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Which of the subregions contain archipelagoes?

Most of south east Asia

WhIch would a tourist be more likely to visit the outback or the Great Barrier Reef? Why?

A tourist will most likely visit the Great Barrier Reef because it's not dry and unpopulated like the outback.

How long have aboriginal people been living in Australia?

Aboriginal people have been living in Asia for more or around 40,000 years.

Great Barrier Reef

Along Australia's northeast coast lies one of the wonders of nature. It is often called the world's largest coral reef, although it is really a 1,250-mile chain of more than 2,500 reefs and islands. Some 400 species of coral are found there.

Land of Rights Act of 1976

The Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 was the first attempt by an Australian government to legally recognise the Aboriginal system of land ownership and put into law the concept of inalienable freehold title. The Land Rights Act is a fundamental piece of social reform.

Which European nation used Australia as a penal colony?

The European nation that used Australia as a penal colony was Great Britain.

What are the goals of ASEAN?

The goal is to make peace in the region and promote economic growth

Are high islands or low islands more likely to have a prosperous economies? Why?

The high islands because the low islands have poor soil, and most of the islands lack minerals. The high islands have Fertile soil is a valuable resource. Volcanic activity and flooding rivers add nutrients to the soil.

What are the important features of voyaging canoes?

The hulls, sails, cabins and the ability to carry lots of weight

What is the name of the place to which the Maori migrated?

The name of the place where Maori Migrated to was New Zealand were they lived by hunting, fishing and farming.

What are some of the subsistence activities found there?

The subsistence activities that they do in Oceania are provide clothing, shelter and food for only them selves, people there don't get paid.

What are the three cultural regions of Oceania?

The three different cultural regions in Oceania are Micronesia, Polynesia, and Melanesia.

Indochina

a French colony comprised of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam; it won independence from France in 1954

Melanesia

black islands

Maori

the first settlers of New Zealand, who had migrated from Polynesia more than 1,000 years ago

Oceania

the group of islands in the Pacific, including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia

Micronesia

tiny islands in Oceania

Polynesia

"many islands" of Oceania

Are atolls high islands or low islands? Explain.

Atolls are more like low islands because they are made out of coral reefs. The def is a ring like coral island or string of small islands surrounding a lagoon.

Which of the terms above are related to Australia?

Great Barrier Reef which is Along Australia's northeast coast, and the outback which is a dry and unpopulated area of Australia.

Treaty of Waitagi

In New Zealand in 1840, the British and several Maori tribes signed the Treaty, which gave Britain control over New Zealand. But the English and the Maori understanding of the treaty was different. The English version gave Great Britain complete control; the Maori version gave Britain governorship.

Where in Oceania are outrigger canoes used ?

In the lagoons of the islands

Bikini Atoll

It is Located in the Marshall Islands of the central Pacific. An atoll is a ringlike coral island or string of small islands surrounding a lagoon. Bikini Atoll was the site of U.S. atomic-weapons tests.

Khemer Empire

It was a powerful mandala that lasted roughly from the 9th to the 15th centuries in what is now Cambodia. A mandala is a state organized as rings of power around a central court.

Is the Great Barrier Reef most closely related to high islands or low islands? Explain.

The Great Barrier Reef is closely related to the low islands because low islands are made of coral reefs.

Vietnam War

The United States became involved in South Vietnam to prevent its takeover by Communist North Vietnam. The resulting conflict was the Vietnam War (1957-1975). In 1973, the United States withdrew. In 1975, South Vietnam surrendered, and Vietnam became one country, ruled by Communists. Also in that year, Communists took over both Cambodia and Laos.

During the Vietnam war, the United States tried to protect South Vietnam from takeover by what group?

The United States tried to stop North Vietnam from taking over South Vietnam they did this because the people in South Vietnam didn't want a communist government.

Which of the above terms is the region from which the Maori migrated?

The above term that is the region from which the people in Maori migrated from was Polynesia which is a cultural region in Oceania.

Which of the terms was a French colony in South east Asia?

The above term which was a French colony is Southeast Asia is Indochina. Indochina won independence from France in 1954.

Which of the above terms name regions where you are likely to find subsistence activities?

The above terms where you would most likely find subsistence activities is Micronesia, Polynesia, and Melanesia.

Which of the terms above is associated with human damage to the environment?

The bikini atol


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