CHAPTER 14: OCEANIA Answer two of the following questions. Clearly indicate which questions you are answering.  Describe the evolution of an island in Oceania, from magma welling up at a hotspot to the atoll stage. (3 points) Compare the Australian Aborigines and the New Zealand Maori in terms of their initial encounters with Europeans and the challenges they face today. (3 points) Imagine yourself as the leader of a small Pacific Island nation. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of building closer ties with China. How about the United States? (3 points) How might global climate change shape the region in the future? Cite a specific setting and discuss how its current human and physical geographies might reflect these impacts in coming decades. (3 points)

What term describes state policies of reclaiming territories or peoples?

The lower class is composed of only the unemployed. 

What is the largest ethnic group in China?

Gail is arguing that women are more hormonal and men are more aggressive. She is using which of the following arguments?

Which statement describes higher education in the United States between 1940 and 1960?

CHAPTER 11: EAST ASIA Answer two of the following questions. Clearly indicate which questions you are answering.  How has the economic development of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China been similar since the end of World War II, and how has it been different in the different countries? (3 points) How do the coastal regions vary from the interior portions in regards to social and economic development? (3 points) In what ways does the growing military power of China impact other regions of the world, and how have major countries outside of East Asia responded to this challenge? (3 points) Why has China become the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, and what is its government doing about this problem? (3 points)

What is the most commonly spoken language in the world? 

In its 1967 Loving v. Virginia decision, the Supreme Court invalidated state laws that banned

The landmark Supreme Court case that established that “separate but equal” was unconstitutional was _____.