Questions & Answers
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Australia and Oceania in International Relations: Geographical and World Knowledge study set below.
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1
Which of the following island nations in Oceania is geographically the largest by land area?
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A
Fiji
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B
Papua New Guinea
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C
New Zealand
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D
Solomon Islands
2
Australia's closest continental neighbour to the north is:
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A
Indonesia
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B
Papua New Guinea
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C
Timor-Leste
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D
Philippines
3
The Mariana Trench, the deepest known point in the Earth's oceans, is located in which ocean basin relevant to Oceania?
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A
Indian Ocean
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B
Pacific Ocean
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C
Southern Ocean
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D
Atlantic Ocean
4
Which of the following is a sovereign island nation located in Melanesia, east of Australia?
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A
Samoa
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B
Vanuatu
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C
Kiribati
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D
Palau
5
The island of New Guinea is divided between two sovereign states. Which one is part of Oceania and not Southeast Asia?
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A
Indonesia
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B
Papua New Guinea
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C
East Timor
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D
Malaysia
6
Australia is situated on its own continental landmass. What is the name of this continent?
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A
Sahul
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B
Australasia
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C
Oceania
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D
New Holland
7
Which of these Pacific island nations is an archipelago located in the Micronesia subregion?
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A
Tonga
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B
Marshall Islands
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C
Tuvalu
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D
Nauru
8
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, is located off the coast of which Australian state?
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A
Western Australia
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B
South Australia
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C
Queensland
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D
New South Wales
9
Which of the following island groups in Oceania is part of the Polynesian Triangle?
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A
Solomon Islands
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B
Vanuatu
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C
Cook Islands
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D
Palau
10
The international date line generally follows the meridian of:
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A
0° longitude (Prime Meridian)
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B
180° longitude
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C
90° East longitude
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D
90° West longitude
11
Which of these island nations is known for its reliance on phosphate mining, historically a significant economic activity?
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A
Fiji
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B
Nauru
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C
Kiribati
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D
Samoa
12
Australia's capital city is Canberra. It is located in which territory?
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A
New South Wales
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B
Victoria
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C
Australian Capital Territory
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D
Queensland
13
Which of the following island nations is the most populous in Oceania, excluding Australia and New Zealand?
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A
Fiji
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B
Papua New Guinea
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C
Solomon Islands
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D
Samoa
14
The 'Ring of Fire', a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur, significantly impacts which island nations in Oceania?
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A
Tuvalu and Kiribati
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B
New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
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C
Nauru and Palau
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D
Samoa and Tonga
15
Which of these island countries is the smallest in land area in Oceania?
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A
Tuvalu
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B
Nauru
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C
Marshall Islands
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D
Palau
16
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands, an Australian external territory, are located in which ocean?
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A
Pacific Ocean
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B
Indian Ocean
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C
Southern Ocean
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D
Timor Sea
17
Which of the following island nations is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand?
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A
Fiji
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B
Vanuatu
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C
Cook Islands
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D
Kiribati
18
The Torres Strait, a strait between Australia and the island of New Guinea, connects which two bodies of water?
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A
Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
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B
Coral Sea and Arafura Sea
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C
Great Australian Bight and Tasman Sea
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D
Southern Ocean and Pacific Ocean
19
Which island nation in Oceania is comprised of three main islands: Upolu, Savai'i, and Manono?
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A
Tonga
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B
Samoa
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C
Fiji
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D
Vanuatu
20
The Australian state of Tasmania is located on an island south of the Australian mainland, separated by which strait?
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A
Torres Strait
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B
Cook Strait
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C
Bass Strait
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D
Foveaux Strait
