GEOG 101 Week 8 Quiz

American Military University GEOG 101 Week 8 Quiz

Quiz # 8 Week 8 Austral and Pacific Realms

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Question 1 of 25

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In which city is the iconic Opera House located?
 

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A.

Brisbane, Australia

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B.

Sydney, Australia

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C.

Melbourne, Australia

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D.

Perth, Australia

Question 2 of 25

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Which of the following is false about Fiji?

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A.

Almost a million people live on over 100 islands.

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B.

Most of its population is found on two islands.

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C.

South Asians arrived during the colonial era to work on the sugar plantations.

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D.

People of South Asian descent make up less than 10 percent of the population.

Question 3 of 25

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Australia’s current population is approximately _____.

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A.

10 million.

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B.

22 million.

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C.

32 million.

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D.

37 million.

Question 4 of 25

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Access to valuable ______ may be playing a role in Papua New Guinea's struggle against islands that want to secede from that nation.

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A.

gambling sites

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B.

underwater mineral resources

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C.

agricultural land

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D.

fresh water

Question 5 of 25

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Which of the following about New Caledonia is false?
 

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A.

It remains under British rule.

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B.

It was a former prison colony.

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C.

It is on a path towards self-rule.

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D.

It has significant nickel resources.

Question 6 of 25

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What approximate percentage of New Zealand’s population is of European descent?
 

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A.

50

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B.

60

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C.

70

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D.

80

Question 7 of 25

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Littoral (coastal) states do not end where atlas maps suggest they do. What is the term for the area of water where a coastal state has the right to economic exploration and exploitation of marine resources?
 

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A.

exclusive economic zone

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B.

high sea

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C.

territorial sea

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D.

open sea

Question 8 of 25

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Which of the following is located in Micronesia?

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A.

New Caledonia

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B.

Hawaiian Islands

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C.

Solomon Islands

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D.

Marshall Islands

Question 9 of 25

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The Ring of Fire refers to the ring of ____ that encircles the _____ Ocean.
 

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A.

high temperature areas, Indian

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B.

volcanoes, Pacific

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C.

undersea thermal vents, Atlantic

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D.

wildfire prone areas, Southern

Question 10 of 25

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After World War II, ______ was a continued military influence on a number of islands in the Pacific.

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A.

noise pollution

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B.

satellite launching

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C.

munitions production

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D.

atomic weapons testing

Question 11 of 25

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Which best describes the height of the mountains of New Zealand, specifically on the southern island?
 

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A.

 over 2000 feet

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B.

over 5000 feet

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C.

over 10,000 feet

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D.

over 15,000 feet

Question 12 of 25

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Which of the following is true of the people of Papua New Guinea?
 

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A.

They are Polynesian.

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B.

Most work in manufacturing.
 

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C.

They are very diverse.

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D.

They are mostly Chinese.

Question 13 of 25

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Which of the following mountain ranges runs through the South Island of New Zealand?
 

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A.

Southern Atlas

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B.

Southern Appalachians

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C.

Southern Alps

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D.

Southern Rockies

Question 14 of 25

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Which of the following statements regarding New Zealand is true?

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A.

New Zealand is about the same distance from mainland Australia as Tasmania.

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B.

New Zealand is comprised of three large islands.

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C.

The capital of New Zealand is Auckland.

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D.

While much of interior Australia is desert, most of interior New Zealand is mountainous.

Question 15 of 25

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Where is the home of most of the Pacific Realm's population?

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A.

Papua New Guinea

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B.

Fiji

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C.

Samoa

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D.

Vanuatu

Question 16 of 25

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Which of the following statements about the physical environments of Australia and New Zealand is false?

 

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A.

Both Australia and New Zealand have excellent agricultural potential.

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B.

Australia's highest mountains are the Great Dividing Range, while New Zealand has a spine of higher mountains.

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C.

New Zealand has a moderate, moist climate, whereas Australia's climates vary from tropical to temperate to desert.

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D.

New Zealand's heaviest rainfall is found on its west coast, while Australia's is found in its Great Artesian Basin.

Question 17 of 25

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Which of the following is located in Melanesia?
 

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A.

Samoa

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B.

Tahiti

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C.

Guam

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D.

Vanuatu

Question 18 of 25

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What is the term for the vast interior rural area of Australia?

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A.

Outback

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B.

Central Australian State

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C.

Empty Quarter

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D.

National core area

Question 19 of 25

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Regionally, the Hawaiian Islands are part of _____.

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A.

Polynesia.

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B.

Melanesia.

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C.

the Marshall Islands.

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D.

Micronesia.

Question 20 of 25

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The historic 1840 agreement between the Maori and Europeans in New Zealand is known as the Treaty of _____.

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A.

Waitangi.

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B.

the South Pacific.

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C.

Wellington.

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D.

Canterbury.

Question 21 of 25

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In the Pacific realm, the better-watered volcanic islands, which have significant elevation above sea level, are known as _____.

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A.

Melanesian islands.

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B.

high islands.

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C.

Micronesian islands.

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D.

low islands.

Question 22 of 25

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_____ has seen its economy crash because its has mined all of its available phosphate deposits.

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A.

Tuvalu

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B.

Nauru

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C.

Vanuatu

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D.

Kirabati

Question 23 of 25

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The low lying island nations of the Pacific are uniquely vulnerable to _______.
 

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A.

sea level rise caused by climate change

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B.

tourism

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C.

infectious diseases

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D.

blizzards

Question 24 of 25

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Australia and New Zealand have a wide area of plants and animals found nowhere else because those organisms evolved in _____.

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A.

in the Southern Hemisphere

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B.

harsh environmental conditions

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C.

long-term isolation

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D.

conditions of extreme interspecies competition

Question 25 of 25

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Which of the following is not one of the physical features of Australia?
 

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A.

Kilauea

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B.

Simpson Desert

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C.

Darling-Murray River

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D.

Uluru