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Chapter 31
Final Exam
Word | Definition |
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Micronesia | A region in northwestern Oceania that consists of numerous Pacific islands. "tiny islands" |
Polynesia | A region in central Oceania that consists of numerous Pacific Islands. "many islands" |
Subsistence Activities | Activities in which a family produces only the food, clothing, and shelter they themselves need. |
ASEAN | the Assosiation of Southeastern Asian Nations, an alliance that promotes economic growth and peace in the region. |
Khmer Empire | a powerful mandala that lasted roughly from the 9th to the 15th centuries which is now Cambodia. |
Oceania Regions | Micronesia, Melonesia, Polynesia |
World War II | The Allies and the Japanese fought fierce battles there to gain control of the Pacific. |
Island Group | All the nations of Oceania, besides Nauru, are island groups. They are Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federate States of Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guniea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. |
Marshall Islands | A country that consists of an island group of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. |
Tahiti | (blank) |
Poi | (blank) |
Aborigines | They migrated to Australia from Asia at least 40,000 years ago. |
Melanesia | A region in southwestern Oceania that consists of numerous Pacific islands. "black islands" |
copra | dried meat of coconuts, one of the chief crops. |
Colonization | (blank) |
Maori | (blank) |
Vietnam War | The United States became involved in South Vietnam to prevent its takeover by Communist North Vietnam. |
taro | a plant with a starchy root, a major crop. |
Oceania Economy | (blank) |
International Date Line | (blank) |
Tonga | (blank) |
Kiribati | (blank) |
Treaty of Waitangi | In New Zealand in 1840, The British and several Maori tribes signed this, giving Britain control over New Zealand. |
Maori | the first people settled in New Zealand. |