More Study Questions

Study the Key Terms listed in this chapter. Consult the glossary as needed.

_____ Aborigine	a. people of the South Pacific who inhabit small islands
_____ Maori	b. lighter- skinned people of the South Pacific
_____ Melanesian people	c. came to New Zealand from the wider South Pacific
_____ Micronesian people	d. indigenous natives of Australia
_____ Polynesian people	e. dark-skinned people of the South Pacific

_____ Artesian conditions	a. impenetrable thicket of drought resistant eucalyptus shrubs
_____ Ecotourism	b. based on viewing wildlife and rock formations
_____ Mallee	c. stormy area between 45 to 60 degrees south
_____ Marsupial	d. water flowing naturally out of springs and wells
_____ Roaring forties	e. a mammal that raises its young in pouches

_____ Antarctic Treaty	a. excluding Asian people from Australia
_____ Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum	b. interested in trade liberalization by year 2000
_____ South Pacific Forum	c. emphasizes political cooperation
_____ White Australia policy	d. includes non-military scientific cooperation

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