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Worksheets3.11 Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which landforms are typically found in the high islands of Oceania and not in the low islands?
Choose all answers that apply.
flat land
steep slopes
freshwater streams and rivers
sandy beaches
Which subsystems of Earth played a major part in the formation of the islands of Oceania?
Choose all answers that apply.
hydrosphere
lithosphere
stratosphere
biosphere
Which island or island group has the greatest number of natural resources in Oceania?
Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea
Cook Islands
Guam
What are the names of the major groups that settled the islands of Oceania?
Choose all answers that are correct.
South Americans
Filipinos
Aboriginals and Maori
Indonesians
Why did Europeans settle in Oceania?
to fight in World War II
to test nuclear weapons
to mine for minerals
to bring independence to tribal groups
Which relationship between the islands of Oceania and another nation would involve a grant of authority by the United Nations?
trust territory
tribal territory
free-will territory
possession
Which statements about Oceania’s cultures are true?
Choose all answers that are correct.
Throughout the islands, many people have adopted Western clothes and hairstyles.
Some of the islanders still hold coming-of-age ceremonies.
Many different cultures exist, creating diversity in art and music.
Most people want to live in the present and put the past behind them.
Which obstacles to economic development do the smaller independent countries of Oceania face?
Choose all answers that are correct.
limited water supply
limited land area
large populations
poor soil
Which term is defined as foreign-earned wages?
bureaucracy
foreign aid
MIRAB economy
remittances
Which issues are considered major issues in Oceania today?
Choose all answers that are correct.
out-migration of younger workers
climate change
greater numbers of imports than exports
slow economic development
