NS3-M1U1C1 - The Importance of Sea Power Quiz 63

There are currently more than 190 nations in the United Nations. How many were there originally?

• 51

• 75

• 100

• 150

Two of the benefits of Sea Power include:

• Not as limited by geographical features and political constraints

• Can establish a line of defense close to national shores

• Can easily replenish fuel, stores and ammunition at sea whenever required

• Access to an unlimited resource in drinking water

Which of the following countries is leading the way in making use of the supply of energy ocean tides supply?

• U.S.A.

• England

• France

• Japan

How far along is humankind in its search for knowledge of the ocean’s depths?

• There is not much more to explore.

• We have just scratched the surface.

• We have a thorough understanding of the seas.

• We have explored half of the ocean.

The presence of mobile sea forces near land areas where conflict threatens to break out

• Deterrence

• Obviation

• Embankment

• Reinforcement

The vessels of a nation that are engaged in commerce

• Strategic Forces

• Captain's Fleet

• Merchant Marine

• Naval Armada

A nation having at least one shoreline bordering on international waters

• Border nation

• Littoral nation

• Aqua nation

• Coastal nation

Which of the following is NOT one of the chokepoints areas for the passage of oil between the Persian Gulf and Europe?

• The Suez Canal

• The Cape of Good Hope

• The Strait of Malacca

• All of these are important chokepoint areas for the passage of oil between the Persian Gulf and Europe.

• None of these are important chokepoint areas for the passage of oil between the Persian Gulf and Europe.

Which of the following is one of the two major political developments since World War II that has increased the importance of the oceans?

• The capability of sea power to reach far inland

• The creation of the United Nations

• The effect of global warming on the oceans

• The rapid increase in the number of new nations

• Nuclear weapons and nuclear powered ships and submarines

The ocean area which has become a naval operating area only since the advent of the nuclear submarine is the

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Afro-Asian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean