Question 1

What term is given to a location where particularly hot magma moving upward from Earth's core breaches the crust in tall plumes?

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Question 2

Egg-laying mammals, such as the platypus and the anteater, are known as _________________.

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Question 3

What sport is a favorite in parts of Micronesia that were U.S. Trust Territories?

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Question 4

What activity engages more than 60 percent of Fiji's population?

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A)   plantation agriculture
B)   cattle and sheep ranching
C)   coal and iron production
D)   subsistence agricultureE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Hot spots are places where the hot magma from Earth's core breaches the crust.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Austronesians had a strict policy of not mixing with local Melanesians peoples.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What island is mentioned in the textbook as having at one time the highest per capita income on Earth, having subsisted mainly on the proceeds from a large phosphate mining industry that is now defunct?

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Question 8

Settlers to New Zealand from what world region are responsible for nearly all of the introduced species of mammals, fish, and fowl in that country?

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Question 9

Which statement best summarizes how decisions are made and acted upon within APEC?

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A)   All signatories to the treaty are required to abide by any decision made by APEC.
B)   Decisions made within APEC are reached by consensus, and commitments are undertaken on a voluntary basis.
C)   At any given moment, ten countries (whose membership rotates)  are part of a governing body.
D)   There are two governing agencies within APEC, one to represent Australia and New Zealand, the other to represent the Pacific islands.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which statement is the best traditional description of "the male myth" in Australia and New Zealand?

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A)   Men are an upper-class group who support the arts.
B)   Men are rugged, scrappy loners.
C)   Men are effeminate and prefer leisure to sports.
D)   Men are abusive toward women and minorities.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The Melanesians who arrived in what is today called Melanesia were emigrants from:

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A)   Southeast Asia.
B)   Sundaland.
C)   Gondwanaland.
D)   Mongolia.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

What did the 1985 Treaty of Rarotonga establish?

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A)   the maritime boundary between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
B)   the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone
C)   the rules governing the use of the world's oceans
D)   the political rights of the MaoriE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The country with the highest gender equality index rating in the region is __________.

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Question 14

Shoreline villages in Kiribati have already been lost to rising sea level.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Oceania is composed primarily of ocean.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A fisherman on the island of Fiji manages to feed his family and provide the basic necessities for them. By selling fish in the local market, he also is able to earn cash that allows him to buy modern cooking implements and utensils for his wife. This fisherman can be said to have achieved:

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A)   economic independence.
B)   global awareness.
C)   subsistence affluence.
D)   APEC approval.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The largest landmass in Oceania is:

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A)   Borneo.
B)   New Zealand.
C)   Polynesia.
D)   Australia.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

In Australia, per capita emissions of carbon dioxide is higher than in many other countries of the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Darling and the Murray are the principal rivers of which country?

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A)   India
B)   New Zealand
C)   Australia
D)   the Mariana IslandsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The initial European settlement of what part of Oceania was the result of its designation as a destination for convicts?

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A)   New Zealand
B)   Papua New Guinea
C)   Guam
D)   AustraliaE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 11: Oceania

The country with the highest gender equality index rating in the region is __________.

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The Darling and the Murray are the principal rivers of which country?

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Settlers to New Zealand from what world region are responsible for nearly all of the introduced species of mammals, fish, and fowl in that country?

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Shoreline villages in Kiribati have already been lost to rising sea level.

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The initial European settlement of what part of Oceania was the result of its designation as a destination for convicts?

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Hot spots are places where the hot magma from Earth's core breaches the crust.

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What island is mentioned in the textbook as having at one time the highest per capita income on Earth, having subsisted mainly on the proceeds from a large phosphate mining industry that is now defunct?

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What activity engages more than 60 percent of Fiji's population?

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What did the 1985 Treaty of Rarotonga establish?

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Which statement best summarizes how decisions are made and acted upon within APEC?

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What term is given to a location where particularly hot magma moving upward from Earth's core breaches the crust in tall plumes?

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The largest landmass in Oceania is:

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The Melanesians who arrived in what is today called Melanesia were emigrants from:

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Austronesians had a strict policy of not mixing with local Melanesians peoples.

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Which statement is the best traditional description of "the male myth" in Australia and New Zealand?

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Oceania is composed primarily of ocean.

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A fisherman on the island of Fiji manages to feed his family and provide the basic necessities for them. By selling fish in the local market, he also is able to earn cash that allows him to buy modern cooking implements and utensils for his wife. This fisherman can be said to have achieved:

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Egg-laying mammals, such as the platypus and the anteater, are known as _________________.

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In Australia, per capita emissions of carbon dioxide is higher than in many other countries of the world.

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What sport is a favorite in parts of Micronesia that were U.S. Trust Territories?

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