Unit 11 Oceania and Australia

The Maori have maintained their traditional culture by all of the following, EXCEPT ____________

• Keeping thier traditional language

• maintaining Maori greeting customs

• Meeting in traditional carved houses

• becoming economically independent

Pacific Islanders have maintained their tradition as excellent navigators of the Pacific region for centuries though they have no compasses or modern equipment. They probably used all of the following methods EXCEPT:

• positions of the stars

• winds and currents

• underwater sounds

• flights of birds

Which of the following is the MOST likely effect of having so many young Pacific Islanders migrating to Australia and the U.S. for better job opportunities?

• The economy will thrive.

• The populations will work to keep their culture alive.

• They will advertise for new immigrants to revive the culture.

• There will be laws passed to prevent people from leaving.

Why did New Zealand adopt many British ways?

• They were inhabited by Australian immigrants

• They were conquered by the British after WWII

• They tried to adopt Australian cultural ways

• They traded with India, the jewel in the crown

Many of the cultures in Micronesia are matrilineal, which means:

• they trace family through the mother's ancestors

• they have arranged marriages

• they have adopted several state-sponsored religions

• they trace family through the father's ancestores

A people that have similar customs, beliefs, dress, language, and religion are best described as a _______

• Culture

• Government

• Nation

• Society

The international agreement not to mine mineral resources in Antarctica is an example of understanding the need to protect

• economic interdependence

• globalization

• the environment

• the scarce population

Plants and animals that live in arid regions generally share _____

• an inability to adjust to extreme temperatures

• a lack of capacity for defense against predators

• an ability to go for long periods of time without water

• a short lifespan compared to plants and animals in other regions

The seven continents of the world share many types of landforms. All have deserts EXCEPT ________

• Africa

• Australia

• Europe

• South America

Which of the following is a commonality between New Zealand and Australia?

• French heritage

• British heritage

• Oriental heritage

• Indian heritage