Australia and South Pacific

Which of the following refers to the native, aboriginal people of New Zealand? Maori Pidgin Rapa Nui Melanesians

Maori

Which of the following regions encompasses a larger area? The Easter Islands Melanesia Micronesia Polynesia

Polynesia

Which of the following best describe Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia? These are the three largest islands found in the South Pacific These are the three largest countries of the South Pacific These are categorizations of distinct cultural regions found in the South Pacific These three realms constitute the largest economic regions of the South Pacific

These are categorizations of distinct cultural regions found in the South Pacific

Which of the following best describes the high island/low island dichotomy? High islands are more likely to erupt as volcanos and are thus largely uninhabited, whereas low islands are more stable geologically and are thus prime areas of human habitation. Islands with high elevations tend to foster more stable agricultural economies and thus higher populations. Islands with lower elevations have trouble sustain long lived cultures and settlements. High-islands tend to be found farther to the east, and low-islands tend to be located in the west. The differences in these elevations are important in determining the movement of the Earth's crust in the theory of plate tectonics. Low-islands are more prone to flooding and tsunamis, but tend to be the most heavily populated because of the flat surface, whereas high-islands are least densely populated because of the abrupt shifts in elevations, although the higher elevations make it much more likely to survive the prevalent tsunamis of the South Pacific.

Islands with high elevations tend to foster more stable agricultural economies and thus higher populations. Islands with lower elevations have trouble sustain long lived cultures and settlements.

Which of the following best describes the current state of the aboriginal people of Australia? The aborigines of Australia have recently established an autonomous province in the east of Australia and the Outback but still enjoy protectorate status within the Commonwealth of Australia The Aborigines have effectively become an extinct culture as what remained of Aboriginal culture was assimilated into mainstream Australian culture The Aborigines have organized into a comprehensive political party that is affecting widespread change across the political and economic landscapes of Australia The Aborigines of Australia have long been considered second class citizens (if considered citizens at all) and have been marginalized through poverty on the fringes of society

The Aborigines of Australia have long been considered second class citizens (if considered citizens at all) and have been marginalized through poverty on the fringes of society

Which of the following best describes the landscapes of the Outback? The Outback refers to the coral reefs located to off the northeast coast of Australia The Outback refers to the largely uninhabited lush tropical region of northern Australia The Outback refers to the extensive population densities found between the cities of Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne The Outback refers to the largely uninhabited desert found to the west of the Great Dividing Range

The Outback refers to the largely uninhabited desert found to the west of the Great Dividing Range

Which of the following best describes the distribution of the human population of Australia? Most of Australia's population is actually found off the mainland, on the small island of Tasmania. The greater part of Australia's population is found in the northern half of the continent, closer to the equator and other countries. Most of Australia's population is found in the central part of the continent, the region known as the Outback. The densest concentrations of Australia's human populations are found in the southeast, close to or on the coast, east of the Great Dividing Range.

The densest concentrations of Australia's human populations are found in the southeast, close to or on the coast, east of the Great Dividing Range.

Which of the following are the best evidence of the shared cultural origins of the people of Polynesia? The different people of Polynesia all share a similar vocabulary, technologies, housing types, and art forms The different people of Polynesia all look remarkably different than the people of Hawaii, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Samoa Unlike the people of Micronesia and Melanesia, the people of Polynesia have successfully fought off attempts at colonization The different people of Polynesia all share the same writing system through which people of each island kept detailed records of exploration throughout the Pacific

The different people of Polynesia all share a similar vocabulary, technologies, housing types, and art forms

Which of the following is a legitimate case for defining a Southern Ocean? The Southern Ocean is similar to the oceans of the Arctic, in that they encircle a great floating ice "continent" that is constantly changing and evolving The waters that flow across the southern hemisphere connect the major continents of this realm and have long served as routes of transportation that enable cultural diffusion throughout the southern hemisphere, from Australia to Antarctica to South America The Southern Ocean refers to a distinct cultural landscape (or seascape) whereas the people living in on the lands of this ocean all share a similar culture, thus making the Southern Ocean a functional region The waters that encircle Antarctica create a unique environment that is geographically more similar along lines of latitude rather than the lines of longitude that connect these waters to different oceans found to the north

The waters that encircle Antarctica create a unique environment that is geographically more similar along lines of latitude rather than the lines of longitude that connect these waters to different oceans found to the north

Which of the following best describes the economic circumstances of Tuvalu (and other Pacific island nations)? Tuvalu and other Pacific nations are small and lack an abundance of natural resources or infrastructure to participate in a modern global economy. As such they rely on remittances and foreign investment. Pacific Island Nations such as Tuvalu rely mostly on tourism to support their growing industrial economy. This places a strain on not allowing industrialization to spoil the natural beauty of these islands as that would ruin the tourism aspect of the economy. The island nations of the Pacific (like Tuvalu) are located on major trade routes that cross the Pacific Ocean. Thus, the islands function as autonomous ports of call and their economy is based on transoceanic shipping and global trade. Tuvalu and other island nations are located in the remotest parts of the Pacific. This isolation has led to the development of unique, interdependent economies that exist outside the sphere of globalization.

Tuvalu and other Pacific nations are small and lack an abundance of natural resources or infrastructure to participate in a modern global economy. As such they rely on remittances and foreign investment.