Question 1

Which countries in the region comprising Australia and Oceania are the most urbanized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia and Fiji 
B)  New Zealand and French Polynesia 
C)  Australia and Micronesia 
D)  Australia and New Zealand 
E)  New Zealand and Papua New Guinea 
A)  Australia and Fiji 
B)  New Zealand and French Polynesia 
C)  Australia and Micronesia 
D)  Australia and New Zealand 
E)  New Zealand and Papua New Guinea D

Question 2

English missionariesemphasized male characters and heroic warrior attributes,removing strong females from Maori proverbs and legends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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 put the Indo-Fijians to work on farms as indentured laborers. 
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 put the Indo-Fijians to work on farms as indentured laborers. B

Question 4

Describe the differences in environment between Oceania's low and high islands.

Accepted Answer

Much of Melanesia and Polynesia is part

Question 5

Mining contributes the most to Australia's economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following is the best definition of "uncontacted peoples"?

Accepted Answer

A)  people who do not have Internet hook-ups 
B)  people who do not have telephones 
C)  people who do not have access to television 
D)  cultural groups that have yet to be "discovered" by the Western world 
E)  cultural groups, like the Maroons in Latin America, who make a point of living away from major population centers 
A)  people who do not have Internet hook-ups 
B)  people who do not have telephones 
C)  people who do not have access to television 
D)  cultural groups that have yet to be "discovered" by the Western world 
E)  cultural groups, like the Maroons in Latin America, who make a point of living away from major population centers

Question 8

Emigration from Tonga is very high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What causes a tsunami?

Accepted Answer

A)  plate tectonics 
B)  a volcano 
C)  a monsoon 
D)  climate change 
E)  orographic precipitation 
A)  plate tectonics 
B)  a volcano 
C)  a monsoon 
D)  climate change 
E)  orographic precipitation

Question 10

Papua New Guinea's greenhouse gas emissions are less than that of New Zealand due primarily to the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  they have far fewer people. 
B)  they have taken strict measures to reduce the use of fossil fuels. 
C)  they are participating in a cap and trade program. 
D)  there are far fewer livestock. 
A)  they have far fewer people. 
B)  they have taken strict measures to reduce the use of fossil fuels. 
C)  they are participating in a cap and trade program. 
D)  there are far fewer livestock.

Question 11

Groups such as SPA (Sustainable Population Australia)argue that

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia's very low natural increase rate will create a slowing of economic production. 
B)  Australia should institute policy to restrict population size. 
C)  global warming will make Australia's interior more inhabitable and therefore able to support a larger population. 
D)  that Australia is underpopulated by more than 8 million people. 
E)  Australia's population has reached a sustainable level compared to other world regions 
A)  Australia's very low natural increase rate will create a slowing of economic production. 
B)  Australia should institute policy to restrict population size. 
C)  global warming will make Australia's interior more inhabitable and therefore able to support a larger population. 
D)  that Australia is underpopulated by more than 8 million people. 
E)  Australia's population has reached a sustainable level compared to other world regions

Question 12

In the early days of its colonization,Britain used Australia initially 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 13

Which of the following environmental problems is NOT a major issue in Australia and Oceania?

Accepted Answer

A)  Major mining operations have threatened the environment. 
B)  Global warming threatens to drown islands of the region as sea levels rise. 
C)  Wide-scale burning of forests after they have been cleared is creating smoke pollution. 
D)  Exotic plants and animals are leading to the extinction of indigenous species. 
E)  Woodlands have been destroyed to produce pastures. 
A)  Major mining operations have threatened the environment. 
B)  Global warming threatens to drown islands of the region as sea levels rise. 
C)  Wide-scale burning of forests after they have been cleared is creating smoke pollution. 
D)  Exotic plants and animals are leading to the extinction of indigenous species. 
E)  Woodlands have been destroyed to produce pastures.

Question 14

Exotic plants and animals are the most serious challenge to many of New Zealand's indigenous plant and animal species such as the moa birds that are now extinct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  climatic change in the region 
B)  the elimination of its food supply by humans 
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 of its food supply by humans 
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 16

What is the approximate population of Australia?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 million 
B)  13 million 
C)  45 million 
D)  23 million 
E)  200 million 
A)  5 million 
B)  13 million 
C)  45 million 
D)  23 million 
E)  200 million

Question 17

What is the largest country (in terms of land area as well as population)in the Australia and Oceania region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  Fiji 
C)  New Zealand 
D)  Solomon Islands 
E)  Vanuatu 
A)  Australia 
B)  Fiji 
C)  New Zealand 
D)  Solomon Islands 
E)  Vanuatu

Question 18

The Aboriginal population numbered approximately ________ upon European conquest?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million 
B)  10,000 
C)  300,000 
D)  800,000 
E)  3 million 
A)  1 million 
B)  10,000 
C)  300,000 
D)  800,000 
E)  3 million

Question 19

What is the second most populous country in the Australia andOceania region?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

According to your textbook,how and why has American football become important to many Pacific Islanders?

Accepted Answer

American college football teams increasi

Which countries in the region comprising Australia and Oceania are the most urbanized?

English missionariesemphasized male characters and heroic warrior attributes,removing strong females from Maori proverbs and legends.

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

Describe the differences in environment between Oceania's low and high islands.

Mining contributes the most to Australia's economy.

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

Which of the following is the best definition of "uncontacted peoples"?

Emigration from Tonga is very high.

What causes a tsunami?

Papua New Guinea's greenhouse gas emissions are less than that of New Zealand due primarily to the fact that

Groups such as SPA (Sustainable Population Australia)argue that

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

Which of the following environmental problems is NOT a major issue in Australia and Oceania?

Exotic plants and animals are the most serious challenge to many of New Zealand's indigenous plant and animal species such as the moa birds that are now extinct.

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

What is the approximate population of Australia?

What is the largest country (in terms of land area as well as population)in the Australia and Oceania region?

The Aboriginal population numbered approximately ________ upon European conquest?

What is the second most populous country in the Australia andOceania region?

According to your textbook,how and why has American football become important to many Pacific Islanders?

Concepts of World Geography

Changing Global Environment

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Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

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Exam 14: Australia and Oceania

Which countries in the region comprising Australia and Oceania are the most urbanized?

English missionariesemphasized male characters and heroic warrior attributes,removing strong females from Maori proverbs and legends.

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

Describe the differences in environment between Oceania's low and high islands.

Mining contributes the most to Australia's economy.

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

Which of the following is the best definition of "uncontacted peoples"?

Emigration from Tonga is very high.

What causes a tsunami?

Papua New Guinea's greenhouse gas emissions are less than that of New Zealand due primarily to the fact that

Groups such as SPA (Sustainable Population Australia)argue that

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

Which of the following environmental problems is NOT a major issue in Australia and Oceania?

Exotic plants and animals are the most serious challenge to many of New Zealand's indigenous plant and animal species such as the moa birds that are now extinct.

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

What is the approximate population of Australia?

What is the largest country (in terms of land area as well as population)in the Australia and Oceania region?

The Aboriginal population numbered approximately ________ upon European conquest?

What is the second most populous country in the Australia andOceania region?

According to your textbook,how and why has American football become important to many Pacific Islanders?

Concepts of World Geography

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