Question 1

Prior to colonization,the __________ made Australia their home and adapted to the__________ of the continent.

Accepted Answer

Aboriginal people ;physical geography

Question 2

The British colonized Australia by first creating __________.

Accepted Answer

A) military outposts 
B) trade routes 
C) ports 
D) prison colonies 
E) a political structure for its inhabitants 
A) military outposts 
B) trade routes 
C) ports 
D) prison colonies 
E) a political structure for its inhabitants D

Question 3

New Zealand does not gain a large part of its national income from mining or manufacturing,though these industries do exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

__________ is located in the center of the continent and has been given the designation of the middle of nowhere,or the center of everything.

Accepted Answer

A) Ayers Rock 
B) Alice Springs 
C) Mt.Augustus 
D) The outback 
E) Great Dividing Range 
A) Ayers Rock 
B) Alice Springs 
C) Mt.Augustus 
D) The outback 
E) Great Dividing Range

Question 5

There are as many as four hundred different groups of Aborigines currently in Australia that make up a total population of about four hundred fifty thousand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the Maoris' relationship with the dominant culture in New Zealand.

Accepted Answer

New Zealand's original inhabitants were

Question 7

In 1840,the British colonizers and the __________ signed the Treaty of __________,which granted British __________ over the islands but allowed the Maori certain rights over __________.

Accepted Answer

Maori;Wait

Question 8

Discuss why there has been little historical rural-to-urban shift in Australia's population.

Accepted Answer

All the large cities of Australia-with e

Question 9

The boundary of the Pacific Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate forms a __________ zone under the North Island.

Accepted Answer

A) lateral 
B) subduction 
C) divergent 
D) transform 
E) diverse 
A) lateral 
B) subduction 
C) divergent 
D) transform 
E) diverse

Question 10

Despite modern Australia having been settled by the __________,Australian law decrees that Australia will have no __________ and guarantees __________.

Accepted Answer

British;na

Question 11

In terms of fauna,the most influential factor may be the relative absence of__________ ,which is related to New Zealand's geological history.

Accepted Answer

A) reptiles 
B) predatory mammals 
C) mega fauna 
D) biodiversity 
E) habitat 
A) reptiles 
B) predatory mammals 
C) mega fauna 
D) biodiversity 
E) habitat

Question 12

New Zealand's development of __________ generation in recent years has been important to the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) wind power 
B) hydrothermal power 
C) hydroelectricity 
D) solar power 
E) nuclear power 
A) wind power 
B) hydrothermal power 
C) hydroelectricity 
D) solar power 
E) nuclear power

Question 13

New Zealand and Australia were both __________ before the era of European __________,and __________ people are believed to have migrated to Australia across Southeast Asia from the mainland of Asia more than __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

inhabited ;coloniali

Question 14

The Maori initiated a number of wars against British colonizers,but in the end,the greater __________ power gained the advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) naval 
B) cultural 
C) military 
D) ideological 
E) religious 
A) naval 
B) cultural 
C) military 
D) ideological 
E) religious

Question 15

Both the Aborigines and the Maori had long periods of time to establish their __________ in the region before the Europeans arrived.

Accepted Answer

A) culture 
B) traditions 
C) religions 
D) political systems 
E) both a & b 
A) culture 
B) traditions 
C) religions 
D) political systems 
E) both a & b

Question 16

The main physical area of New Zealand consists of two main islands separated from Australia's southeastern region by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Tasman Sea 
B) Timor Sea 
C) Arafura Sea 
D) Gulf of Carpentaria 
E) Great Australian Bight 
A) Tasman Sea 
B) Timor Sea 
C) Arafura Sea 
D) Gulf of Carpentaria 
E) Great Australian Bight

Question 17

By 1893,Australia made headlines as the first country in the world granting all women the right to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The unique biodiversity of Australia and New Zealand includes __________,or animals whose young are raised in the mother's pouch,such as kangaroos,wallabies,koalas,and bandicoots.

Accepted Answer

A) dromedaries 
B) pachyderms 
C) marsupials 
D) ungulates 
E) mammals 
A) dromedaries 
B) pachyderms 
C) marsupials 
D) ungulates 
E) mammals

Question 19

While it is relatively small for such a large land area,Australia's population is spread evenly across the landscape,contributing to its economic success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In general,the South Island has somewhat warmer average temperatures than the North Island.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Prior to colonization,the made Australia their home and adapted to the of the continent.

