Question 1

Australia's Aboriginal population totals about 2 percent of its total population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The animals found in Australia who carry their young in pouches are collectively known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eucalyptuses 
B)  Australopods 
C)  marsupials 
D)  Outbacks 
E)  Anzacs 
A)  eucalyptuses 
B)  Australopods 
C)  marsupials 
D)  Outbacks 
E)  Anzacs

Question 3

Australia's successful mixed horticulture cultivation is dependent on irrigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Maori is an official language of New Zealand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The vast interior rural heart of Australia is known as the _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Australian Capital Territory 
B)  Central Australian State 
C)  Aboriginal Territories 
D)  Empty Quarter 
E)  Outback 
A)  Australian Capital Territory 
B)  Central Australian State 
C)  Aboriginal Territories 
D)  Empty Quarter 
E)  Outback

Question 6

Wallace's Line refers to the __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fault in Australia where earthquakes are particularly severe 
B)  line separating Australian animal species from non-Australian species 
C)  middle ridge of the Great Dividing Range 
D)  place at which Australian waters are divided from New Zealand waters 
E)  dividing line between the Southern and Pacific oceans 
A)  fault in Australia where earthquakes are particularly severe 
B)  line separating Australian animal species from non-Australian species 
C)  middle ridge of the Great Dividing Range 
D)  place at which Australian waters are divided from New Zealand waters 
E)  dividing line between the Southern and Pacific oceans

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of Australia's major problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  aboriginal land claims 
B)  environmental degradation 
C)  immigration issues 
D)  land border disputes 
E)  urban issues 
A)  aboriginal land claims 
B)  environmental degradation 
C)  immigration issues 
D)  land border disputes 
E)  urban issues

Question 8

Given its minimal production of manufactured goods,New Zealand's principal exports are agricultural products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Figure 11-9 shows that the Southern Alps are located on New Zealand's North Island.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Biogeography is subdivided into the fields of climatology and geomorphology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Indigenous Australians are known as ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Maoris 
B)  Cook Islanders 
C)  Aboriginals 
D)  Austral Indians 
E)  marsupials 
A)  Maoris 
B)  Cook Islanders 
C)  Aboriginals 
D)  Austral Indians 
E)  marsupials

Question 12

New Zealand is approximately ________ miles from the southeast coast of Australia.

Accepted Answer

A)  500 
B)  1000 
C)  1500 
D)  2000 
E)  2500 
A)  500 
B)  1000 
C)  1500 
D)  2000 
E)  2500

Question 13

New Zealand's largest ethnic minority group,whose roots are Polynesian,call themselves the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aboriginals 
B)  Maori 
C)  Kiwi 
D)  Austral Indians 
E)  South Islanders 
A)  Aboriginals 
B)  Maori 
C)  Kiwi 
D)  Austral Indians 
E)  South Islanders

Question 14

Figure 11-6 shows that the Great Barrier Reef is located in the Coral Sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If no European had settled in New Zealand,it would still be part of the Pacific Realm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Australia's top customer for its goods is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  the United States 
D)  Indonesia 
E)  Japan 
A)  China 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  the United States 
D)  Indonesia 
E)  Japan

Question 17

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Zealand lies less than 100 miles from Australia. 
B)  Whereas much of interior Australia is desert, most of interior New Zealand is mountainous. 
C)  The capital of New Zealand is Auckland. 
D)  New Zealand consists mainly of three large islands. 
E)  Most of New Zealand's population lives in the interior of the North Island. 
A)  New Zealand lies less than 100 miles from Australia. 
B)  Whereas much of interior Australia is desert, most of interior New Zealand is mountainous. 
C)  The capital of New Zealand is Auckland. 
D)  New Zealand consists mainly of three large islands. 
E)  Most of New Zealand's population lives in the interior of the North Island.

Question 18

New Zealand is located about 1,000 miles northeast of Australia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Australia's Aboriginal population totals about 2 percent of its total population.

The animals found in Australia who carry their young in pouches are collectively known as _______________.

Australia's successful mixed horticulture cultivation is dependent on irrigation.

Maori is an official language of New Zealand.

The vast interior rural heart of Australia is known as the _________________.

Wallace's Line refers to the __________________.

Which of the following is NOT one of Australia's major problems?

Given its minimal production of manufactured goods,New Zealand's principal exports are agricultural products.

Figure 11-9 shows that the Southern Alps are located on New Zealand's North Island.

Biogeography is subdivided into the fields of climatology and geomorphology.

Indigenous Australians are known as ______________.

New Zealand is approximately ________ miles from the southeast coast of Australia.

New Zealand's largest ethnic minority group,whose roots are Polynesian,call themselves the ______________.

Figure 11-6 shows that the Great Barrier Reef is located in the Coral Sea.

If no European had settled in New Zealand,it would still be part of the Pacific Realm.

Australia's top customer for its goods is ____________.

Which of the following is true?

New Zealand is located about 1,000 miles northeast of Australia.

Introduction

The North American Realm

The Middle American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

The Russia-Central Asia Realm

The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The South Asian Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

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Exam 12: The Austral Realm

Australia's Aboriginal population totals about 2 percent of its total population.

The animals found in Australia who carry their young in pouches are collectively known as _______________.

Australia's successful mixed horticulture cultivation is dependent on irrigation.

Maori is an official language of New Zealand.

The vast interior rural heart of Australia is known as the _________________.

Wallace's Line refers to the __________________.

Which of the following is NOT one of Australia's major problems?

Given its minimal production of manufactured goods,New Zealand's principal exports are agricultural products.

Figure 11-9 shows that the Southern Alps are located on New Zealand's North Island.

Biogeography is subdivided into the fields of climatology and geomorphology.

Indigenous Australians are known as ______________.

New Zealand is approximately ________ miles from the southeast coast of Australia.

New Zealand's largest ethnic minority group,whose roots are Polynesian,call themselves the ______________.

Figure 11-6 shows that the Great Barrier Reef is located in the Coral Sea.

If no European had settled in New Zealand,it would still be part of the Pacific Realm.

Australia's top customer for its goods is ____________.

Which of the following is true?

New Zealand is located about 1,000 miles northeast of Australia.

Introduction

The North American Realm

The Middle American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

The Russia-Central Asia Realm

The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The South Asian Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

Filters