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Question 1 |
If you were travelling from Australia to Antarctica, you would travel
East | |
North | |
South | |
West |
Question 1 Explanation:
The thing to remember is that Antarctica is south of everywhere.
Question 2 |
If you were travelling from Australia to New Zealand, you would travel
Northeast | |
Northwest | |
Southeast | |
Southwest |
Question 2 Explanation:
New Zealand is Australia’s southeastern neighbor.
Question 3 |
If you were travelling from Australia to Polynesia, you would travel
Northeast | |
Northwest | |
Southeast | |
Southwest |
Question 3 Explanation:
The Pacific islands are grouped into three regions—Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Polynesia has more than one thousand islands. Some are sovereign and some are not.
Question 4 |
Australia’s largest climate zone is
Desert | |
Grassland | |
Temperate forests | |
Tropical rainforests |
Question 4 Explanation:
About one-fifth of Australia is desert, which makes desert that country’s largest climate zone.
Question 5 |
New Zealand is mostly
Grassy plains | |
Mountainous | |
Temperate forests | |
Tropical rainforests |
Question 5 Explanation:
New Zealand is mountainous. Herding is part of the traditional way of life.
Question 6 |
The Pacific islands were created by
Corals | |
Earthquakes | |
Tsunamis | |
Volcanic eruptions |
Question 6 Explanation:
Like New Zealand, the Pacific islands were created by volcanic eruptions. Many still have active volcanoes.
Question 7 |
How did the first people probably get to Australia?
They came from the southern tip of Africa | |
They sailed from nearby Pacific islands | |
They traveled by sea or land bridge from Asia | |
They migrated from inland areas to the coasts |
Question 7 Explanation:
Either or both theories may be correct. A land bridge may have formed during the ice age.
Question 8 |
Polynesians probably migrated from Asia by
Outrigger canoes | |
Rowboats | |
Sailboats | |
Walking |
Question 8 Explanation:
An outrigger canoe is a large canoe with additional floatation devices (outriggers) that make it possible to stay afloat in the ocean. Sails are used to increase speed.
Question 9 |
The first Europeans to settle Australia were
Convicts | |
Gold prospectors | |
Oil prospectors | |
Sheep farmers |
Question 9 Explanation:
Australia was a penal colony. British courts gave convicted felons a choice in the nineteenth century—go to an inhumane prison or become a farmer in Australia.
Question 10 |
What event most directly affected the destruction of Aborigine culture?
Assisted migration | |
The discovery of gold | |
The Vietnam War | |
World War II |
Question 10 Explanation:
Assisted migration was the Australian equivalent of the American policy of forcing Native Americans to live on reservations.
Question 11 |
How could the Aborigines be described today?
Completely extinct | |
Small and declining | |
Small but growing | |
At a near-record size |
Question 11 Explanation:
Like Native Americans, the population of Aborigines is much smaller today than when Europeans arrived, but both peoples are growing in numbers.
Question 12 |
What challenge is posed by fragmented countries?
Accessing news on the Internet | |
Learning a common language | |
Trading with foreign countries | |
Unifying their people |
Question 12 Explanation:
Because fragmented countries, like Indonesia and other Pacific island countries are separated by water, their people may not see themselves as having anything in common. That perception makes it hard to unify people.
Question 13 |
How does the Australia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) benefit its member countries?
It encourages Pacific island nations to trade only with each other | |
It helps member countries form successful trade relationships | |
It regulates tariffs on trades among all the member countries | |
It helps the countries to compete against each other for trade |
Question 13 Explanation:
APEC promotes free and trade, intraregional investment, regional economic integration, and a favorable and sustainable business environment.
Question 14 |
Native Australian plants are being destroyed by
Dingoes | |
Drought | |
Pesticides | |
Rabbits |
Question 14 Explanation:
Rabbits were accidentally introduced by Europeans in the nineteenth century. Having few natural predators in Australia, they bred rapidly and became wild animals, destroying native plants throughout Australia. They are considered a major environmental threat.
Question 15 |
The Great Barrier Reef is being destroyed by
Global warming | |
Pollution | |
Tourists | |
All of the above |
Question 15 Explanation:
The Great Barrier Reef is dying and may soon be lost due to environmental changes and poisoning of the water caused by all three of these.
Question 16 |
What is one benefit of adventure tourism to the countries in the region?
It helps visitors understand the local cultures | |
It is good for the environment | |
It brings money to a broad range of workers | |
It encourages cultural diversity |
Question 16 Explanation:
Adventure travel is a type of niche tourism, involving exploration or travel in an unusual, exotic, remote, or wilderness destination. It brings in foreign money (C), but can be bad for the environment (B), though it does not have to be. Typically, there is no cultural exchange involved (A) and (D).
Question 17 |
What important function does storytelling serve in Polynesian cultures?
It is used to pass down traditions | |
It preserves Polynesian languages | |
It helps children become multilingual | |
It is an important part of formal education |
Question 17 Explanation:
Oral history is an important part of Polynesian culture.
Question 18 |
What is true of the continent of Antarctica?
It is warmer than the Arctic | |
Most of its population lives on the coast | |
Its plants and animals are endangered species | |
It is dryer, windier, and higher than any other continent |
Question 18 Explanation:
Antarctica is very dry because it is too cold for precipitation. It is also very windy, and has a very high elevation even in areas that are not mountainous.
Question 19 |
Which statement best reflects the aim of the Antarctic Treaty?
It requires countries to jointly share natural resources | |
It sets up procedures to divide the continent among countries | |
It declares that Antarctica is to be used for science, not for war | |
It declares that there should be no limits on human activity in Antarctica |
Question 19 Explanation:
Though some countries have claimed parts of Antarctica, no one has colonized it because it is too cold and has no way to grow food, which rules out (B) and (D). Likewise, mining (A) would be difficult. It is to be used for scientific purposed only (C).
Question 20 |
Where does America’s day begin?
Alaska | |
Melanesia | |
Micronesia | |
Polynesia |
Question 20 Explanation:
Alaska is the eastern most state in the Union because it crosses into the western hemisphere. However, it is not the U.S. territory that is immediately west of the International Date Line, which is where the day begins. That location belongs to Wake Island, which is part of Micronesia. Wake Island’s motto is “Where America’s Day Really Begins.” The island is administered by the U.S. Airforce. Less than one hundred people live there, and access to the island is restricted. Hawaii and Guam are Polynesian islands. The U.S. has no territories in Melanesia.
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