Why does the Australian government have an issue with migrants arriving by sea?

Most who travel by sea arrive illegally

How did the Aborigines live a traditional economy?

Economic decisions are based on customs and beliefs

How did the arrival of European colonists alter the pattern of land use in Australia?

Indigenous people were hunter-gatherers, colonists farmed

Building a highway across the Outback in Australia would impact the area by:

Increasing the economic opportunities in the area

What is true about Oceanic languages?

Most of the indigenous languages are highly related

Why did Australia issue an apology to the Indigenous peoples?

Indigenous perspectives had not been considered before

Which of the following is true of Aboriginal cultures in Australia?

Many of them continue to teach ancient traditions

What happened when natives were introduced to the continent?

They destroyed native species of plants

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1
Which geographic factor contributes most to the physical development of the Pacific Islands?
Weathering
Tsunamis
Volcanism
Typhoons
2
Why does the Australian government have an issue with migrants arriving by sea?
Most who travel by sea arrive illegally
Boats are too dangerous
Diseases are brought by sea
They have no issues with it
3
Which of the following is NOT one of Australia's most deadly animals?
Cheetah
Stone fish
Saltwater crocodile
Red back spider
4
Who originally populated Australia and Oceania?
Tribes from South America
People from Southeast Asia
Nobody until the Dutch and British
People from Africa
5
Aborigines are from _______; Maori are from _________
South Korea; North Korea
Australia; New Zealand
New Zealand; Australia
North Korea; South Korea
6
How did the Aborigines live a traditional economy?
Economic decisions are based on demands of the market
Economic decisions are made by the elders of the community
Economic decisions are based on customs and beliefs
Economic decisions are made by the Australian government
7
Which of the following makes the pacific islands susceptible to volcanoes and earthquakes?
Location in the ring of fire
Temperate climate
Isolation from mainland
Ancient culture
8
What natural force formed the Hawaiian Islands?
Erosion
Coral Deposits
Volcanic Eruptions
Tsunamis
9
How did the arrival of European colonists alter the pattern of land use in Australia?
Indigenous peoples were kicked off their community farms
Indigenous people were hunter-gatherers, colonists farmed
Indigenous people were cattle ranchers, colonists farmed
Indigenous peoples taught colonists agriculture techniques
10
What is the MOST LIKELY danger to coral reefs that cannot be undone?
Pollution
Erosion
Starfish
Tsunamis
11
The Maori of New Zealand had a lifestyle based on all of the following EXCEPT:
Manufacturing
Fishing
Farming
Hunting
12
Australia's states are divided by:
Mountains
Rivers
Man-made borders
Differences in vegetation
13
What is the only country that is also a continent?
China
The United States
Australia
New Zealand
14
Building a highway across the Outback in Australia would impact the area by:
Altering the climate conditions in the region
Endangering the indigenous people living in the area
Threatening the lives of rare animals that inhabit the area
Increasing the economic opportunities in the area
15
What is true about Oceanic languages?
Most Oceanic languages originated in Hawaii
Many indigenous languages are related to English
Eastern languages are different than Western languages
Most of the indigenous languages are highly related
16
What ecological issue is blamed on wild cats?
Polluting underground water resources
Overpopulation
Extinction of several species
Deforestation
17
The __________ has been isolated, until _______ allowed for the building of a highway
Northern coast; tourism
Southeast Australia; Manufacturing
Outback; tourism
Outback; manufacturing
18
What physical feature dominates the Outback?
Complex river systems
Mountains
Arid climate
Extensive ocean coastlines
19
What physical geographic feature defines Oceania as a region?
The Pacific Ocean
The Outback
The Indian Ocean
The subtropical climate
20
Why did Australia issue an apology to the Indigenous peoples?
The Prime Minister needed political support of Aborigines
Indigenous perspectives had not been considered before
Past government did not have consent from the British gov't
There were gaps in life-expectancy
21
Where is Australia's population most dense?
In wooded regions
Along the coast
In the Outback
In the north
22
Which of the following is true of Aboriginal cultures in Australia?
Many of them continue to teach ancient traditions
Many Australians continue to learn Aboriginal languages
Most of them were trained in business
Most of them resettled to New Zealand
23
What happened when natives were introduced to the continent?
They destroyed native species of plants
They created a new breed of animal
They were killed by the harsh climate
They were destroyed by predators

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