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A strategy encouraging technological and economic growth that relies on renewable resources
Sustainable development
An ancient temple complex in Cambodia that shows Buddhist and Hindu architectural influence
Angkor Wat
“Black Islands”
Melanesia
Economies that have not been strong in the past but are becoming stronger.
emerging markets
many islands
Malay Archipelago or Insulindia
Meaning “Empty Land,” it was Britain’s claim to aboriginal lands during colonization.
Terra Nullius
A traditional practice in Oceania that involves symbolic, ritualistic body marking
Scarification
The largely uninhabited inland region of Australia
the Outback
the original inhabitants of australia
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
“Tiny Islands”
an archipelago
Which of the following was the site of U.S. atomic testing?
Bikini Atoll.
Where did the original inhabitants of New Zealand come from?
Polynesia
Which of the following British groups were the first to live in Australia?
prisoners.
What was the result of the Vietnam war?
The United States removed support and their side lost the war.
Which of the following is a major cause of deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia?
A) Harvesting trees to be used as hardwood floors
B) Leveling forests for palm oil production
C) Cutting down trees to expand cities
A and B
