2nd Quarter Quiz#1-Micronesia

Micronesia means...

• Small Island

• Dark Islands

• Many Islands

• None of the above

Micronesia is located at...

• Southwest Pacific

• Southern Pacific

• Northwest Pacific

• None of the above

What are the 4 group of islands in Micronesia?

• Marianas, Gilberts, Carolines, FSM

• Gilberts, Marianas, Marshalls, Rota

• Carolines, Gilberts, Marianas, Marshalls

• Gilberts, Guam, Marianas, Carolines

Explorers who visited Micronesian Islands were from:

• Saipan and Guam

• Spain and Philippines

• Portugal and Spain

• Portugal and Marianas

Islands that were named after European royalty.

• Marianas and Gilberts

• Caroline and Marianas

• Marshall and Gilberts

• Caroline and Gilberts

Marshall Islands were named after one explorer. Who is that explorer?

• Captain Hook

• Captain John Marshall

• Captain Mark Marshall

• None of the above

Gilbert Islands were named after a _______________ Explorer.

• German

• Japanese

• British

• None of the above

The Marianas, the Marshalls, and the Carolines were colonies of Spain until what year?

• 1899

• 1898

• 1998

• 1889

Japan used the islands as a _______________________ to get ready to ___________ the United States and Philippines.

• Farm, sell to

• Prison, free

• military base, attack

• None of the above

________________ ruled the Marianas, the Carolines, and the Marshall Islands during 1565-1898

• German

• Spain

• USA

• Japan