Question 1

When Europeans arrived in Australia,what livelihood was most important to the Aborigines?

Accepted Answer

A)  fishing 
B)  pastoral nomadism 
C)  hunting and gathering 
D)  plantation agriculture 
E)  swidden 
A)  fishing 
B)  pastoral nomadism 
C)  hunting and gathering 
D)  plantation agriculture 
E)  swidden

Question 2

Where did European colonization of Australia and Oceania begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Zealand's North Island 
B)  Australia 
C)  the Cook Islands 
D)  the Marshall Islands 
E)  Fiji 
A)  New Zealand's North Island 
B)  Australia 
C)  the Cook Islands 
D)  the Marshall Islands 
E)  Fiji

Question 3

The Maori have a greater impact on New Zealand than the Aborigines do in Australia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One would most likely find Australia's viticulture in the continent's interior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Where do Australian cities tend to be located?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the country's interior 
B)  on the western margin of the country 
C)  on the northern portion of the country 
D)  along the coasts 
E)  in the country's mountainous region 
A)  in the country's interior 
B)  on the western margin of the country 
C)  on the northern portion of the country 
D)  along the coasts 
E)  in the country's mountainous region

Question 6

Besides Indigenous Fijians,what other dominant ethnic group is in Fiji?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Asians 
B)  Maoris 
C)  Aborigines 
D)  Chinese 
E)  Europeans 
A)  South Asians 
B)  Maoris 
C)  Aborigines 
D)  Chinese 
E)  Europeans

Question 7

In what part of Australia do most of its people live?

Accepted Answer

A)  southeast 
B)  southwest 
C)  northwest 
D)  northeast 
E)  the Outback 
A)  southeast 
B)  southwest 
C)  northwest 
D)  northeast 
E)  the Outback

Question 8

What is the situation today between indigenous Fijians and Indo-Fijians in Fiji?

Accepted Answer

A)  The two groups coexist peacefully. 
B)  Ethnic tensions exist between the two groups. 
C)  Intermarriage between the two groups is common. 
D)  The Indo-Fijians have enslaved the indigenous Fijians. 
E)  The indigenous Fijians have enslaved the Indo-Fijians. 
A)  The two groups coexist peacefully. 
B)  Ethnic tensions exist between the two groups. 
C)  Intermarriage between the two groups is common. 
D)  The Indo-Fijians have enslaved the indigenous Fijians. 
E)  The indigenous Fijians have enslaved the Indo-Fijians.

Question 9

New Zealand's most important commercial livestock are its kangaroos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Briefly describe the origins and movement of the regions native populations from Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

The origins of the native populations in

Question 11

Many exotic animals introduced to Australia have dramatically accelerated the process of desertication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following factors does NOT influence the climates of New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

A)  rivers 
B)  latitude 
C)  moderating effects of the Pacific Ocean 
D)  proximity to local mountains 
E)  volcanic peaks 
A)  rivers 
B)  latitude 
C)  moderating effects of the Pacific Ocean 
D)  proximity to local mountains 
E)  volcanic peaks

Question 13

What are the important sectors of Australia's economy?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the important sectors of Australia's...

Question 14

When Europeans arrived in Australia,swidden was the most important way of life to the Aborigines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which country of Australia/Oceania is known by its indigenous people as Aotearoa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  Fiji 
C)  New Zealand 
D)  Tasmania 
E)  New Caledonia 
A)  Australia 
B)  Fiji 
C)  New Zealand 
D)  Tasmania 
E)  New Caledonia

Question 16

In the region of Australia/Oceania,you would find a fjord in New Zealand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What was the purpose of the Native Title Bill,which became law in Australia in 1993?

