinea 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Fiji 
D)  Nauru 
E)  Australia

Question 18

Beginning in the 1840s, people from the Pacific were kidnapped and enslaved in a process called:

Accepted Answer

A)  blackbirding 
B)  bluebirding 
C)  binding 
D)  indentured slavery 
E)  none of the above 
A)  blackbirding 
B)  bluebirding 
C)  binding 
D)  indentured slavery 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

The highest mountain in Australia is approximately this many feet above sea level.

Accepted Answer

A)  900 
B)  12000 
C)  2500 
D)  22000 
E)  7300 
A)  900 
B)  12000 
C)  2500 
D)  22000 
E)  7300

Question 20

New Zealand's original human population probably arrived about ________ years ago from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1000/Polynesia 
B)  10,000/New Guinea 
C)  500/Australia 
D)  20,000/Southeast Asia 
E)  200,000/Africa 
A)  1000/Polynesia 
B)  10,000/New Guinea 
C)  500/Australia 
D)  20,000/Southeast Asia 
E)  200,000/Africa

The national emblem of New Zealand is the:

How did World War II affect the Pacific? Which regions of the Pacific are still strongly influenced by international geopolitical activities?

The Great Artesian Basin, the world's largest groundwater aquifer, is found in which country?

The idea of Ecological Imperialism was popularized by historian Alfred Crosby.

What was the effect on Australia after entering World War I?

The Island of New Guinea is the largest island in the world.

Who was the Treaty of Waitangi made between?

Which of these countries has tested nuclear weapons in the South Pacific?

Match each country with its capital. -French Polynesia

The exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Pacific nations and territories leaves very little unclaimed ocean in the South Pacific.

According to UN projections, Australia has an urbanization rate of approximately:

The high islands of the Pacific are usually atolls.

Most of the people in Oceania live in:

Where in Australia was gold first discovered?

The population of Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific is approximately:

Which of the following was originally a British colony?

The largest island in the Melanesian group is:

Beginning in the 1840s, people from the Pacific were kidnapped and enslaved in a process called:

The highest mountain in Australia is approximately this many feet above sea level.

New Zealand's original human population probably arrived about years ago from .

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

The national emblem of New Zealand is the:

How did World War II affect the Pacific? Which regions of the Pacific are still strongly influenced by international geopolitical activities?

The Great Artesian Basin, the world's largest groundwater aquifer, is found in which country?

The idea of Ecological Imperialism was popularized by historian Alfred Crosby.

What was the effect on Australia after entering World War I?

The Island of New Guinea is the largest island in the world.

Who was the Treaty of Waitangi made between?

Which of these countries has tested nuclear weapons in the South Pacific?

Match each country with its capital. -French Polynesia

The exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Pacific nations and territories leaves very little unclaimed ocean in the South Pacific.

According to UN projections, Australia has an urbanization rate of approximately:

The high islands of the Pacific are usually atolls.

Most of the people in Oceania live in:

Where in Australia was gold first discovered?

The population of Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific is approximately:

Which of the following was originally a British colony?

The largest island in the Melanesian group is:

Beginning in the 1840s, people from the Pacific were kidnapped and enslaved in a process called:

The highest mountain in Australia is approximately this many feet above sea level.

New Zealand's original human population probably arrived about ________ years ago from ________.

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, Central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Filters

New Zealand's original human population probably arrived about years ago from .