Australia/Oceania/Antarctica

Which of the following is the primary reason for the low population density in the area indicated by an “X” on the map?

• The flooding in the area destroys many homes.

• The desert conditions in the region make it a more harsh location to live.

• The entire coastline of Australia is covered with people.

• The government of Australia does not allow people to live in this area.

Which of the following is true about the population of Australia?

• Very few people live in Australia, it has almost no population.

• There are few children in Australia, which leads to a reduction in population.

• The highest population density is on the East Coast of the country.

• The government of Australia only allows people to live on the coastlines.

They were nomadic

Thousands of their people died from disease

They were forced of their lands by the British

They were treated as “2nd Class Citizens”.

To which group of people is the list above referring?

• American Indians

• Sailors in Oceania

• Native Alaskans

• Aborigines

The largest living structure in the world, Australia is home to the

• Great Barrier Reef

• Rocky Mountains

• Himalayan Mountains

• Aleutian Islands

Very few, if any people actually live in Antarctica the way that they do in the rest of the world. It has no commercial industries, no towns or cities, no permanent residents. That does not mean that no one lives there at all. Most of the people that stay in Antarctica for long periods of time are scientists. There are around 66 scientific bases in Antarctica, of which about 37 are occupied year round, the remainder are open during the summer and closed down for winter. There are about 4,000 people through the summer months and about 1,000 overwinter each year.

Which of the following BEST describes the human population in Australia?

• Growing

• Long Term

• Uneducated

• Temporary

The largest island chain in Oceania, Polynesia includes 1000 different islands. Which part of these islands is part of the United States?

• Great Barrier Reef

• Hawaiian Islands

• Cook Islands

• Aleutian Islands

People in Australia speak English because -

• The continent was discovered by Martin England

• They were too far away from Spain to speak Spanish

• Great Britain created colonies and settled there.

• It was the language of the Aborigines

The percentage of Australians working in agriculture is 3.6%. What conclusion can you draw from this fact?

• More Australians work in urban areas than in rural areas

• More Australians live in the outback than in other parts of the continent

• More Australians work in agriculture than in cattle ranching

• More Australians work in rural areas than in urban areas

Which of the following is true about the Aborigines standard of living.

• The Aborigines have a lower standard of living than Australians of European descent.

• The Aborigines have a higher standard of living than Australians of European descent.

• The Aborigines have better jobs than Australians of European descent.

• The Aborigines have the same standard of living as Australians of European descent.

Australia is working to strengthen ties with its immediate neighbors. Based on location, with what country is Australia MOST LIKELY trying to trade?

• United States

• Brazil

• United Kingdom

• China