Question 1

Chape, S. (2012): In Oceania, islands tend to be geographically more isolated

from?
Select one:
a.
East to West
b.
South to North
c.
North to South
d.
West to East

Question 2
Chape, S. (2012): The implementation of the World Heritage Convention in
Oceania faces challenges related to?
Select one:
a.
Understanding the 'outstanding universal value' and preparing 'tentative lists'.
b.
governance
c.
lack of trained personnel and resources
d.
all of the above

Question 3
Chape, S. (2012): In Oceania, most conservation progress has been directed at?
Select one:
a.
cave ecosystems
b.
coastal and marine ecosystems
c.
Terrestrial ecosystems
d.
hot spring ecosystems
Question 4
Chape, S. (2012): The 'Green Fee' in support of sound environmental
management practices and initiatives is imposed by the Government of?
Select one:
a.
Kiribati
b.
Solomon Islands
c.
Fiji
d.
Palau

Question 5
Tuwere, I. S. (2002):Tuwere, citing Ratu Sukuna, said Fijians regarded land as?
Select one:
a.
something of divine ordination
b.
something that needed to be developed
c.
something that should only be used for agricultural production
d.
something that needed to be protected from rising sea levels as a consequence of
climate change

Question 6
Tuwere, I. S. (2002): The term vanua and its equivalent in other Pacific
languages is related to the word for?
Select one:
a.
the ability to predict when a cyclone will strike
b.
good planning and hard work
c.
the ability to predict when important visitors will be arriving in a village
d.
womb and placenta
Question 7
Tuwere, I. S. (2002):The transfer of land from one clan to another shows the
close relationship between?
Select one:
a.
land, trust and event
b.
land. Christianity and event
c.
land, money, and event
d.
land, time and event

Question 8
Tuwere, I. S. (2002):After birth, the child of a high chief was taken to the
houses of?
Select one:
a.
the governor general
b.
female relatives
c.
commoners
d.
lesser chiefs

Question 9
Kabutaulaka, T. (2000): Recently, most logging companies come to the
Solomon Islands from:

Select one:
a.
Papua New Guinea
b.
Australia
c.
Southeast Asia
d.
The European Union
Question 10
Kabutaulaka, T. (2000):Kabutaulaka identified a group of people left out in
signed agreements with logging companies. What group is he referring to?
Select one:
a.
People who live in urban centers, but also own customary land elsewhere
b.
Women
c.
People who migrated from the Solomon Islands, but still own customary land
d.
Younger chiefs

Question 11
Kabutaulaka, T. (2000):The most dominant stakeholders in large-scale
resource development projects in the Solomon Islands include:
Select one:
a.
The state, multinational companies, non-government organizations, politicians,
and local entrepreneurs
b.
The state, multinational companies, landowners, politicians, and missionaries
c.
The state, multinational companies, and landowners
d.
The state, landowners, and politicians

Question 12
Kabutaulaka, T. (2000):Kabutaulaka cites politicians who describe corruption as:
Select one:
a.
A false allegation
b.
The essence of survival
c.
A foreign concept
d.
A means to help voters
Question 13
Banks, G. (2013): New Caledonia is known for being the world's fifth largest
producer of?
Select one:
a.
Gold
b.
Diamonds
c.
Silver
d.
Nickel

Question 14
Banks, G. (2013): What country in Oceania has the most comprehensive
environmental legislation?
Select one:
a.
Samoa
b.
Solomon Islands
c.
Fiji
d.
Papua New Guinea

Question 15
Banks, G. (2013): The main focus of the 1992 Rio Summit was?
Select one:
a.
Improved health care for people affected by mining operations
b.
To put and end to the armed conflict opposing some indigenous communities in
Oceania and mining investors
c.
sustainable development
d.
financial compensation for people affected by mining operations
Question 16
Banks, G. (2013): A century of mining has 'consumed' about two thirds of this
island:
Select one:
a.
Tongatapu
b.
Vanua Levu
c.
Nauru
d.
Bougainville

Question 17

Ram-Bidesi (2013):Which of the following forms the basis of much of the

commercial fisheries in most of the Pacific Islands?
Select one:
a.
Sea turtles
b.
Crustaceans
c.
Fin fish
d.
Shellfish

Question 18
Ram-Bidesi (2013):Subsistence fishing contributes to maintain?
Select one:
a.
dependence on foreign fishing technology
b.
relatively high incomes
c.
social cohesion
d.
an unhealthy diet
Question 19
Ram-Bidesi (2013):Mangroves and sea grasses are particularly significant for?
Select one:
a.
recreational swimming
b.
juveniles of several marine species
c.
seabirds
d.
large marine predators

Question 20
Ram-Bidesi (2013):Tropical reefs are?
Select one:
a.
have a tendency to generate high levels of pollution
b.
create atmospheric disturbances
c.
not very productive
d.
highly productive

Question 21
Aswani, A. and K. Ruddle (2013):CM-EBM hybridized programs provide
opportunities for?
Select one:
a.
Managing marine resources to create surpluses for sale to overseas customers
b.
Generating additional income for more generous church donations
c.
Managing marine resources cost-effectively and equitably

d.
Building peace among warring parties
Question 22
Aswani, A. and K. Ruddle (2013): Customary Management (CM) of marine
resources in Oceania is?
Select one:
a.
An exclusively Micronesian system to regulate use, access, and transfer of these
resources
b.
An indigenous system to regulate use, access, and transfer of these resources
c.
An externally-imposed system to regulate use, access, and transfer of these
resources
d.
An exclusively Polynesian system to regulate use, access, and transfer of these
resources

Question 23
Aswani, A. and K. Ruddle (2013):The acronym, ‘LEK” stands for:

Select one:
a.
Local Esoteric Knowledge
b.
Local Economic Knowledge
c.
Local Ecological Knowledge
d.
Local Essential Knowledge
Question 24
Aswani, A. and K. Ruddle (2013): Unlike science-based fisheries management,
Customary Management systems are focused on:
Select one:
a.
‘Allocation problems’
b.
‘Gear externalities’
c.
‘Gear externalities’ and ‘allocation problems’
d.
‘Gear externalities, ‘allocation problems’, and ‘rising sea levels’