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