Ch. 11 - The Australian Realm Quiz

Australia currently does not permit the immigration of people who do not have European ancestry. True or False

False

Australia's plants and animals are closely related to those of Africa. True or False

False

Figure 11-9 shows that the Southern Alps are located on New Zealand's North Island. True or False

False

In contrast to Australia, New Zealand's economy is mainly industrial. True or False

False

New Zealand is located about 1,000 miles northeast of Australia. True or False

False

The proportion of Australia's population living in urban areas is presently about half that found in Western Europe. True or False

False

Australia, like the United States, experienced a gold rush. True or False

True

Given its minimal production of manufactured goods, New Zealand's principal exports are agricultural products. True or False

True

If no European had settled in New Zealand, it would still be part of the Pacific Realm. True or False

True

Sydney, Australia's largest metropolis, contains more than one-fifth of the country's entire population. True or False

True

The Austral Realm is the only one that lies completely in the Southern Hemisphere. True or False

True

The Tropic of Capricorn virtually divides Australia north and south. True or False

True

Today, fully a quarter of Australia's population is foreign-born. True or False

True

The capital of Australia is _________________. a. Canberra b. Sydney c. Melbourne d. Hobart e. Wellington

a. Canberra

The agricultural activity most closely associated with Australia's moistest environment is ______________. a. growing sugar cane b. sheep raising c. wheat farming d. mixed horticulture e. growing grapes for wine

a. growing sugar cane

New Zealand's largest ethnic minority group, whose roots are Polynesian, call themselves the ______________. a. Aboriginals b. Maori c. Kiwi d. Austral Indians e. South Islanders

b. Maori

Which of the following cities is located nearest the Australian capital of Canberra? a. Perth b. Melbourne c. Auckland d. Adelaide e. Brisbane

b. Melbourne

Which of the following is true? a. New Zealand lies less than 100 miles from Australia. b. Whereas much of interior Australia is desert, most of interior New Zealand is mountainous. c. The capital of New Zealand is Auckland. d. New Zealand consists mainly of three large islands. e. Most of New Zealand's population lives in the interior of the North Island.

b. Whereas much of interior Australia is desert, most of interior New Zealand is mountainous.

__________ is the study of fauna in spatial perspective. a. Ecology b. Zoogeography c. Phytogeography d. Botanical geography e. Plant geography

b. Zoogeography

Wallace's Line refers to the __________________. a. fault in Australia where earthquakes are particularly severe b. line separating Australian animal species from non-Australian species c. middle ridge of the Great Dividing Range d. place at which Australian waters are divided from New Zealand waters e. dividing line between the Southern and Pacific oceans

b. line separating Australian animal species from non-Australian species

Indigenous Australians are known as ______________. a. Maoris b. Cook Islanders c. Aboriginals d. Austral Indians e. Marsupials

c. Aboriginals

The animals found in Australia who carry their young in pouches are collectively known as _______________. a. Eucalyptuses b. Australopods c. Marsupials d. Outbacks e. Anzacs

c. Marsupials

According to Figure 11-5, which city is closest to Australia's largest mountain range? a. Perth b. Adelaide c. Sydney d. Alice Springs e. Darwin

c. Sydney

Most of the core area of Australia is located in the ___________. a. Northwest b. Northeast c. Southwest d. Southeast e. Outback

d. Southeast

Which of the following is NOT one of Australia's major problems? a. aboriginal land claims b. environmental degradation c. immigration issues d. land border disputes e. urban issues

d. land border disputes

The vast interior rural heart of Australia is known as the _________________. a. Australian Capital Territory b. Central Australian State c. Aboriginal Territories d. Empty Quarter e. Outback

e. Outback