Australia and Oceania

1.

4 points

How does the geography of Oceania most
likely influence the cultures of the region?

A

B

C

D

2.

5 points

Which factor most contributed to the
decision of the British government to
establish colonies in Australia much later
than other British colonies?

F

G

H

J

3.

4 points

How has the location of Australia
influenced its environment?

A

B

C

D

4.

4 points

Which kind of geographic formation is pictured in the aerial photograph?

F

G

H

J

5.

5 points

Which geographic formation is illustrated in the map?

A

B

C

D

6.

4 points

Where are most Australian urban centers
located?

F

G

H

J

7.

4 points

Which country best fits the description?

A

B

C

D

8.

5 points

Which physical process is most often
responsible for island formation in the
Pacific Ocean?

F

G

H

J

9.

4 points

Which type of weather formation is pictured in the satellite photograph?

A

B

C

D

10.

4 points

Which physical process contributes to the
reduction in the size of islands in the
Pacific Ocean over time?

F

G

H

J

11.

5 points

How does the Australian Outback
influence the pattern of human
settlements in the region?

A

B

C

D

12.

4 points

How has the environment of many Pacific
islands influenced human patterns of
movement?

F

G

H

J

13.

5 points

Which geographic factor of Oceania most
contributes to the formation of the
world's most powerful storms?

A

B

C

D

14.

4 points

Which factor best explains the difference in skin cancer rates of Australians?

F

G

H

J

15.

4 points

Which adaptation to the environment have the governments of Australia and New Zealand encouraged people to make to reduce skin cancer rates?

A

B

C

D

16.

5 points

How has proximity to beaches influenced
the lifestyle of people in the region?

F

G

H

J

17.

4 points

How has proximity to the Pacific Ocean
influenced the activities of people in
traditional economies of the region?

A

B

C

D

18.

4 points

How does this industry likely modify the physical environment of Australia?

F

G

H

J

19.

5 points

Which of the following would be a good
primary source to study life in Australia in
the 19th century?

A

B

C

D

20.

4 points

Which kind of infrastructure is clearly visible in this photograph of the island nation of Niue?

F

G

H

J

21.

4 points

Which conclusion about the nation of Niue is best supported by evidence in the photograph?

A

B

C

D

22.

5 points

Using the map above, which letter
represents Indonesia?

F

G

H

J

23.

4 points

The arrow on the map points to which
small Asian country with a population of
over five million people?

A

B

C

D