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History of Marine Science

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first Western society (started with Mediterranean trade routes) known to sail across oceans was:

a)

the Huns

b)

the Athenians

c)

the Phoenicians

d)

the Macedonians

2.

What element do all ancient seafaring societies have in common?

a)

They used the stars for navigation.

b)

They were all located near the Pacific Ocean.

c)

They conquered every new location they found.

d)

They developed their own version of the compass.

3.

What is exceptional about the role of early Polynesian cultures (ancient Pacific islanders) in exploration?

a)

They sailed to the Americas in canoes.

b)

They traveled over 2000 miles by sea in canoes.

c)

They sailed around the continent of Africa.

d)

They were the first to move from one island to the next.

4.

The first Europeans to cross the Atlantic Ocean (during the Dark ages) were the:

a)

Greeks

b)

Italians

c)

Vikings

d)

Spanish

5.

The Chinese contributed which of the following to medieval marine science?

a)

the compass

b)

improved sails

c)

motorized engines

d)

the first maps of the Atlantic

6.

In 1400, the most advanced naval fleet could be found in:

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Ireland

d)

Polynesia

7.

Who is the Greek mathematician who calculated the Earth's circumference and invented the first latitude and longitude system?

a)

Pytheas

b)

Eratosthenes

c)

Hipparchus

d)

Euclid

8.

Which culture is credited with inventing the compass, water-tight compartments and central rudders?

a)

Vikings

b)

Greeks

c)

Chinese

d)

Polynesians

9.

Which civilizations were actively exploring and inventing during the Middle Ages?

a)

Greeks, Romans & Phoenicians

b)

Chinese, Arabs & Vikings

c)

Vikings, Arabs & Greeks

d)

Europeans, Americans & Chinese

10.

Which explorer is credited with being the first expedition to travel around the world?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Charles Wyville Thompson

c)

Edward Forbes

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

11.

British navigator/naturalist who discovered the existence of islands in the South Pacific (including Hawaii). He also measured winds, currents and water temperature during the explorations.

a)

James Cook

b)

James Cameron

c)

Richard Byrd

d)

William Beebe

12.

Sonar is the use of _____________ to "see" in the ocean.

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

cameras

d)

lasers

13.

What are the Four related Branches of Marine Science

a)

chemistry, zoology, geology, physics

b)

biology , anatomy, earth space , physics

c)

Biology, chemistry, Geology, physics

d)

marine science, oceanography, chemistry, botany

14.

Define the word"Marine:

a)

Refers to anything of , found in,or produced by the sea

b)

Refers to all that has life and has gills

c)

Refers to anything of benthic zone of the continental shelf

15.

How much of the Earth is covered by oceans?

a)

85%

b)

70%

c)

75%

d)

90%

16.

How much of the oceans have been explored?

a)

5-10%

b)

20-25%

c)

10-15%

d)

50%+

17.

How many oceans are there?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

6

d)

5

18.
Their part of the Earth is the South Pacific
a)
Phoenicians
b)
Polynesians
c)
Vikings
d)
Greeks
19.
Established the first routes to N. America
a)
Chinese
b)
English
c)
Polynesians
d)
Vikings
20.
Their part of the Earth was the Mediterranean Sea
a)
Egyptians/Phoenicians
b)
Chinese
c)
Polynesians
d)
Vikings
21.

They invented the latitude-longitude system

a)
Greeks
b)
Egyptians
c)
Chinese
d)
English
22.
They established the first trade routes, made the first maps & navigated by the stars
a)
Chinese
b)
Vikings
c)
Polynesians
d)
Egyptians & Phoenicians
23.

The deepest, largest ocean is the:

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

24.

Early explorations on the ocean was due to:

a)

fighting wars and finding food

b)

being bored, trade routes, and fighting wars

c)

discovering new lands and being curious

d)

trade routes, finding food, and discovering new lands

25.

Evidence in hieroglyphics, shows that some of the earliest expeditions were done by;

a)

Vikings

b)

ancient Egyptians

c)

ancient Greeks

d)

ancient Polynesians

26.

The first maps were created by the ____ and called _____.

a)

Polynesian, stick charts

b)

Romans, stick charts

c)

Greek, globes

d)

Vikings, pacing charts

27.

____ created maps, but with mathematics.

a)

Romans

b)

Chinese

c)

Greeks

d)

Vikings

28.

The two ancient civilizations that studied coastal organisms were the:

a)

Vikings and Arabs

b)

Greeks and Romans

c)

Polynesians and Vikings

d)

Egyptians and Chinese

29.

The Greek ____ determined latitude using the North star during travels.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Pytheas

d)

Eratosthenes

30.

The latitudinal/longitudinal system we use today was improved by:

a)

Eratosthenes

b)

Aristotle

c)

Hipparchus

d)

Magellan

31.

The Southern Ocean is known to be the:

a)

largest ocean

b)

smallest ocean

c)

warmest ocean

d)

coldest ocean

32.

The smallest ocean that is characterized by low salinity is the:

a)

Arctic ocean

b)

Indian ocean

c)

Atlantic ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

33.

The first world map that included latitude and longitude was created by:

a)

Eratosthenes

b)

Cook

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Hipparchus

34.

This piece of technology allow individuals to interact with and observe organisms under the water.

a)

SCUBA

b)

SONAR

c)

ROV

d)

Satellites

35.

The naturalist that explored coastlines and collected numerous specimens on the H.M.S. Beagle; he later formed the Theory of Evolution - was

a)

Cook

b)

Darwin

c)

Magellan

d)

Rice

36.

The U.S. Exploration Expedition was credited with the confirmation of:

a)

New Zealand

b)

Australia

c)

Asia

d)

Antarctica

37.

____ is considered an elite marine biologist due to his discovery of new organisms and exploration of the ocean floor.

a)

Forbes

b)

Darwin

c)

Cook

d)

Rice

38.

Two forms of technology that allow for discovery of the deeper areas of the ocean are:

a)

SCUBA and buoys

b)

buoys and satellites

c)

satellites and SONAR

d)

ROVs and SONAR

39.

____ are the deepest and largest open water bodies.

a)

Seas

b)

Oceans

c)

Bays

d)

Straits

40.

An body of water almost surrounded by land with a narrow mouth that juts toward the land is called:

a)

a bay/gulf

b)

a strait

c)

a sea

d)

an ocean