Unit 11 - Test Retake

All of the following about the Antarctica are true EXCEPT...

• Ice can be up to two miles thick & covers 98% of the continent.

• The Protocol allows for oil drilling as of 2015.

• Its lack of rainfall makes it a polar desert.

• The treaty allows any country to perform research.

What occurred after Mt. Krakatoa exploded, that killed 36,000 people?

• The lava from wiped out their villages.

• Smoke inhalation suffocated people.

• A 120 foot tsunami hit the shore line.

• Disease slowly tore through the elderly.

Which of the following countries is an archipelago?

• Indonesia.

• Vietnam.

• Myanmar.

• Australia.

Based on the provided map, which statement about New Zealand’s population density is true?

• The majority of New Zealand’s population is located on the Southern island.

• New Zealand’s population is the highest in the interior of the Southern island.

• The majority of New Zealand’s population is located on the Northern island.

• New Zealand’s population is at its highest in the city of Wellington.

Which statement correctly explains why Aung San Suu Kyi was significant in Myanmar (Burma)?

• She was behind the decision for former Burma to change its name to Myanmar.

• She promoted the rise of the workers by supporting the communist party in Burma.

• She worked with Pol Pot in neighboring Cambodia to surround & invade Thailand.

• She fought for democracy against Myanmar’s military junta in the 1988 uprising.

What was the Stolen Generation?

• A policy of purposeful over fishing on the Great Barrier Reef in order to feed the populations of Japan & China.

• A Maori invasion of Australia that removed the white criminal populations that Great Britain had placed there.

• It was when the native populations of the Bikini Atoll were removed from their islands for nuclear testing purposes.

• It describes a group of Aborigine children that were taken from their families and forced to assimilate (learn) western culture.

Where did the Moai originate from?

• New Zealand.

• Easter Island.

• Indonesia.

• East Timor.

Which quote could have come from The Antarctic Treaty of 1959?

• A land of future mineral wealth.

• The final frontier to conquer.

• A continent for science & peace.

• A pure environment for New Zealand.

All of the following are differences between East Timor & Indonesia, EXCEPT...

• Different languages.

• Different climates.

• Different religions.

• None of the above are differences.

What country occupied Southeast Asia during the 1940s?

• China

• Japan

• Vietnam

• Australia