The British colonized Australia by first creating __________.

New Zealand does not gain a large part of its national income from mining or manufacturing,though these industries do exist.

__________ is located in the center of the continent and has been given the designation of the middle of nowhere,or the center of everything.

There are as many as four hundred different groups of Aborigines currently in Australia that make up a total population of about four hundred fifty thousand.

Describe the Maoris' relationship with the dominant culture in New Zealand.

In 1840,the British colonizers and the signed the Treaty of ,which granted British over the islands but allowed the Maori certain rights over .

Discuss why there has been little historical rural-to-urban shift in Australia's population.

The boundary of the Pacific Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate forms a __________ zone under the North Island.

Despite modern Australia having been settled by the ,Australian law decrees that Australia will have no and guarantees __.

In terms of fauna,the most influential factor may be the relative absence of__________ ,which is related to New Zealand's geological history.

New Zealand's development of __________ generation in recent years has been important to the economy.

New Zealand and Australia were both before the era of European ,and people are believed to have migrated to Australia across Southeast Asia from the mainland of Asia more than years ago.

The Maori initiated a number of wars against British colonizers,but in the end,the greater __________ power gained the advantage.

Both the Aborigines and the Maori had long periods of time to establish their __________ in the region before the Europeans arrived.

The main physical area of New Zealand consists of two main islands separated from Australia's southeastern region by the __________.

By 1893,Australia made headlines as the first country in the world granting all women the right to vote.

The unique biodiversity of Australia and New Zealand includes __________,or animals whose young are raised in the mother's pouch,such as kangaroos,wallabies,koalas,and bandicoots.

While it is relatively small for such a large land area,Australia's population is spread evenly across the landscape,contributing to its economic success.

In general,the South Island has somewhat warmer average temperatures than the North Island.

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Exam 12: Australia and New Zealand

Prior to colonization,the __________ made Australia their home and adapted to the__________ of the continent.

The British colonized Australia by first creating __________.

New Zealand does not gain a large part of its national income from mining or manufacturing,though these industries do exist.

__________ is located in the center of the continent and has been given the designation of the middle of nowhere,or the center of everything.

There are as many as four hundred different groups of Aborigines currently in Australia that make up a total population of about four hundred fifty thousand.

Describe the Maoris' relationship with the dominant culture in New Zealand.

In 1840,the British colonizers and the __________ signed the Treaty of __________,which granted British __________ over the islands but allowed the Maori certain rights over __________.

Discuss why there has been little historical rural-to-urban shift in Australia's population.

The boundary of the Pacific Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate forms a __________ zone under the North Island.

Despite modern Australia having been settled by the __________,Australian law decrees that Australia will have no __________ and guarantees __________.

In terms of fauna,the most influential factor may be the relative absence of__________ ,which is related to New Zealand's geological history.

New Zealand's development of __________ generation in recent years has been important to the economy.

New Zealand and Australia were both __________ before the era of European __________,and __________ people are believed to have migrated to Australia across Southeast Asia from the mainland of Asia more than __________ years ago.

The Maori initiated a number of wars against British colonizers,but in the end,the greater __________ power gained the advantage.

Both the Aborigines and the Maori had long periods of time to establish their __________ in the region before the Europeans arrived.

The main physical area of New Zealand consists of two main islands separated from Australia's southeastern region by the __________.

By 1893,Australia made headlines as the first country in the world granting all women the right to vote.

The unique biodiversity of Australia and New Zealand includes __________,or animals whose young are raised in the mother's pouch,such as kangaroos,wallabies,koalas,and bandicoots.

While it is relatively small for such a large land area,Australia's population is spread evenly across the landscape,contributing to its economic success.

In general,the South Island has somewhat warmer average temperatures than the North Island.

Introduction to the World

Europe

Russia

North America

Middle America

South America

Subsaharan Africa

North Africa and Southwest Asia

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

The Pacific and Antarctica

Filters

Prior to colonization,the made Australia their home and adapted to the of the continent.

In 1840,the British colonizers and the signed the Treaty of ,which granted British over the islands but allowed the Maori certain rights over .

Despite modern Australia having been settled by the ,Australian law decrees that Australia will have no and guarantees __.

New Zealand and Australia were both before the era of European ,and people are believed to have migrated to Australia across Southeast Asia from the mainland of Asia more than years ago.