GEO 207 WEEK 7 QUIZ

GEO 207 WEEK 7 QUIZ
1	The animals found in Australia who carry their young in pouches are collectively known as:
a.   Eucalyptuses
b.   Kangaroos
c.   Marsupials
d.   Outbacks
e.   Anzacs
	
2.	_______is the study of fauna in spatial perspective.
a.   Ecology
b.   Zoogeography
c.   Phytogeography
d.   Botanical geography
e.   Plant geography
	
3.	For many years, Australia had an immigration policy that:
a.   allowed only white people to enter the country
b.   forced aborigines to move to New Zealand
c.   encouraged migration from Indonesia
d.   allowed only former criminals to move into the country
e.   allowed only relatives of gold miners to enter the country
	
4.	The governmental structure of Australia is that of a:
a.   federal state
b.   unitary state
c.   British colony
d.   monarchy
e.   indigenous
	
5.	The vast interior rural area of Australia is known as the:
a.   national core area
b.   Central Australian State
c.   Aboriginal Territories
d.   Empty Quarter
e.   Outback
	
6.	New Zealand's largest ethnic minority group, whose roots are Polynesian, is known as the:
a.   Aborigines
b.   Maori
c.   Kiwi
d.   Australindians
e.   High Islanders
	
7.	The environmental crisis that most severly threatens economic activity in the Murray-Darling river basin is:
a.   overpopulation
b.   rabbit-induced deforestation
c.   mining pollution
d.   drought
e.   repeated floods
	
8.	The historic 1840 agreement between the Maori and Europeans in New Zealand is known as the Treaty of:
a.   Waitangi
b.   Canterbury
c.   Wellington
d.   the South Pacific
e.   Sydney
	
9.	Which of the following statements about the physical environment of the Austral Realm is false?
a.   New Zealand has earthquakes and volcanoes, Australia has only volcanoes
b.   Australia's rocks are much older than those of New Zealand
c.   Australia's highest mountains are the Great Dividing Range, while New Zealand has a spine of much higher mountains
d.   New Zealand has a moderate, moist climate.  Australia's climates vary from tropical, to Mediterranean to desert
e.   New Zealand has a highland interior, while Australia's interior has mainly low relief
	
10.	Wallace's Line refers to:
a.   the fault in Australia where earthquakes are particularly severe
b.   the line separating Australian animal species from non-Australian species
c.   the middle ridge of the Great Dividing Range
d.   the place at which Australian waters are divided from New Zealand waters
e.   the dividing line between the Southern and Pacific oceans.
	
11.	Native Australians are known as:
a.   Maoris
b.   Cook Islanders
c.   Aborigines
d.   Australindians
e.   Marsupials
	
12.	Which of the following is not one of Australia's major problems?
a.   aboriginal claims
b.   environmental degradation
c.   immigration issues
d.   land border disputes
e.   all of the above
	
13.	Which of the following statements is false?
a.   Australia's total poluation is modest in size
b.   The largest segment of the core area of Australia is on the southeastern coast
c.   Most Australians live in rural areas
d.   Much of Australia is arid or semiarid
e.   The capital of Australia is Canberra
	
14.	Which of the following cities is located nearest the Australian capital of Canberra?
a.   Perth
b.   Mebourne
c.   Auckland
d.   Adelaide
e.   Brisbane
	
15.	The island across the Bass Strait off the southeastern coast of Australia is called:
a.   Sydney
b.   Canberra
c.   Tasmania
d.   South Island
e.   East Timor
	
16.	Most of the core area of Australia is located in the:
a.   northwest
b.   northeast
c.   southwest
d.   southeast
e.   Outback
	
17.	About_____percent of Australians live in cities or towns.
a.   33
b.   48
c.   60
d.   72
e.   85
	
18.	The Australian capital city is:
a.   Canberra
b.   Sydney
c.   Wellington
d.   located just west of the Great Dividing Range
e.   Auckland on the South Island
	
19.	The agricultural activity most closely associated with Australia's moistest environment is:
a.   dairying
b.   sheep raising
c.   wheat farming
d.   aquaculture
e.   marsupial domestication

20.	Which of the following is true?
a.   New Zealand is only about 100 miles from Australia
b.   While much of interior Australia is desert, most of interior New Zealand is mountainous
c.   The capital of New Zealand is Auckland
d.   New Zealand is comprised of three large islands
e.   Most of New Zealand's population lives in the interior of the North Island