Question 1

Why did the Chinese abandon ocean exploration in 1433?

Accepted Answer

A) They were too slow in developing ships that would allow them to stay at sea for long periods of time. 
B) They were distracted by the turmoil of the Dark Ages. 
C) They were not interested in showing the wealth or power of the Ming Dynasty to other peoples of the world. 
D) They were victims of changing political winds, and the cost of the exercise was deemed too great. 
A) They were too slow in developing ships that would allow them to stay at sea for long periods of time. 
B) They were distracted by the turmoil of the Dark Ages. 
C) They were not interested in showing the wealth or power of the Ming Dynasty to other peoples of the world. 
D) They were victims of changing political winds, and the cost of the exercise was deemed too great.

Question 2

Which group briefly colonized the mainland of North America 500 years before the arrival of Christopher Columbus?

Accepted Answer

A) The British 
B) The Chinese 
C) The Norwegian Vikings 
D) The Polynesians 
A) The British 
B) The Chinese 
C) The Norwegian Vikings 
D) The Polynesians

Question 3

What was the most important outcome of Matthew Maury's work?

Accepted Answer

A) The discovery of the Hawaiian Islands 
B) The formulation of a working hypothesis for the formation of coral reefs 
C) The invention of a chronometer for the determination of longitude 
D) The charting of ocean currents to significantly shorten the travel time of sailors 
A) The discovery of the Hawaiian Islands 
B) The formulation of a working hypothesis for the formation of coral reefs 
C) The invention of a chronometer for the determination of longitude 
D) The charting of ocean currents to significantly shorten the travel time of sailors

Question 4

The cousin of which scientist worked out the first rough chart of the Gulf Stream?

Accepted Answer

A) Darwin 
B) Forbes 
C) Magellan 
D) Benjamin Franklin 
A) Darwin 
B) Forbes 
C) Magellan 
D) Benjamin Franklin

Question 5

The Library of Alexandria was an important gathering place for intellectuals, and a warehouse for written knowledge relating to trade, natural wonders, artistic achievements, and other items of interest to seafarers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The first scientific expedition to use an echo sounder was the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Challenger expedition 
B) Meteor expedition 
C) United States Exploring expedition 
D) voyage of Trieste 
A) Challenger expedition 
B) Meteor expedition 
C) United States Exploring expedition 
D) voyage of Trieste

Question 7

Viking ships were the fastest and longest ranging ships in Europe during the Dark Ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What was one accomplishment of Captain James Cook?

Accepted Answer

A) He was the first to circumnavigate the world. 
B) He was the first to land on the coast of Antarctica. 
C) He was the first European to explore the South Pacific. 
D) He mapped the coasts of Australia and New Zealand. 
A) He was the first to circumnavigate the world. 
B) He was the first to land on the coast of Antarctica. 
C) He was the first European to explore the South Pacific. 
D) He mapped the coasts of Australia and New Zealand.

Question 9

Humanity did not spread to nearly all of the inhabitable areas of Earth until after the European voyages of discovery in the late 1400s and early 1500s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A chronometer is a timepiece that can be used to determine longitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Contributions by early Chinese scientists and philosophers include ____.

Accepted Answer

A) developing specialized steering oars held against the right side of their ships 
B) designing ships that used only a single mast 
C) development of the chronometer 
D) designing and developing watertight compartments 
A) developing specialized steering oars held against the right side of their ships 
B) designing ships that used only a single mast 
C) development of the chronometer 
D) designing and developing watertight compartments

Question 12

Modern oceanography began with the efforts of ____, who trapped his ship in pack ice to explore the Arctic.

Accepted Answer

A) Forbes 
B) Wilkes 
C) Thompson 
D) Nansen 
A) Forbes 
B) Wilkes 
C) Thompson 
D) Nansen

Question 13

Glomar Challenger is known mainly for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) being the first modern scientific survey ship to circumnavigate the globe 
B) being the first nuclear powered scientific research vessel 
C) being owned and operated simultaneously by four governmental agencies 
D) taking the first complete cores of sea-floor sediments 
A) being the first modern scientific survey ship to circumnavigate the globe 
B) being the first nuclear powered scientific research vessel 
C) being owned and operated simultaneously by four governmental agencies 
D) taking the first complete cores of sea-floor sediments

Question 14

During the Age of European Discovery, Henry the Navigator was the first to recognize that Earth was spherical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Who was the first person to compile a picture of the large-scale wind and current systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Ben Franklin 
B) Matthew Maury 
C) Eratosthenes of Cyrene 
D) Wyville Thomson 
A) Ben Franklin 
B) Matthew Maury 
C) Eratosthenes of Cyrene 
D) Wyville Thomson

Question 16

Which technology, available to modern oceanographers in the last few decades, has revolutionized our ability to study the ocean?

