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Sea Power

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

(a)  

2.

Two of the benefits of Sea Power include: (Input all that apply)

a)

not as limited by geographic features and political constraints

b)

can establish a line of defense close to national shores

c)

can easily replenish fuel, stores, and ammunition at sea whenever required

d)

access to an unlimited resource in drinking water

3.

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

a)

U.S.A.

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Spain

4.

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

a)

There is not much more to explore

b)

We have just scratched the surface.

c)

We have a thorough understanding of the seas.

d)

We know everything there is to know.

5.

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

a)

Deterrence

b)

Obviaton

c)

Embankment

d)

Disincentive

6.

The vessels of a nation that are engaged in commerce

a)

Strategic forces

b)

Captain's fleet

c)

Merchant marine

d)

Commercial Cruisers

7.

A nation having at least one shoreline bordering on international waters

a)

Border nation

b)

Littoral nation

c)

Aqua nation

d)

Coastal nation

8.

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

a)

The Suez Canal

b)

The Cape of Good Hope

c)

The Strait of Malacca

d)

All of these

9.

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

a)

The capability of sea power to reach far inland

b)

The creation of the United Nations

c)

The effect of global warming on the oceans

d)

The rapid increase in the number of new nations

10.

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

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Afro-Asian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

11.

What is the body of water at the southern tip of Africa called?

a)

The Cape of Good Hope

b)

The Suez Canal

c)

The Strait of Gibraltar

d)

The Strait of Malacca

12.

What is another word for sea farming?

a)

Aquaculture

b)

Water farming

c)

Fish farming

d)

Oceanography

13.

The tactic of "vertical envelopment" has become possible because of what invention?

a)

V-22 Osprey

b)

Parachute

c)

Observation balloon

d)

Helicopter

14.

With regards to sea power, tactical mobility can be defined as the ability to:

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

15.

The Mediterranean Sea is a part of which main ocean area?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Arctic

d)

Afro-Asian

16.

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 these

17.

The Afro-Asian Ocean includes the

a)

South Atlantic and Indian Oceans

b)

North and South Pacific Oceans

c)

North and South Atlantic Oceans

d)

South Pacific and Indian Oceans

18.

The Afro-Asian Ocean is especially important to us 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

19.

Sea power enables

a)

geographic and political mobility by a nation

b)

tactical and sustained mobility by a naval force

c)

projection of power on, over, under, and from the seas

d)

All of these are correct

20.

Insofar as natural resources are concerned, the United States

a)

is completely self-sufficient

b)

must import a small quantity of materials

c)

must import only oil

d)

must import much oil and other strategic materials.