NS2-M3C2 - Maritime Geography of the Eastern Seas

1 The strategic importance of the Middle East requires U.S. naval forces to operate routinely in the _______.

A Gulf of Achmed

B Aegean Sea

C Indian Ocean

D Bay of Bengal

C Indian Ocean

2 Read the following sentence and decide which of the option(s) (A-D) is/are correct.

Between 2001 and 2011 the U.S. and allied countries engaged Hussein and his forces, eventually deposing him and sponsoring the formation of a new democratic government for Iran.

A Replace "Hussein" with "Osama bin Laden"

B Replace "Iran" with "Iraq"

C Replace "2001" with "2003"

D Replace "2001" with "1991"

B Replace "Iran" with "Iraq"

D Replace "2001" with "1991"

3 This canal is an artificial Sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

A Strait of Gibraltar

B Plankton

C Suez Canal

D Dardanelles

C Suez Canal

4 The mass of passively floating, drifting, or somewhat mobile (moving or capable of moving spontaneously) organisms occurring in a body of water, primarily comprised of microscopic algae and protozoa

A Duck weed

B Plankton

C Jidda

D Scorns

B Plankton

5 The Indian Ocean is the __________ ocean in the world.

A largest

B second largest

C smallest

D third largest

D third largest

6 About how much of the Earth's surface does the Pacific Ocean cover?

A 2/3

B 3/4

C 1/4

D 1/2

E 1/3

A 2/3

7 A depression in the ocean floor of the Pacific, south and west of the Mariana Islands: site of greatest known depth of any ocean on Earth

A Crustacean

B Marianas Trench

C Titanium

D The Hellenic trough

B Marianas Trench

8 Any of various shrimplike decapod crustaceans of the genera Palaemon, Penaeus, etc., certain of which are used as food

A Lobsters

B Clams

C Prawns

C Prawns

9 Why aren't the minerals found in the ocean basins of the Antarctic seas mined?

A There aren't enough.

B It would be too expensive.

C They are protected by law.

B It would be too expensive.

10 Which of the following are true about Antarctica and its seas? (Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.)

A The seas are bipolar.

B There are many minerals in the seas.

C Antarctica is a critical area, being in the mainstream of the world's air and sea lanes.

D There are no military operations permitted.

B There are many minerals in the seas.

D There are no military operations permitted.

11 Which two Persian Gulf countries fought a war throughout most of the 1980's?

A Oman and Qatar

B Iran and Saudi Arabia

C Iran and Iraq

D Iraq and Saudi Arabia

C Iran and Iraq

12 Which of the following is the best description of the Persian Gulf?

A It is a deep gulf that is almost totally devoid of plankton.

B It is a shallow gulf that contains vast amounts of plankton.

C It is a shallow gulf that is almost totally devoid of plankton.

D It is a deep gulf that contains vast amounts of plankton.

B It is a shallow gulf that contains vast amounts of plankton.

13 What is the name of the small naval base the U.S. has built in the Indian Ocean?

A Bahrain

B Diego Garcia

C Qatar

D Massawa

B Diego Garcia

14 What was the name of the repressive government in Afghanistan which was removed from power in Operation Enduring Freedom?

A Hammas

B The Northern Alliance

C Al-Qaida

D The Taliban

D The Taliban

15 What is the name of the key chokepoint for all ships entering or leaving the Persian Gulf?

A The Strait of Djibouti

B The Strait of Hormuz

C The Strait of Bal El Mandeb

D The Strait of Tiran

E The Strait of Gibraltar

B The Strait of Hormuz

16 Which of the following, if any, is the reason there is a large variety of fish living in the Persian Gulf?

A The Persian Gulf is very shallow.

B There are many rivers feeding into the Persian Gulf.

C The Persian Gulf has very low salt content.

D None of the above

E All of the above

A The Persian Gulf is very shallow.

17 In the event of war in the Pacific, the U.S. Navy's task is to

A protect the supply lines to deployed forces.

B protect U. S. possessions.

C keep the sea-lanes open to allies.

D All of the above must be accomplished.

E None of the above must be accomplished.

D All of the above must be accomplished.

18 Since full diplomatic recognition and exchange of ambassadors was achieved in 1979, United States relations have improved with the most populated nation on earth, the

A Republic of the Philippines

B Taiwan (Nationalist China)

C People's Republic of China

D Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

C People's Republic of China

19 The major customer-nations of Persian oil are

A the Russian States

B Central and South America

C India, Southeast Asia, and Australia

D the United States, Western Europe, and Japan

D the United States, Western Europe, and Japan

20 The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands is administered and defended by

A Japan

B Great Britain and Australia on behalf of the United Nations

C the United States on behalf of the United Nations

D New Zealand

C the United States on behalf of the United Nations