Question 1

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Aotearoa is the indigenous name for Australia.

Accepted Answer

New Zealand

Question 2

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Australia's Aborigine population originated in Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true as scientific evidence suggests that Aboriginal Australians had their origins in Southeast Asia.

Question 3

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Recently, Papua New Guinea has shifted its economy to mining.

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tropical hardwoods and forest products

Question 4

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Indo-Fijians dominate the commercial life on the island of Fiji.

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This statement is true as Indo-Fijians comprise a significant portion of the Fijian population and are active in various sectors including commerce, finance, and agriculture.

Question 5

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In recent years, Australia has been called to mediate disputes in Oceania.

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The statement is true as Australia has been actively involved in mediating disputes among Pacific Island nations in Oceania.

Question 6

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Phosphates are mined extensively on the island of Nauru in Micronesia.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true.

Question 7

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Sugar is a major export from Fiji.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true as sugar is indeed a major export from Fiji.

Question 8

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Lead, copper, and gold are mined in Australia.

Accepted Answer

Lead, copper, and gold are indeed mined in Australia.

Question 9

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Australia's largest copper, silver, lead, and gold mines are located in New South Wales and Queensland.

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Australia's largest copper, silver, lead, and gold mines are located in New South Wales and Queensland.

Question 10

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Samoa has the nickname "Jewel of French Polynesia."

Accepted Answer

Bora Bora

Question 11

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Mining is most important for Australia's economy.

Accepted Answer

Mining is one of the most important industries for Australia's economy.

Question 12

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The majority of Australia's population trace their roots to Germany.

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Great Britain

Question 13

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In the Australia/Oceania region, anthropologists have the greatest chance of finding "uncontacted peoples" on Fiji.

Accepted Answer

New Guinea

Question 14

What do climate change and nuclear testing have to do with the past and the future of Oceania?

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Question 15

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -"Uncontacted peoples" are cultural groups that have yet to be "discovered" by the Western world.

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This statement is true. "Uncontacted peoples" refer to isolated cultural groups that have had little or no contact with the outside world, particularly the Western world. The term "discovered" is often used in quotes because these communities have always existed and are not waiting to be found.

Question 16

How does the recent political unrest in Fiji illustrate globalization in the Pacific? Be certain to provide specific examples from the text.

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Question 17

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -European colonization of the region of Australia/Oceania began in Tasmania.

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The White Australia Policy promoted immigration into Australia from North America and Europe.

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Question 19

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -One would most likely find Australia's viticulture in the continent's interior.

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along the continent's southwestern tip

Question 20

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Maori have a greater impact on New Zealand than the Aborigines do in Australia.

Accepted Answer

The Maori have a greater impact on New Zealand than the Aborigines do in Australia because they make up a larger percentage of the population and have a more visible presence in society.

Quiz 14: Australia and Oceania