Quiz 5 (Chapters 11-12)

35) The Antarctic Treaty that presently holds national land claims at abeyance, expired in 1991 and was replaced by the Wellington Agreement. T/F

True

4) More than 85 percent of Australians live in cities and towns. T/F

True

26) Which country temporarily withdrew from UNCLOS as an indirect result of the independence of East Timor? A. Australia B. Indonesia C. New Guinea D. East Timor E. New Zealand

A. Australia

24) The governmental structure of Australia is that of a: A. Federal state B. Unitary state C. British colony D. Monarchy E. Indigenous society

A. Federal State

48) The island of New Guinea is included in the Pacific region known as: A. Melanesia B. Micronesia C. Polynesia D. Insular Southeast Asia E. Indonesia

A. Melanesia

23) Wallace's Line refers to: A. The fault in Australia where earthquakes are particularly severe B. The line separating Australian animal species from non-Australian species C. The middle ridge of the Great Dividing Range D. The place at which Australian waters are divided from New Zealand waters E. The dividing line between the Southern and Pacific oceans

B. The line separating Australian animal species from non-Australian species

18) _________ is the study of fauna in spatial perspective. A. Ecology B. Zoogeography C. Phytogeography D. Botanical geography E. Plant geography

B. Zoogeography

41) The dominant economic activity associated with high-island cultures is: A. Tourism B. Fishing C. Agriculture D. Mining E. Industry

C. Agriculture

1) Sydney, Australia's largest metropolis, contains more than one-fifth of the country's entire population. T/F

True

31) Melanesia is the most heavily populated of the three Pacific regions. T/F

True

7) About ___ percent of Australians live in cities or towns. A. 33 B. 48 C. 60 D. 72 E. 85

E. 85

36) Papua New Guinea has faced an insurgency movement in: A. Micronesia B. Neighboring Indonesia C. Fiji D. Timor E. Bougainville

E. Bougainville

11) Australia does not permit the immigration of people with other than European ancestry. T/F

False

50) Which of the following about New Caledonia is false? A. It has significant nickel resources. B. It remains under British rule. C. It is inhabited by only about 240,000 persons. D. Its capital is Nouméa. E. It lies within Melanesia.

B. It remains under British rule.

46) Which of the following is false about Fiji? A. Nearly 800,000 people live on about 100 islands. B. Large numbers of Australians have retired to the islands. C. South Asians arrived during the colonial era to work on the sugar plantations. D. The South Asians have long been political activists. E. The South Asians have dominated the commercial life of the country.

B. Large numbers of Australians have retired to the islands.

16) New Zealand's largest ethnic minority group, whose roots are Polynesian, is known as the: A. Aborigines B. Maori C. Kiwi D. Australindians E. High Islanders

B. Maori

3) 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

39) The Pacific region called ___________ takes its name from the word for many, and is contained within a huge triangle whose corners are New Zealand, Easter Island, and the Hawaiian Islands. A. Polynesia B. Amnesia C. Micronesia D. Melanesia E. Oceania

A. Polynesia

15) The historic 1840 agreement between the Maori and Europeans in New Zealand is known as the Treaty of: A. Waitangi B. Canterbury C. Wellington D. The South Pacific E. Sydney

A. Waitangi

28) The better-watered volcanic islands, where the economy is based upon agriculture, are known as: A. high islands B. Low islands C. Melanesian islands D. Micronesian islands E. Polynesian islands

A. high islands

13) The animals found in Australia who carry their young in pouches are collectively known as: A. Eucalyptuses B. Kangaroos C. Marsupials D. Outbacks E. Anzacs

C. Marsupials

10) Which of the following statements is false? A. Australia's total population is modest in size. B. The largest segment of the core area of Australia is on the southeastern coast. C. Most Australians live in rural areas D. Much of Australia is arid or semiarid. E. The capital of Australia is Canberra.

C. Most Australians live in rural areas.

33) In territorial size, the largest country in Melanesia is: A. Solomon Islands B. Fiji C. Papua New Guinea D. Hawaii E. Easter Island

C. Papua New Guinea

38) Regionally, the Hawaiian Islands are part of: A. Melanesia B. Micronesia C. Polynesia D. The Pacific Rim E. North America

C. Polynesia

22) Most of the core area of Australia is located in the: A. Northwest B. Northeast C. Southwest D. Southeast E. Outback

D. Southeast

2) The vast interior rural area of Australia is known as the: A. National core area B. Central Australian State C. Aboriginal Territories D. Empty Quarter E. Outback

E. Outback

44) Which of the following countries has made no claim to territory in Antarctica? A. Chile B. Argentina C. Australia D. The United Kingdom E. The United States

E. The United States

17) New Zealand is located about 1,000 miles northeast of Australia. T/F

False

27) Countries have always claimed at least 12 miles of offshore water as part of their territorial sea. T/F

False

29) The largest city in Micronesia is Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. T/F

False

32) Micronesia gets its name from the small physical stature of its people. T/F

False

42) Polynesian culture is characterized by its variety, diversity, and inconsistency from island to island in the Pacific. T/F

False

45) Like Micronesian and Melanesian culture, Polynesian culture is quite diverse on different islands in the region. T/F

False

47) The South Pole is today claimed by the United States, whose explorer Marie Byrd was first to reach this distant outpost in 1895. T/F

False

6) Australia's plants and animals are closely related to those of Africa. T/F

False

8) In contrast to Australia, New Zealand's economy is mainly industrial. T/F

False

9) Sydney, Australia's modern capital, overcame competition from Melbourne to be selected as the national headquarters. T/F

False

40) Before the European invasion, Australia and New Zealand would have been included in the Pacific World. T/F

True

43) An international agreement allows exclusive 200-nautical-mile (320-kilometer) fishing zones for coastal states. T/F

True

49) Pie-shaped best describes the cartographic form of national territorial claims that have been made in Antarctica. T/F

True

5) The crop grown in a zone extending from the vicinity of Adelaide into the States of Victoria and New South Wales, makes Australia one of the world's leading wheat exporters. T/F

True

34) Prior to independence, New Guinea was administered by: A. Australia B. New Zealand C. The Netherlands D. Indonesia E. Papua

A. Australia

12) The Australian capital city is: A. Canberra B. Sydney C. Wellington D. Located just west of the Great Dividing Range E. Auckland on the South Island

A. Canberra

19) The agricultural activity most closely associated with Australia's moistest environment is: A. Dairying B. Sheep raising C. Wheat farming D. Aquaculture E. Marsupial domestication

A. Dairying

14) Today, fully one-fourth of Australia's population is foreign born. T/F

True

20) Australia has had a long-term relationship with Papua New Guinea to assist that country's development. T/F

True

21) New Zealand's interior is as sparsely populated as Australia's. T/F

True

25) Australia's aboriginal population totals about 450,000. T/F

True

30) In the Pacific realm, the so-called "high islands" mainly have volcanic origins, whereas the "low islands" are made of coral. T/F

True

37) The islands of Micronesia tend to be small, but they are, on average, higher in elevation than the islands of Melanesia. T/F

True