Question 1

Which of the following factors is NOT listed in your textbook as one of the three factors influencing the climates of New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

A)  rivers 
B)  latitude 
C)  moderating effects of the Pacific Ocean 
D)  proximity to local mountains 
E)  All of the above are listed as factors influencing the climates of New Zealand 
A)  rivers 
B)  latitude 
C)  moderating effects of the Pacific Ocean 
D)  proximity to local mountains 
E)  All of the above are listed as factors influencing the climates of New Zealand

Question 2

Kwajalein is the best example of an atoll in Australia and Oceania.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How did Pacific Islanders first come to be recruited heavily for American football?

Accepted Answer

A)  many Pacific Islanders began to watch American football on t.v. and saw this as a way to improve their economic status 
B)  the strong presence of Mormon missionaries in Oceania led to the recruitment of Pacific Islanders for Brigham Young University football 
C)  Polynesian culture's emphasis of group activity and bonding made them transition easily to American football culture 
D)  None of the above are correct 
E)  All of the above are correct 
A)  many Pacific Islanders began to watch American football on t.v. and saw this as a way to improve their economic status 
B)  the strong presence of Mormon missionaries in Oceania led to the recruitment of Pacific Islanders for Brigham Young University football 
C)  Polynesian culture's emphasis of group activity and bonding made them transition easily to American football culture 
D)  None of the above are correct 
E)  All of the above are correct

Question 4

Of the following places in Australia and Oceania,which was the first to be settled by humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Fiji 
D)  Hawaii 
E)  Cook Islands 
A)  Australia 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Fiji 
D)  Hawaii 
E)  Cook Islands

Question 5

Which part of the Australia and Oceania region receives the LEAST amount of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the northeast coast of New Zealand 
B)  the mid-slopes of the 13,000-foot-plus volcanoes of the island of Hawaii 
C)  anywhere in Samoa 
D)  the largest of the Marshall Islands 
E)  the interior of Australia 
A)  the northeast coast of New Zealand 
B)  the mid-slopes of the 13,000-foot-plus volcanoes of the island of Hawaii 
C)  anywhere in Samoa 
D)  the largest of the Marshall Islands 
E)  the interior of Australia

Question 6

What has been the response to climate change in Australia and Oceania and why is it an especially important issue for the region?

Accepted Answer

Climate change directly threatens many o

Question 7

Where in Australia and Oceania do anthropologists have the greatest chance of finding "uncontacted peoples"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the current situation for native land rights in Australia and Oceania?

Accepted Answer

Indigenous peoples in both Australia and

Which of the following factors is NOT listed in your textbook as one of the three factors influencing the climates of New Zealand?

Kwajalein is the best example of an atoll in Australia and Oceania.

How did Pacific Islanders first come to be recruited heavily for American football?

Of the following places in Australia and Oceania,which was the first to be settled by humans?

Which part of the Australia and Oceania region receives the LEAST amount of precipitation?

What has been the response to climate change in Australia and Oceania and why is it an especially important issue for the region?

Where in Australia and Oceania do anthropologists have the greatest chance of finding "uncontacted peoples"?

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

What is the current situation for native land rights in Australia and Oceania?

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Exam 14: Australia and Oceania

Which of the following factors is NOT listed in your textbook as one of the three factors influencing the climates of New Zealand?

Kwajalein is the best example of an atoll in Australia and Oceania.

How did Pacific Islanders first come to be recruited heavily for American football?

Of the following places in Australia and Oceania,which was the first to be settled by humans?

Which part of the Australia and Oceania region receives the LEAST amount of precipitation?

What has been the response to climate change in Australia and Oceania and why is it an especially important issue for the region?

Where in Australia and Oceania do anthropologists have the greatest chance of finding "uncontacted peoples"?

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

What is the current situation for native land rights in Australia and Oceania?

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