HEI
False: It took about 40-50 years for a new island to form
What did Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge close with the Year Zero Policy?
Closed factories, hospitals and schools
* 1/4 of population died
Give 1 way that Australia and New Zealand similar?
ties to Britain
high standard of living
etc.
Why is Antarctica environmentally important?
relatively untouched/unchanged by humans/pristine environment
Culturally how is East Timor different that the rest of Indonesia?
religion and language
Name 1 effect of Climate Change
Rising sea levels, glaciers meting, coral bleaching
Name the Muslim minority group being targeted in Myanmar.
Rohingya
ALL OR NOTHING:
What was the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand?
What was the name of the indigenous people of Australia?
New Zealand: Māori
Australia: Aboriginal
Why are countries interested in claiming land in Antarctica?
Access to natural resources
What is the goal of ASEAN?
to promote economic growth in the region
What lead to the disappearance of the Rapa Nui Civilization?
Over use of resources
Why did the US get involved with the Vietnam war?
To prevent the spread of communism (Domino theory)
What invasive species is destroying Australia’s ecosystem?
Rabbits
What did the Antarctica Treaties of 1959 and 1961 establish in Antarctica?
Peaceful use of the continent for science and research.
What has effected Economic development in most of SE Asia?
Wars and governmental changes
When Krakatoa erupted, what killed over 40,000 people?
Tsunami
After the 2021 coup, what type of government does Myanmar have today
Authoritarian/ military junta
Name 1 effect of colonization in Oceania
Change/ loss of Culture (religion & language)
diseases- loss of population
destruction of ancestral lands
conflicts
Why is Antarctica considered a polar desert?
Less than 10 inches of rainfall a year.
What brought Islam to Indonesia?
trade
Nuclear testing
What Policy did Pol Pot model after Mao Zedong?
government controlled collective farms
*wanted an "Agrarian Utopia"(agricultural society)
What is the effect of the Stolen Generation?
Loss of Aboriginal culture
HAHA TRICK:
What did Britain use Australia for?
Prison Colony
How has Singapore's location helped it become an economic tiger?
It has access to trading routes