International Law of the Sea Quiz

What set of international rules and regulations how countries behave on the seas and oceans?

• Law of the sea

• Uniclos

• Admiralty law

• Territorial Sea Convention

Which convention is widely recognized as the official codification of customary international law of the sea?

• Territorial Sea Convention

• UNCLOS

• High Seas Convention

• Geneva Convention

What is the maximum width of the territorial sea as defined by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea?

• Twenty nautical miles

• Fifteen nautical miles

• Twelve nautical miles

• Ten nautical miles

What are the factors determining the baseline?

• Lines drawn along the coast, including bays and mouths of rivers.

• The outermost points of the reefs, low-tide elevations, and the low-water line along the coast as marked on large-scale charts officially recognized by the coastal State.

• The low-water line along the coast as marked on large-scale charts officially recognized by the coastal State or a straight baseline joining appropriate points.

• The outer limit of the territorial sea.

What are the two main types of baselines?

• Normal and straight baselines.

• Coastal and offshore baselines.

• Territorial and continental baselines.

• Baseline of the territorial sea and baseline of the exclusive economic zone.

Which of the following is NOT a factor used to determine a normal baseline?

• The low-water line along the coast.

• The outermost points of reefs and low-tide elevations.

• The distance from the coast to the nearest landmass.

• The direction of the general course of the coastline.

Which of the following is not a limitation of determining a normal baseline?

• States making false claims to extend their internal waters.

• The international community faces difficulties in verifying the points and coordinates claimed by coastal states.

• Coastal states' internal waters will be very narrow.

• States tend to draw baselines excessively far, arbitrarily connecting unrealistic points.

What is the significance of the baseline in international law?

• It determines the extent of a country's territorial sovereignty.

• It defines the limits of a country's economic jurisdiction.

• It establishes the boundaries of a country's continental shelf.

• All of the above.

What is the difference between a normal baseline and a straight baseline?

• A normal baseline is drawn along the coast, while a straight baseline is drawn offshore.

• A normal baseline is based on the low-water line, while a straight baseline is based on the outermost points of islands and reefs.

• A normal baseline is used for countries with simple coastlines, while a straight baseline is used for countries with complex coastlines.

• Both A and B are correct.

Which method is primarily used to determine Vietnam's baseline?

• Straight baseline

• Normal baseline

• Normal baseline and straight baseline

• Archipelagic baseline and straight baseline