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Asia & Oceania

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The number of people per area
a)
volume
b)
culture region
c)
depth
d)
population density
2.

Countries along tetonic plates of the "Ring of Fire" experience...

a)

tornadoes

b)

earthquakes

c)

hurricanes

d)

locust plagues

3.
A first-hand eyewitness account of an event such as an artifact, a document, a recording, or photograph
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
c)
tertiary source
d)
natural resourse
4.

The primary religion S Asia is ____; the primary religion of the SW & Central Asia is _____; the primary religion of SE Asia is _____; and the primary religion of Australia is _____

a)

Christianity; Hinduism; Islam; Buddhism

b)

Hinduism; Islam; Buddhism; Christianity

c)

Buddhism; Christianity; Hinduism; Islam

d)

Islam; Buddhism; Christianity; Hinduism

5.
Human-Environmental Interaction are all EXCEPT
a)
elections
b)
farming
c)
fishing
d)
carving Easter Island heads
6.

Which early river valley civilization is not in Asia?

a)
China
b)
Indus Valley
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Egypt
7.

Which is "rule of a few"?

a)
Monarchy
b)
Communism 
c)
Republic
d)
Democracy
8.
Which is a limited government?
a)
China
b)
Vietnam
c)
North Korea
d)
India
9.
a)
agriculture
b)
manufacturing
c)
wholesale/retail
d)
service
10.
a)
agriculture
b)
manufacturing
c)
wholesale/retail
d)
service
11.
a)
agriculture
b)
manufacturing
c)
wholesale/retail
d)
service
12.
a)
agriculture
b)
manufacturing
c)
wholesale/retail
d)
service
13.
because Great Britain colonized much of South Asia, SE Asia, and Oceania...
a)
many of these places share culture trait
b)
many of these places share geographic landforms
c)
many of these places share independence dates
d)
many of these places share a currency
14.

Australia is the world's _____ and _____.

a)

largest island

b)

largest continent

c)

smallest continent

d)

driest inhabited continent

15.

What is the main climate region in Central Australia?

a)

Tropical

b)

Subtropical

c)

Desert

d)

Grassland

e)

Temperate

16.

Aboriginal people is to Australia as the _____ is to New Zealand

(Hint: figure out the relationship between Aboriginal people and Australia first, then think what fits best in the blank)

a)

Maori

b)

British

c)

Torres Strait

d)

Kiwis

17.

The British government sent about 160,000 ______ to Australia to settle there

a)

European hares

b)

families

c)

Aboriginal People

d)

convicted criminals

18.

_____convinced Maori leaders to sign the Treaty of Waitangi giving away legal ownership and control of New Zealand

a)

Australia

b)

Great Britian

c)

USA

d)

Holland

19.

Dreamtime or Dreaming for Australian _____ _____ represents the time when the _____ _____ progressed over the land and created life and important physical geographic formations and sites.

a)

Maori people; Great Britain

b)

Maori people; Ancestral Spirits

c)

Aboriginal people; Great Britain

d)

Aboriginal people; Ancestral Spirits

20.

Which is NOT true about the Outback?

a)

It is in Australia

b)

It is very dry

c)

It is sparsely populated

d)

It has many large urban areas

21.

Aboriginal musical instrument that creates a vibrating sound

a)

dingoes

b)

boomerang

c)

tikanga

d)

didgeridoo

e)

kapahaka

22.

species of domestic dog owned by early nomadic Aboriginal people

a)

dingoes

b)

boomerang

c)

tikanga

d)

didgeridoo

e)

kapahaka

23.

traditional Maori art form combining music, dance, singing, and facial expressions

a)

dingoes

b)

boomerang

c)

tikanga

d)

didgeridoo

e)

kapahaka

24.

flat, bent, wooden weapon developed by Aboriginal hunters

a)

dingoes

b)

boomerang

c)

tikanga

d)

didgeridoo

e)

kapahaka

25.

traditional Maori customs and traditions

a)

dingoes

b)

boomerang

c)

tikanga

d)

didgeridoo

e)

kapahaka

26.

______ are common in Australia and threaten wildlife, crops, livestock, and humans

a)

earthquakes

b)

droughts

c)

volcanoes

d)

kangaroos

27.

What is true about Australia's economy?

a)

They are expierencing trade growth

b)

Most of their GDP is from tourism

c)

Iron ore and coal are scarce

d)

The USA is their largest trade partner

28.

Why is Australia the "land down under"?

a)

located under the Prime Meridian

b)

located below the sun

c)

located below the Equator

d)

located under Antarctica

29.

vast ranches in the Outback and other areas

a)

Outback

b)

stations

c)

Sydney

d)

dominion

30.

What's "dominion"?

a)

the most rural and isolated parts of Australia’s Central Lowlands

b)

vast ranches in the Outback and other areas

c)

settlement that grew into a busy center of trade and industry

d)

a largely self-governing country within the British Empire

31.

vast ranches in the Outback and other areas

a)

Outback

b)

stations

c)

Sydney

d)

dominion

32.

Largest city in Oceania

a)

Auckland, New Zealand

b)

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

c)

Melbourne, Australia

d)

Sydney, Australia

33.

Why were Australia & New Zealand pulled into the two world wars?

a)

They were part of the British Empire with close ties to Great Britain

b)

To expand their territory

c)

They were invaded

d)

To achieve world domination

34.

What is this?

a)

A primary source of nuclear weapon tests in the 1940s

b)

A secondary source of nuclear weapon tests in the 1940s

c)

A primary source of a rare mushroom found in nature

d)

A secondary source of a rare mushroom found in nature

35.

Best title for this map?

a)

Oceania

b)

Asia

c)

Australia and friends

d)

Indian Ocean

36.

Which is "Rule of Many"?

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Communism

37.

Physical geography around the world is varied - some areas are islands, some have ferile soil, some are desert, some have hills and mountains, etc.  What effect does that have on people?

a)

People adapt to, change, and use the environment around them to meet the challenges of their geography.

b)

Regardless of geography, we all adapt in the same way.

c)

People obtain, grow, and eat the same foods in the same ways no matter where they live in the world.

d)

Every place provides equal resources.

38.

What are the browns & purples on this map?

a)

urban areas

b)

deserts

c)

ocean trenches

d)

mountains

39.

Which 2 are Rule of One?

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Communism

d)

Dictatorship

40.

All the pink areas were once colonized by and a part of the...

a)

British Empire

b)

French Empire

c)

Spanish Empire

d)

American Empire

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