Antarctica Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why has Antarctica never been mined?
Due to its small population.
Because it lacks valuable resources.
Due to the Antarctic Treaty.
Because it is a frozen desert.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of the Antarctic Treaty?
To establish a government in Antarctica.
To promote tourism.
To reserve the continent for peaceful and scientific use.
To allow mining activities.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which countries had overlapping claims in Antarctica?
Britain and the US
Chile and Argentina
France and New Zealand
Norway and Australia
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the reasons the US pushed to freeze Antarctic claims?
To allow mining activities.
To prevent the Soviets from making a claim.
To promote tourism.
To establish a government.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Argentina try to legitimize its claim over Antarctica?
By mapping the area.
By naming geographical features.
By setting up schools and mock colonies.
By building a nuclear reactor.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What sparked speculation about acquiring a stable oil supply in the 1970s?
The 1973 oil crisis.
The establishment of research stations.
The signing of the Antarctic Treaty.
The discovery of gold in Antarctica.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the CRAMRA?
To establish a government.
To promote tourism.
To regulate mining activities.
To ban mining in Antarctica.
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