Question 1

Australia and New Zealand are the most urbanized countries in the region of Australia and Oceania.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following areas of Australia and Oceania has NOT been affected by mining in comparison to other areas in the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  Hawaii 
C)  Papua New Guinea 
D)  New Caledonia 
E)  Nauru 
A)  Australia 
B)  Hawaii 
C)  Papua New Guinea 
D)  New Caledonia 
E)  Nauru

Question 3

In the Australia and Oceania region,you would expect the highest amount of rain near the interior of Australia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How do of Aborigines and Maoris fair in education and economically as compared to whites in Australia and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

Overall,Aborigines and Maoris

Question 5

Which exotic animal,introduced to Australia,reached plague proportions,and was finally brought under control only after the purposeful introduction of a disease that affected only this particular introduced species?

Accepted Answer

A)  camels 
B)  dogs 
C)  goats 
D)  wallabies 
E)  rabbits 
A)  camels 
B)  dogs 
C)  goats 
D)  wallabies 
E)  rabbits

Question 6

In the Australia and Oceania region,anthropologists have the greatest chance of finding "uncontacted peoples" in Fiji.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Not including Australia and New Zealand ,what type(s)of rural settlement are found in the island realm of Oceania?

Accepted Answer

A)  commercial sheep farming 
B)  commercial dairying 
C)  shifting cultivation for village populations 
D)  commercial plantation agriculture 
E)  commercial plantation agriculture and shifting cultivation 
A)  commercial sheep farming 
B)  commercial dairying 
C)  shifting cultivation for village populations 
D)  commercial plantation agriculture 
E)  commercial plantation agriculture and shifting cultivation

Question 9

Australians voted to retain their ties to the British Crown and recognize the British Queen as their official head of state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Australia is known around the world for having marsupial animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What landform 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 12

By approximately what year was Australia settled by Aborigines?

Accepted Answer

A)  by 2500 BCE 
B)  by 1200 BCE 
C)  by 200 BCE 
D)  by 400 CE 
E)  by 1200 CE 
A)  by 2500 BCE 
B)  by 1200 BCE 
C)  by 200 BCE 
D)  by 400 CE 
E)  by 1200 CE

Question 13

In the region of Australia and Oceania,the most populated country is New Zealand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Traditionally the term "haoles" was used to describe an elite group in Hawaii who profited from commercial sugarcane plantations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is Pidgin English and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

Given the frequency of contact between d

Question 16

The Maori account for approximately what percentage of New Zealand's population?

Accepted Answer

A)  22 
B)  45 
C)  8 
D)  1 
E)  30 
A)  22 
B)  45 
C)  8 
D)  1 
E)  30

Question 17

What is the cultural origin of the majority of Australia's population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia (the Aboriginal population) 
B)  France 
C)  Spain 
D)  Britain 
E)  South Asia 
A)  Australia (the Aboriginal population) 
B)  France 
C)  Spain 
D)  Britain 
E)  South Asia

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Two of the most serious environmental th

Question 19

Why did South Asians migrate to Fiji?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had committed crimes in India, and came as prisoners. 
B)  They came 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)  They came 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 20

A reason that many Polynesians are recruited to play on American football teams is the emphasis in Polynesian culture on group activity and bonding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Australia and New Zealand are the most urbanized countries in the region of Australia and Oceania.

Which of the following areas of Australia and Oceania has NOT been affected by mining in comparison to other areas in the region?

In the Australia and Oceania region,you would expect the highest amount of rain near the interior of Australia.

How do of Aborigines and Maoris fair in education and economically as compared to whites in Australia and New Zealand?

Which exotic animal,introduced to Australia,reached plague proportions,and was finally brought under control only after the purposeful introduction of a disease that affected only this particular introduced species?

In the Australia and Oceania region,anthropologists have the greatest chance of finding "uncontacted peoples" in Fiji.

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

Not including Australia and New Zealand ,what type(s)of rural settlement are found in the island realm of Oceania?

Australians voted to retain their ties to the British Crown and recognize the British Queen as their official head of state.

Australia is known around the world for having marsupial animals.

What landform dominates much of New Zealand?

By approximately what year was Australia settled by Aborigines?

In the region of Australia and Oceania,the most populated country is New Zealand.

Traditionally the term "haoles" was used to describe an elite group in Hawaii who profited from commercial sugarcane plantations.

What is Pidgin English and why is it important?

The Maori account for approximately what percentage of New Zealand's population?

What is the cultural origin of the majority of Australia's population?

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

Why did South Asians migrate to Fiji?

A reason that many Polynesians are recruited to play on American football teams is the emphasis in Polynesian culture on group activity and bonding.

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

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Exam 14: Australia and Oceania

Australia and New Zealand are the most urbanized countries in the region of Australia and Oceania.

Which of the following areas of Australia and Oceania has NOT been affected by mining in comparison to other areas in the region?

In the Australia and Oceania region,you would expect the highest amount of rain near the interior of Australia.

How do of Aborigines and Maoris fair in education and economically as compared to whites in Australia and New Zealand?

Which exotic animal,introduced to Australia,reached plague proportions,and was finally brought under control only after the purposeful introduction of a disease that affected only this particular introduced species?

In the Australia and Oceania region,anthropologists have the greatest chance of finding "uncontacted peoples" in Fiji.

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

Not including Australia and New Zealand ,what type(s)of rural settlement are found in the island realm of Oceania?

Australians voted to retain their ties to the British Crown and recognize the British Queen as their official head of state.

Australia is known around the world for having marsupial animals.

What landform dominates much of New Zealand?

By approximately what year was Australia settled by Aborigines?

In the region of Australia and Oceania,the most populated country is New Zealand.

Traditionally the term "haoles" was used to describe an elite group in Hawaii who profited from commercial sugarcane plantations.

What is Pidgin English and why is it important?

The Maori account for approximately what percentage of New Zealand's population?

What is the cultural origin of the majority of Australia's population?

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

Why did South Asians migrate to Fiji?

A reason that many Polynesians are recruited to play on American football teams is the emphasis in Polynesian culture on group activity and bonding.

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