Unit 9 Pacific Asia

High population density and high crime rate forced the British to change settlement patterns by_____________.

• Making Indonesia its execution colony for prisoners.

• Having all prisoners sent to American Colonies.

• Creating a penal colony in Australia because of overcrowded prisons in Britain.

• Moving half of the British Population to Australia.

Using the population pyramid above, what economic problem will occur in Australia?

• There are too many babies for families to support.

• There are not enough retired people to help the economy.

• There are too many retired people causing lack of retirement funds.

• There is not enough money going around to cook biscuits and gravy.

How did the influx of English immigrants affect the indigenous populations of Aboriginal people?

• Aboriginal people migrated to less inhabited places.

• Aboriginal people moved to large cities where they could assimilate.

• Aboriginal people moved to New Zealand.

• Aboriginal people migrated to central Australia where they could live in the rain forest.

Why is global action to address climate change a concern for low islands of the Pacific?

• Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of El Nino episodes.

• Climate change causes overgrowth of certain types of plankton and algae that then chokes out other life forms.

• Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of tectonic activity and tsunamis.

• Climate change causes sea levels to rise, which causes loss of land on the islands.

Which of the following is most likely to be a result of the Ring of Fire?

• Temperatures remain hot and humid year-round

• New islands being formed in the Pacific Ocean

• The creation of the Great Barrier Reef

• Cyclones occurring in the Arabian Sea

Erosion would have led to the creation of ___________________ in Australia.

• Ayers Rock

• Atolls

• The Great Barrier Reef

• Deserts

How does the treatment of Aboriginal peoples in Australia by the British compare to the treatment of Native Americans by Europeans in the Americas?

• Both fought back against the invaders and established their independence.

• Both were violently forced off their land and had their population decimated by disease.

• Both were welcomed into the Europeans’ society and contributed to the culture and economic system.

• Native Americans were discriminated against and forced to accept European society but Aboriginals were celebrated for their advanced culture.

How does the Australian government function as a Constitutional Monarchy?

• Australia has its own monarch who is a symbol of its government.

• Australia has a monarch that operates the full control of government.

• Australia has a feudal system of government run by nobles and the king.

• Australia shares a monarch with the United Kingdom

What generalizations can be made about Singapore and Hong Kong's locations?

• Singapore and Hong Kong are landlocked and have abundant mineral resources.

• Singapore and Hong Kong are close to Japan, so they imported cheap labor from Japan.

• Due to their locations, Singapore and Hong Kong have increased profits from agricultural resources.

• Favorable locations on international trade routes has made Singapore and Hong Kong major economic powers.

What is a benefit of globalization in Southeast Asia?

• Increasing patterns of global, free-trade and economic organizations such as ASEAN.

• Worker exploitation in underdeveloped and developing countries.

• Increasing in urbanization which has led to air and water pollution.

• A loss of habitats and biodiversity due to deforestation