Oceania Lesson 3 Quiz

Papua New Guinea has the most valuable resources in Oceania.

• true

• false

Some island countries in Oceania earn revenue by selling fishing rights to other countries.

• true

• false

The tourism industry in most of Oceania is minor and undeveloped.

• true

• false

The economy of American Samoa was badly damaged by a 2009 earthquake and tsunami.

• true

• false

A major challenge facing Oceania is that too many people are migrating into the region.

• true

• false

What is the biggest challenge facing the economy of Papua New Guinea?

• The country’s best agricultural areas are slowly being reclaimed by the ocean.

• It is difficult to locate and move resources through the country’s wild terrain.

• Because the island is based on coral, it contains few deposits of metal ores.

Why does the island country of Tuvalu import far more than it exports?

• Tuvalu is a small nation with poor soil and few natural resources.

• Subsistence farming is not an important economic activity on Tuvalu.

• The people of Tuvalu are not efficient workers.

• The government of Tuvalu places heavy taxes on mineral exports.

Which country has seen unrest between native peoples and immigrants from India?

• Kiribati

• Tonga

• the Solomon Islands

• Fiji

What may occur in Oceania as a consequence of global warming?

• Some low islands could be submerged by the ocean.

• Decreased rainfall could threaten many islands with desertification.

• Increased vegetation growth could overrun towns and cities.

• An increasing number of earthquakes could damage farmland on some islands.

What may occur in Oceania as a consequence of global warming?

• Some low islands could be submerged by the ocean.

• Decreased rainfall could threaten many islands with desertification.

• An increasing number of earthquakes could damage farmland on some islands.

• Increased vegetation growth could overrun towns and cities.