Accepted Answer

A)  to restrain the autonomy of Australia's aboriginal population 
B)  to establish an aboriginal state in the northeastern portion of Western Australia 
C)  to grant Australia's aboriginal population the state of Tasmania 
D)  to grant Australia's aboriginal population the right to establish gambling operations on their lands 
E)  to give Australia's aboriginal population greater control over sacred lands 
A)  to restrain the autonomy of Australia's aboriginal population 
B)  to establish an aboriginal state in the northeastern portion of Western Australia 
C)  to grant Australia's aboriginal population the state of Tasmania 
D)  to grant Australia's aboriginal population the right to establish gambling operations on their lands 
E)  to give Australia's aboriginal population greater control over sacred lands

Question 18

Why did South Asians migrate to Fiji?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had committed crimes in India, and came as prisoners. 
B)  to fill labor shortages in the sugarcane fields 
C)  They came to colonize Fiji. 
D)  They were fleeing civil war in India. 
E)  They came as a result of a government policy in India to relieve overcrowding. 
A)  They had committed crimes in India, and came as prisoners. 
B)  to fill labor shortages in the sugarcane fields 
C)  They came to colonize Fiji. 
D)  They were fleeing civil war in India. 
E)  They came as a result of a government policy in India to relieve overcrowding.

Question 19

High islands are present throughout much of Oceania.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Goats,introduced in Australia,reached plague proportions,but were finally brought under control only after the purposeful introduction of a disease that affected only this particular introduced species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When Europeans arrived in Australia,what livelihood was most important to the Aborigines?

Where did European colonization of Australia and Oceania begin?

The Maori have a greater impact on New Zealand than the Aborigines do in Australia.

One would most likely find Australia's viticulture in the continent's interior.

Where do Australian cities tend to be located?

Besides Indigenous Fijians,what other dominant ethnic group is in Fiji?

In what part of Australia do most of its people live?

What is the situation today between indigenous Fijians and Indo-Fijians in Fiji?

New Zealand's most important commercial livestock are its kangaroos.

Briefly describe the origins and movement of the regions native populations from Southeast Asia.

Many exotic animals introduced to Australia have dramatically accelerated the process of desertication.

Which of the following factors does NOT influence the climates of New Zealand?

What are the important sectors of Australia's economy?

When Europeans arrived in Australia,swidden was the most important way of life to the Aborigines.

Which country of Australia/Oceania is known by its indigenous people as Aotearoa?

In the region of Australia/Oceania,you would find a fjord in New Zealand.

What was the purpose of the Native Title Bill,which became law in Australia in 1993?

Why did South Asians migrate to Fiji?

High islands are present throughout much of Oceania.

Goats,introduced in Australia,reached plague proportions,but were finally brought under control only after the purposeful introduction of a disease that affected only this particular introduced species.

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Exam 14: Australia and Oceania

When Europeans arrived in Australia,what livelihood was most important to the Aborigines?

Where did European colonization of Australia and Oceania begin?

The Maori have a greater impact on New Zealand than the Aborigines do in Australia.

One would most likely find Australia's viticulture in the continent's interior.

Where do Australian cities tend to be located?

Besides Indigenous Fijians,what other dominant ethnic group is in Fiji?

In what part of Australia do most of its people live?

What is the situation today between indigenous Fijians and Indo-Fijians in Fiji?

New Zealand's most important commercial livestock are its kangaroos.

Briefly describe the origins and movement of the regions native populations from Southeast Asia.

Many exotic animals introduced to Australia have dramatically accelerated the process of desertication.

Which of the following factors does NOT influence the climates of New Zealand?

What are the important sectors of Australia's economy?

When Europeans arrived in Australia,swidden was the most important way of life to the Aborigines.

Which country of Australia/Oceania is known by its indigenous people as Aotearoa?

In the region of Australia/Oceania,you would find a fjord in New Zealand.

What was the purpose of the Native Title Bill,which became law in Australia in 1993?

Why did South Asians migrate to Fiji?

High islands are present throughout much of Oceania.

Goats,introduced in Australia,reached plague proportions,but were finally brought under control only after the purposeful introduction of a disease that affected only this particular introduced species.

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