Dhsnjrotc Ns-3 Quiz (1)
Duluth High School NJROTC Academic Team NS-3 Naval Knowledge Quiz (1).
- 1.What percentage of tin does the U.S. import?
- A.
77
- B.
80
- C.
90
- D.
99
- 2.How many "strategic resources" are there that the United States cannot do without?
- A.
20
- B.
40
- C.
60
- D.
80
- 3.1. The main advantage(s) that naval forces have over land forces is ___________ a) b) c) d)
- A.
Geographic mobility
- B.
Tactical mobility
- C.
Sustainability
- D.
All of the above
- 4.What percentage of chromite does the U.S. import?
- A.
90%
- B.
70%
- C.
55%
- D.
30%
- 5.Throughout history, whenever powerful nations lose control of the seas, they _________
- A.
Develop a more powerful land force.
- B.
Have fallen
- C.
Steal naval technology from other nations
- D.
Rebuild their naval fleets
- 6.Which of the following are major political developments in the world since World War II?
- A.
Rapid increase in the number of new nations since World War II
- B.
Soviet and now Russian long-range program to improve its sea power.
- C.
Large number of commitments the United States has in more places, with more nations, involving more people than any nation in history.
- D.
Both A and C
- 7.The two major technological developments since World War II are
- A.
increased inland reach of sea power and nuclear power.
- B.
Nuclear power and exploitation of the continental shelf.
- C.
exploitation of the continental shelf for minerals and increased inland reach of sea power.
- D.
None of the above.
- 8.The development of long-range ballistic missiles that can be launched from nuclear-powered submarines is an example of
- A.
Vertical envelopment.
- B.
inland reach.
- C.
oceanographic research.
- D.
Balance of power.
- 9.The ocean area which has become a naval operating area only since the advent of the nuclear submarine is the
- A.
Indian Ocean.
- B.
Atlantic Ocean.
- C.
Arctic Ocean.
- D.
Pacific Ocean.
- 10.An international agreement at the 1958 Geneva Conference on the Seas gave littoral nations exclusive rights to
- A.
expand their merchant fleets.
- B.
develop the resources in the continental shelf adjacent to their own shores.
- C.
engage in oceanographic research.
- D.
Refine fresh water for their cities where there isn't enough natural fresh water available.
- 11.Insofar as natural resources are concerned, the United States
- A.
Is completely self-sufficient.
- B.
Must impart a small quantity of materials.
- C.
must import only oil.
- D.
Must import significant quantities of oil and other strategic materials.
- 12.The Afro-Asian Ocean is especially important today because its sea lanes
- A.
Can be interdicted by enemy submarines.
- B.
Carry the bulk of the foreign oil from the Middle East.
- C.
Are vulnerable to unfriendly nations in southern Africa.
- D.
are connected to the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal.
- 13.The concept that a strong merchant marine is a vital element of sea power was part of which of the following strategists doctrine?
- A.
Nicolo Machiavelli
- B.
Karl von Clausewitz
- C.
Alexander de Seversky
- D.
Alfred Thayer Mahan
- 14.The concept of inland reach includes all of the following, except
- A.
Aircraft launched from aircraft carriers
- B.
Intelligence gathering by space based sensors
- C.
Cruise missiles launched from surface and sub-surface combatants
- D.
vertical envelopment
- 15.A littoral nation is a nation that
- A.
Obtains its natural resources from the sea.
- B.
Relies primarily on naval forces for its defense.
- C.
Has ready access to the seas.
- D.
Is surrounded by land and fresh water coastline only.
- 16.The essential ingredient to sustaining life, political independence, and economic prosperity is
- A.
Ocean research.
- B.
A strong naval air power.
- C.
An endless supply of raw materials.
- D.
Sea power.
- 17.What are the four main ocean areas that are of prime importance to the United States?
- A.
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Afro-Asian.
- B.
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Mediterranean.
- C.
Atllantic, Pacific, European, Asian.
- D.
North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific.
- 18.The Pacific Ocean extends from the Bering Strait to the
- A.
Suez Canal.
- B.
Strait of Malacca.
- C.
Strait of Gibraltar.
- D.
Cape of Good Hope.
- 19.With regards to sea power, tactical mobility can be defined as the ability to a) b) c)
- A.
Turn and accelerate rapidly in the water.
- B.
Project power inland with naval gunfire and aviation assets.
- C.
easily replenish fuel, stores, and ammunition at sea.
- D.
Move naval forces quickly and disperse whenever and however necessary.
- 20.An international agreement at the 1958 Geneva Conference on the Seas gave littoral nations exclusive rights to
- A.
Expand their merchant fleets.
- B.
Develop the resources in the continental shelf adjacent to their own shores.
- C.
Engage in oceanographic research.
- D.
Refine fresh water for their cities where there isn't enough natural fresh water available.
- 21.An international agreement at the 1958 Geneva Conference on the Seas gave littoral nations exclusive rights to
- A.
Expand their merchant fleets.
- B.
Develop the resources in the continental shelf adjacent to their own shores.
- C.
engage in oceanographic research.
- D.
Refine fresh water for their cities where there isn't enough natural fresh water available.
- 22.Aquaculture is defined as
- A.
the science of mapping the oceans' floors.
- B.
The study of the culture of seafaring nations.
- C.
The science of farming the sea.
- D.
The science of water and its properties.
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