Question 1

What did the Closer Economic Relations Agreement of 1982 do?

Accepted Answer

A) taxed imports to New Zealand 
B) taxed imports to Australia 
C) established a uniform tax between Australia and New Zealand 
D) eliminated trade barriers between Australia and New Zealand 
E) increased exports to China 
A) taxed imports to New Zealand 
B) taxed imports to Australia 
C) established a uniform tax between Australia and New Zealand 
D) eliminated trade barriers between Australia and New Zealand 
E) increased exports to China D

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

In which part of Australia is most viticulture concentrated?

Accepted Answer

A) in the Northern Territory 
B) just outside of Sydney 
C) along the continent's southwestern tip 
D) in the continent's interior 
E) in the Outback 
A) in the Northern Territory 
B) just outside of Sydney 
C) along the continent's southwestern tip 
D) in the continent's interior 
E) in the Outback C

Question 4

Which of the following areas of Australia/Oceania has NOT been affected by mining?

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

The origins of the native populations in

Question 6

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 7

Where in Australia/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

Which of the following is a major player seeking to expand influence in Oceania?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) China 
C) Japan 
D) France 
E) All of these countries are seeking to expand influence in Oceania. 
A) United States 
B) China 
C) Japan 
D) France 
E) All of these countries are seeking to expand influence in Oceania.

Question 9

High islands

Accepted Answer

A) typically grow higher once the source of magma is exhausted. 
B) are rarely fringed by coral reefs. 
C) usually result from the collision of two tectonic plates. 
D) are present throughout much of Oceania. 
E) have no relationship to volcanoes. 
A) typically grow higher once the source of magma is exhausted. 
B) are rarely fringed by coral reefs. 
C) usually result from the collision of two tectonic plates. 
D) are present throughout much of Oceania. 
E) have no relationship to volcanoes.

Question 10

Where did Australia's Aborigine population originate?

Accepted Answer

A) New Zealand 
B) Southern Asia 
C) Eastern Asia 
D) Polynesia 
E) Latin America 
A) New Zealand 
B) Southern Asia 
C) Eastern Asia 
D) Polynesia 
E) Latin America

Question 11

What was the purpose of the White Australia Policy?

Accepted Answer

A) to promote the emigration of Australians who were of European descent to other nations in the South Pacific 
B) to encourage Australians of European descent to migrate from Australia's densely settled east coast to the more sparsely settled interior and west coast 
C) It was an ethnic isolationist policy established by the Australian government, which sought to place the country's entire aboriginal population on reservation-like holdings in the far western portion of the country. 
D) to promote immigration of (white)North Americans and Europeans to Australia 
E) to clean up the country's white sand beaches, which had been seriously polluted by mining 
A) to promote the emigration of Australians who were of European descent to other nations in the South Pacific 
B) to encourage Australians of European descent to migrate from Australia's densely settled east coast to the more sparsely settled interior and west coast 
C) It was an ethnic isolationist policy established by the Australian government, which sought to place the country's entire aboriginal population on reservation-like holdings in the far western portion of the country. 
D) to promote immigration of (white)North Americans and Europeans to Australia 
E) to clean up the country's white sand beaches, which had been seriously polluted by mining

Question 12

What is the most urbanized country in the Australia/Oceania region?

Accepted Answer

A) Australia 
B) Samoa 
C) Vanuatu 
D) New Caledonia 
E) Marshall Islands 
A) Australia 
B) Samoa 
C) Vanuatu 
D) New Caledonia 
E) Marshall Islands

Question 13

Where are Australia's largest copper, silver, lead, and gold mines located?

Accepted Answer

A) in South Australia 
B) in the Northern Territory 
C) in Victoria 
D) in New South Wales and Queensland 
E) along the southwest coast 
A) in South Australia 
B) in the Northern Territory 
C) in Victoria 
D) in New South Wales and Queensland 
E) along the southwest coast

Question 14

What do climate change and nuclear testing have to do with the past and the future of Oceania?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What do climate change and nuclear testing...

Question 15

Looking at the climate map of Australia and Oceania shown below, what type of climate is interior Australia?

Accepted Answer

A) Mediterranean 
B) humid subtropical 
C) complex mountain climates 
D) subtropical desert 
E) tropical monsoon 
A) Mediterranean 
B) humid subtropical 
C) complex mountain climates 
D) subtropical desert 
E) tropical monsoon

Question 16

Why does the population of Nauru cluster together in quasi-urban settings?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a cultural tradition for them to live in close quarters. 
B) The brown tree snake population is so large and dangerous that the island's inhabitants must live in large, fenced, snake-proof compounds. 
C) Phosphate mining on the island has left limited room for habitation. 
D) They are at war with the Solomon Islands and must live in fortified compounds. 
E) The settlements are located at the few sources of water on the island. 
A) It is a cultural tradition for them to live in close quarters. 
B) The brown tree snake population is so large and dangerous that the island's inhabitants must live in large, fenced, snake-proof compounds. 
C) Phosphate mining on the island has left limited room for habitation. 
D) They are at war with the Solomon Islands and must live in fortified compounds. 
E) The settlements are located at the few sources of water on the island.

Question 17

Briefly describe the differences in location of the following places:
Polynesia
Melanesia
Micronesia

Accepted Answer

Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia are

Question 18

Viticulture refers to the growing of what crop?

Accepted Answer

A) apples 
B) tomatoes 
C) cut flowers 
D) grapes 
E) kiwi fruit 
A) apples 
B) tomatoes 
C) cut flowers 
D) grapes 
E) kiwi fruit

Question 19

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

What did the Closer Economic Relations Agreement of 1982 do?

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

In which part of Australia is most viticulture concentrated?

Which of the following areas of Australia/Oceania has NOT been affected by mining?

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

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

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

Which of the following is a major player seeking to expand influence in Oceania?

High islands

Where did Australia's Aborigine population originate?

What was the purpose of the White Australia Policy?

What is the most urbanized country in the Australia/Oceania region?

Where are Australia's largest copper, silver, lead, and gold mines located?

What do climate change and nuclear testing have to do with the past and the future of Oceania?

Looking at the climate map of Australia and Oceania shown below, what type of climate is interior Australia?

Why does the population of Nauru cluster together in quasi-urban settings?

Briefly describe the differences in location of the following places: Polynesia Melanesia Micronesia

Viticulture refers to the growing of what crop?

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

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

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Exam 14: Australia and Oceania

What did the Closer Economic Relations Agreement of 1982 do?

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

In which part of Australia is most viticulture concentrated?

Which of the following areas of Australia/Oceania has NOT been affected by mining?

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

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

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

Which of the following is a major player seeking to expand influence in Oceania?

High islands

Where did Australia's Aborigine population originate?

What was the purpose of the White Australia Policy?

What is the most urbanized country in the Australia/Oceania region?

Where are Australia's largest copper, silver, lead, and gold mines located?

What do climate change and nuclear testing have to do with the past and the future of Oceania?

Looking at the climate map of Australia and Oceania shown below, what type of climate is interior Australia?

Why does the population of Nauru cluster together in quasi-urban settings?

Briefly describe the differences in location of the following places: Polynesia Melanesia Micronesia

Viticulture refers to the growing of what crop?

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

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

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the 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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