Which of the following is the best example of how many Pacific islands have adapted to a mix of different ethnic groups?(1 point)
Responses
They use many modern technologies, such as computers.
They use many modern technologies, such as computers.
They have populations where immigrants make up the majority.
They have populations where immigrants make up the majority.
They have developed national pidgin languages.
They have developed national pidgin languages.
They practice traditional forms of art, dance, and music.
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They have developed national pidgin languages.
The British monarch in Australia and New Zealand is a symbolic figure, while the prime minister is (1 point)
Responses
is the head of the state.
is the head of the state.
chosen by the elected parliament.
chosen by the elected parliament.
is the religious leader.
is the religious leader.
chosen by popular vote.
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is the head of the state.
is the head of the state.
chosen by the elected parliament.
chosen by the elected parliament.
is the religious leader.
is the religious leader.
chosen by popular vote.
chosen by the elected parliament.
Read the passage from the apology to the Aborigines issued in 2008 by the Australian government.
“Let the parliament reflect for a moment on the following facts: that, between 1910 and 1970, between 10 and 30 per cent of Indigenous children were forcibly taken from their mothers and fathers; that, as a result, up to 50,000 children were forcibly taken from their families; that this was the product of the deliberate, calculated policies of the state. . . .”
—Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
Which Australian policy is being described?
(1 point)
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the conquest of Australia by the first European colonists
the conquest of Australia by the first European colonists
the forced assimilation of Aborigines
the forced assimilation of Aborigines
the displacement of indigenous peoples by European settlers
the displacement of indigenous peoples by European settlers
the conversion of Aborigines by European missionaries
“Let the parliament reflect for a moment on the following facts: that, between 1910 and 1970, between 10 and 30 per cent of Indigenous children were forcibly taken from their mothers and fathers; that, as a result, up to 50,000 children were forcibly taken from their families; that this was the product of the deliberate, calculated policies of the state. . . .”
—Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
Which Australian policy is being described?
(1 point)
Responses
the conquest of Australia by the first European colonists
the conquest of Australia by the first European colonists
the forced assimilation of Aborigines
the forced assimilation of Aborigines
the displacement of indigenous peoples by European settlers
the displacement of indigenous peoples by European settlers
the conversion of Aborigines by European missionaries
the forced assimilation of Aborigines
As a result of the mining taking place, Australia has struggled with (1 point)
Responses
earthquakes
earthquakes
man-made tsunamis
man-made tsunamis
water and air pollution
water and air pollution
volcanic explosions
volcanic explosions
Responses
earthquakes
earthquakes
man-made tsunamis
man-made tsunamis
water and air pollution
water and air pollution
volcanic explosions
volcanic explosions
water and air pollution
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