Lecture for That Uncertain Paradise pointed
out that the island land area in "Micronesia" is roughly the same size
in land area as:
Japan.
California.
Rhode Island.
California, Oregon, and Washington State.
2
According to the Guidebook, names that
many Americans use for Native American Indians tribes are:
acceptable
believable.
creative.
derogatory.
3
Earth Abides was written by George R.
Stewart; Stewart was a Professor of _____
Anthropology.
Biology.
Conservation Science.
English.
4
The material culture (spears, fishhooks, etc.)
of the Tasmanian aborigines was_______ in size and number when compared
to mainland Australian aborigines material culture.
superior
less
identical
much superior
5
Being "creative" has been defined as:
very difficult.
very simple.
kind of like making a stew.
something that only children can be!
6
The "Native American Gaming" revolution began
in the state of:
Alabama.
Florida.
California.
Oklahoma.
7
British settlement of Australia began in 1788,
with the landing of a group of ____.
aborigines.
farmers.
shepherds.
convicts.
8
The following phrase was stated by _______:
"No matter how much I admire our schools, I know that no university exists
that can provide an education; what a university can provide is an outline,
to give the learner a direction and guidance. The rest one has to do for
oneself."
J. K. Rowling.
Louis L'Amour.
Charles Darwin.
Margaret Mead.
9
As the Guidebook pointed out, "You may
grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening
to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see
the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or know your honour trampled
in the sewers of baser minds. There is only one thing for it then--to learn."
This statement was written by:
Louis L'Amour.
E. B. White.
Charles Darwin.
George R. Stewart.
10
When a woman wears a hijab (veil), a
Muslim male knows that:
she believes in herself.
she believes in her family.
she believes in her Islamic traditions.
all-of-the-above.
11
In Japan, the term kereitsu describes
a lineage or a group in a vertical order.
TRUE
FALSE
12
The Guidebook pointed out that "Arabia
was united for the first time by Mohammed in 1492."
TRUE
FALSE
13
One of the "faces" of the Kingdom of Saudia
Arabia has been described as that of the "soil."
TRUE
FALSE
14
The United States of America is a member of
OPEC.
TRUE
FALSE
15
The statement "I am an optimist. It does not
seem too much use being anything else" was first made by Harlen Adams.
TRUE
FALSE
16
The smallest meaningful category in any language
is called a phoneme.
TRUE
FALSE
17
The islands of Micronesia were discovered in
the 16th Century by American whalers.
TRUE
FALSE
18
The city known as Nan Madol was located
in Australia.
TRUE
FALSE
19
Although many people believe in "global warming"
islanders in the Pacific Ocean do not perceive of it as a problem.
TRUE
FALSE
20
On January 16, 2001, the tanker Jessica began
leaking oil off of the islands of Tahiti.