Q4 Pacific Realm Practice GenEd Common Assessment

Which of the following best describes the population density distribution of Australia? 

• Most people in Australia live in the central region due to high rainfalls

• Very few people live near the coastlines due to fertile soil

• The eastern coast is densely populated due to abundant water resources

• The western portion of Australia is the most densely populated

Which of the following is an example of humans adapting to their environment in  Oceania and the Pacific Island nations?

• Terrace farming due to limited farmland in plains

• Commercial fishing to earn a profit or trade

• Wearing warm clothing due to frigid temperatures

• Interior dams to conserve water

Based on the chart above, Antarctica can be considered what type of geographical  feature?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Grassland

• Polar Desert

• Aquatic

Countries with a Low Literacy Rates are often –

• Countries that do not have formal or high-quality institutions of education

• Countries with a high GDP Per Capita

• Countries with access to high quality medical care

• Countries with low Infant Mortality rates

Based on the passage above, which of the following best explains what caused Australia and New Zealand to have a similar political system to Great Britain?

• Both Australia and New Zealand were colonized by Great Britain.

• Both Australia and New Zealand once had strict dictatorships and decided to model  their government after Great Britain following a revolution.

• Democracy originated in Australia and New Zealand

•  All countries in the world have limited governments in the form of a democracy

Based on the map above, which of the following inferences can be made about early  Pacific Island civilizations? 

• Early civilizations likely began on the Pacific Islands because this region is  considered the birthplace of humanity.

• Early Pacific Islanders likely had great sea navigation tools and strategies in order  to settle on remote islands.

• Most Pacific Islands are uninhabited because early people did not have the means  to migrate to these areas.

• Sea travel is a modern tool and most settlements in the Pacific Island occurred in  the last 200 years.

Subsistence farmers in Indonesia need machinery and tools to develop agriculture. Which  factor of production is represented by machinery and tools?

• Entrepreneurship

• Natural resources / Land

• Labor

• Capital

How has Oceania’s geographic location influenced the development of cultural diffusion  over time?

•  There was little cultural change over time in many regions of Oceania as a result of  geographic isolation

• Oceania’s geographic location nearby other nations resulted in cultural change over  time throughout the region.

• The cultures of many nations of Oceania are similar to those of China, South Korea,  and Thailand.

• Geography has not influenced the development of culture over time in Oceania. 

How did World War II influence culture in Oceania?

• Many nations that were previously isolated because of their geography experienced  contact with others and cultural changes

• Many nations that had previously experienced cultural diffusion became isolated  because of the war.

•  Indigenous populations on the island nations were killed, destroying culture.

• Indigenous populations developed new culture based on Japanese traditions.

Based on the passage above, which of the following is likely a civic duty of citizens in  Australia and New Zealand? 

• Citizens in these countries do not have to follow laws that they do not agree with.

• Citizens in these countries are expected to participate in their government through  elections.

• Citizens in these countries do not have any freedoms and must obey their  leaders.

• Citizens in these countries are not expected to be informed about policy issues.