GEO1011

Australia's opposition to nuclear weapons and energy has strained relations with the United States, and ultimately resulted in Australia's removal from the ANZUS security alliance.

false

Because of their relative isolation, plant and animal species in Oceania are better equipped to handle threats from the introduction of exotic species.

false

In a 1999 referendum, Australians voted to become a republic, thus separating from the British Commonwealth

false

Major economic enterprises in the Pacific Islands now include high-tech manufacturing and refining oil.

false

The Antarctic Treaty currently allows just seven countries to exploit its natural resources.

false

Australians make up over half the population of Oceania.

a. True

Aborigines are the largest indigenous population in Oceania.

false

Millenarian movements emerged in the Pacific Islands as islanders stocked goods and supplies in the belief that the world would end at the start of the 21st century.

false

The remote location of Oceania from heavily industrialized nations protects it from the threats of climate change.

false

High islands are formed via volcanic eruptions and tend to be more prosperous than low islands.

true

Most of Australia experiences a desert climate.

true

Most people in Oceania practice Christianity.

true

The Native Title Bill and Wik Case expanded the rights of Australia's indigenous people to claim land.

true

The Pacific Solution refers to Australia's strategy of paying other countries to detain would-be immigrants from South Asia.

true

The three principal regions of the Pacific Islands are Micronesia, Polynesia, and Melanesia.

true