Question 1

An atoll refers to a combination of sandy islands,barrier coral reefs,and shallow central lagoons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What are kanakas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacific Island laborers who worked on the plantations in Australia 
B)  shepherds from Fiji who worked on the sheep farms of New Zealand 
C)  people from the Marshall Islands who were harmed by the nuclear tests there 
D)  an indigenous ethnic group on Bora Bora 
E)  high ranking members of the Maori group 
A)  Pacific Island laborers who worked on the plantations in Australia 
B)  shepherds from Fiji who worked on the sheep farms of New Zealand 
C)  people from the Marshall Islands who were harmed by the nuclear tests there 
D)  an indigenous ethnic group on Bora Bora 
E)  high ranking members of the Maori group A

Question 3

Which country of the Australia/Oceania region has the highest population density?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Nauru 
D)  Guam 
E)  Tasmania 
A)  Australia 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Nauru 
D)  Guam 
E)  Tasmania C

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Australia and Oceania face numerous environmental risks.Write...

Question 5

Australian cities tend to be located in the country's interior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Lead,silver,copper,and gold are mined in Australia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"Uncontacted peoples" are cultural groups that have yet to be "discovered" by the Western world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  climatic change in the region 
B)  the elimination by humans of its food supply 
C)  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 
D)  radiation poisoning caused by nuclear tests of the United States and France 
E)  the accidental introduction of the non-native brown tree snake 
A)  climatic change in the region 
B)  the elimination by humans of its food supply 
C)  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 
D)  radiation poisoning caused by nuclear tests of the United States and France 
E)  the accidental introduction of the non-native brown tree snake

Question 9

What landform and/or vegetation pattern dominates in Australia?

Accepted Answer

A)  deserts 
B)  mountains 
C)  plains 
D)  forests 
E)  wetlands 
A)  deserts 
B)  mountains 
C)  plains 
D)  forests 
E)  wetlands

Question 10

In the early days of its colonization,Britain used Australia as a

Accepted Answer

A)  source of natural resources. 
B)  source of slaves. 
C)  tourist destination. 
D)  prison colony. 
E)  plantation. 
A)  source of natural resources. 
B)  source of slaves. 
C)  tourist destination. 
D)  prison colony. 
E)  plantation.

Question 11

Which of the following places is the best example of an atoll?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Australian continent 
B)  New Zealand's South Island 
C)  Papua New Guinea 
D)  Tasmania 
E)  Kwajalein 
A)  the Australian continent 
B)  New Zealand's South Island 
C)  Papua New Guinea 
D)  Tasmania 
E)  Kwajalein

Question 12

What land form dominates much of New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic mountains 
B)  wide plains 
C)  lush tropical rainforest 
D)  eroded sedimentary formations 
E)  deserts 
A)  volcanic mountains 
B)  wide plains 
C)  lush tropical rainforest 
D)  eroded sedimentary formations 
E)  deserts

Question 13

Mining is most important for Australia's economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why have countries of Oceania been major supporters of the conventions to limit the production of greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the largest producers of these gases and want to serve as an example for the rest of the world on the issue of pollution control. 
B)  The Pacific states are the largest producers of wind and solar energy technology, which they can sell to nations that are reducing their carbon emissions and turning to alternative fuel sources. 
C)  The Pacific region has the lowest air quality. 
D)  Greenhouse gas emissions are directly related to global temperature increase and as sea levels rise, many of the Pacific islands will be drowned if global temperatures continue to increase. 
E)  Pacific Islanders are staunch environmentalists, and desire a healthy world environment for everyone. 
A)  They are the largest producers of these gases and want to serve as an example for the rest of the world on the issue of pollution control. 
B)  The Pacific states are the largest producers of wind and solar energy technology, which they can sell to nations that are reducing their carbon emissions and turning to alternative fuel sources. 
C)  The Pacific region has the lowest air quality. 
D)  Greenhouse gas emissions are directly related to global temperature increase and as sea levels rise, many of the Pacific islands will be drowned if global temperatures continue to increase. 
E)  Pacific Islanders are staunch environmentalists, and desire a healthy world environment for everyone.

Question 15

High islands

Accepted Answer

A)  typically grow higher once the source of magma is exhausted. 
B)  are rarely fringed by coral reefs. 
C)  usually result from the collision of two tectonic plates. 
D)  are present throughout much of Oceania. 
E)  have no relationship to volcanoes. 
A)  typically grow higher once the source of magma is exhausted. 
B)  are rarely fringed by coral reefs. 
C)  usually result from the collision of two tectonic plates. 
D)  are present throughout much of Oceania. 
E)  have no relationship to volcanoes.

Question 16

Indo-Fijians dominate the commercial life on the island of Fiji.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Viticulture refers to the growing of what crop?

Accepted Answer

A)  apples 
B)  tomatoes 
C)  cut flowers 
D)  grapes 
E)  kiwi fruit 
A)  apples 
B)  tomatoes 
C)  cut flowers 
D)  grapes 
E)  kiwi fruit

Question 18

South Asians migrated to Fiji to work as laborers on the island's rubber plantations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the greatest potential environmental threat to Oceania?

Accepted Answer

A)  desertification 
B)  coastal pollution 
C)  grassification 
D)  climate change 
E)  smog 
A)  desertification 
B)  coastal pollution 
C)  grassification 
D)  climate change 
E)  smog

Question 20

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

Accepted Answer

A)  off the west coast of Australia 
B)  along Australia's southern coast 
C)  along Australia's east coast 
D)  off the northeastern coast of Australia 
E)  off the southwestern coast of Australia 
A)  off the west coast of Australia 
B)  along Australia's southern coast 
C)  along Australia's east coast 
D)  off the northeastern coast of Australia 
E)  off the southwestern coast of Australia

An atoll refers to a combination of sandy islands,barrier coral reefs,and shallow central lagoons.

What are kanakas?

Which country of the Australia/Oceania region has the highest population density?

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

Australian cities tend to be located in the country's interior.

Lead,silver,copper,and gold are mined in Australia.

"Uncontacted peoples" are cultural groups that have yet to be "discovered" by the Western world.

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

What landform and/or vegetation pattern dominates in Australia?

In the early days of its colonization,Britain used Australia as a

Which of the following places is the best example of an atoll?

What land form dominates much of New Zealand?

Mining is most important for Australia's economy.

Why have countries of Oceania been major supporters of the conventions to limit the production of greenhouse gases?

High islands

Indo-Fijians dominate the commercial life on the island of Fiji.

Viticulture refers to the growing of what crop?

South Asians migrated to Fiji to work as laborers on the island's rubber plantations.

What is the greatest potential environmental threat to Oceania?

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

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Exam 14: Australia and Oceania

An atoll refers to a combination of sandy islands,barrier coral reefs,and shallow central lagoons.

What are kanakas?

Which country of the Australia/Oceania region has the highest population density?

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

Australian cities tend to be located in the country's interior.

Lead,silver,copper,and gold are mined in Australia.

"Uncontacted peoples" are cultural groups that have yet to be "discovered" by the Western world.

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

What landform and/or vegetation pattern dominates in Australia?

In the early days of its colonization,Britain used Australia as a

Which of the following places is the best example of an atoll?

What land form dominates much of New Zealand?

Mining is most important for Australia's economy.

Why have countries of Oceania been major supporters of the conventions to limit the production of greenhouse gases?

High islands

Indo-Fijians dominate the commercial life on the island of Fiji.

Viticulture refers to the growing of what crop?

South Asians migrated to Fiji to work as laborers on the island's rubber plantations.

What is the greatest potential environmental threat to Oceania?

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

Globalization and Diversity

Changing Global 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