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1

The organization founded in 1967 to combat the threat of Communism in Southeast Asia was
A)NATO.
B)the Baghdad Pact.
C)the Warsaw Pact.
D)ASEAN.
2

The main colonizer of the Pacific Islands was
A)the United States.
B)France.
C)the United Kingdom.
D)Germany.
3

The _________________ lost control of their Pacific Island colonies after World War I.
A)British
B)Germans
C)Japanese
D)French
4

Equatorial climatic environments extend ____________ degrees north and south of the equator.
A)5
B)10
C)15
D)20
5

The climate of New Zealand is most like
A)Russia.
B)Newfoundland.
C)the British Isles.
D)Italy.
6

The world's third largest producer of nickel is
A)Tahiti.
B)Fiji.
C)Bougainville.
D)New Caledonia.
7

The Southeast Asian city that ranks highest as a global city-region is
A)Hanoi.
B)Bangkok.
C)Jakarta.
D)Singapore.
8

In the 1990s, in response to economic problems, ASEAN added three new members to become ASEAN+3. Which of the following is not one of the new members?
A)Borneo
B)China
C)Japan
D)South Korea
9

In the 2000s, the favorite pirate zone of this region is
A)the Tasman Sea.
B)the Arabian Gulf.
C)the East China Sea.
D)the Indonesia waters.
10

In 2002, the people of _______________ achieved independence after years of rule by Portugal and then by the Indonesian military.
A)East Timor
B)Irian Jaya
C)Sumatra
D)Sulawesi
11

The Southeast Asian country that is characterized as living "three centuries in a Catholic convent and fifty years in Hollywood" is
A)Thailand.
B)the Philippines.
C)Vietnam.
D)Indonesia.
12

The wealth of Brunei is based on
A)oil.
B)gold.
C)rubber.
D)spices.
13

The South Pacific Forum is
A)a military alliance.
B)an international political association.
C)a tourism promotion board.
D)a basketball arena.
14

The people of which of the following Pacific Islands are not automatically American citizens?
A)Guam
B)American Samoa
C)Tonga
D)Wake
15

Australia's economy is increasingly tied to that of
A)the United States.
B)the United Kingdom.
C)South America.
D)Asia.
16

Indonesia is a country of hundreds of islands.
A)True
B)False
17

Aborigines in Australia were subject to oppression and neglect until the 1900s.
A)True
B)False
18

Maoris became less integrated into New Zealand life than did Aborigines in Australia.
A)True
B)False
19

Volcanic islands far out in the Pacific Ocean form over areas of crustal heating.
A)True
B)False
20

Australia lies far from all tectonic plate margins.
A)True
B)False
21

Australia and New Zealand are home to an unusual number of marsupial species.
A)True
B)False
22

Better links with the rest of the world have made the Pacific Islands among the most closely linked areas to global trade.
A)True
B)False
23

Among Thailand's growing industries are illegal sex and drug trades.
A)True
B)False
24

New Zealand is a net importer of meat products.
A)True
B)False
25

Most people in Australia live in the countryside.
A)True
B)False





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