Accepted Answer

A) remote sensing via ROVs and satellites 
B) shipboard SONAR 
C) leadline soundings 
D) compass/chronometer 
A) remote sensing via ROVs and satellites 
B) shipboard SONAR 
C) leadline soundings 
D) compass/chronometer

Question 17

Prince Henry the Navigator was a well-traveled explorer who was the captain on dozens of sea voyages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Challenger expedition (1872-1876)was a unique and historic voyage. Why?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the longest continuous oceanographic expedition on record. 
B) Its scientists developed the first reliable navigational charts to indicate current and wind patterns. 
C) It was the first expedition to use an echo sounder to study the seafloor. 
D) It proved the hypothesis that life could not exist in the deep sea. 
A) It is the longest continuous oceanographic expedition on record. 
B) Its scientists developed the first reliable navigational charts to indicate current and wind patterns. 
C) It was the first expedition to use an echo sounder to study the seafloor. 
D) It proved the hypothesis that life could not exist in the deep sea.

Question 19

Which navigator led an expedition in the early 1500s to be the first to circumnavigate the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Ferdinand Magellan 
B) Captain James Cook 
C) Christopher Columbus 
D) Prince Henry the Navigator 
A) Ferdinand Magellan 
B) Captain James Cook 
C) Christopher Columbus 
D) Prince Henry the Navigator

Question 20

The hybrid remotely-operated vehicle, Nereus , accomplished what feat in 2009?

Accepted Answer

A) It circumnavigated the world. 
B) It reached the bottom of the world's deepest ocean trench. 
C) It collected the first manganese nodules, sparking an interest in deep sea mining. 
D) It collected the longest complete core of deep sea sediments. 
A) It circumnavigated the world. 
B) It reached the bottom of the world's deepest ocean trench. 
C) It collected the first manganese nodules, sparking an interest in deep sea mining. 
D) It collected the longest complete core of deep sea sediments.

Why did the Chinese abandon ocean exploration in 1433?

Which group briefly colonized the mainland of North America 500 years before the arrival of Christopher Columbus?

What was the most important outcome of Matthew Maury's work?

The cousin of which scientist worked out the first rough chart of the Gulf Stream?

The Library of Alexandria was an important gathering place for intellectuals, and a warehouse for written knowledge relating to trade, natural wonders, artistic achievements, and other items of interest to seafarers.

The first scientific expedition to use an echo sounder was the ____.

Viking ships were the fastest and longest ranging ships in Europe during the Dark Ages.

What was one accomplishment of Captain James Cook?

Humanity did not spread to nearly all of the inhabitable areas of Earth until after the European voyages of discovery in the late 1400s and early 1500s.

A chronometer is a timepiece that can be used to determine longitude.

Contributions by early Chinese scientists and philosophers include ____.

Modern oceanography began with the efforts of ____, who trapped his ship in pack ice to explore the Arctic.

Glomar Challenger is known mainly for ____.

During the Age of European Discovery, Henry the Navigator was the first to recognize that Earth was spherical.

Who was the first person to compile a picture of the large-scale wind and current systems?

Which technology, available to modern oceanographers in the last few decades, has revolutionized our ability to study the ocean?

Prince Henry the Navigator was a well-traveled explorer who was the captain on dozens of sea voyages.

The Challenger expedition (1872-1876)was a unique and historic voyage. Why?

Which navigator led an expedition in the early 1500s to be the first to circumnavigate the world?

The hybrid remotely-operated vehicle, Nereus , accomplished what feat in 2009?

The Origin of the Ocean

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

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Exam 2: A History of Marine Science

Why did the Chinese abandon ocean exploration in 1433?

Which group briefly colonized the mainland of North America 500 years before the arrival of Christopher Columbus?

What was the most important outcome of Matthew Maury's work?

The cousin of which scientist worked out the first rough chart of the Gulf Stream?

The Library of Alexandria was an important gathering place for intellectuals, and a warehouse for written knowledge relating to trade, natural wonders, artistic achievements, and other items of interest to seafarers.

The first scientific expedition to use an echo sounder was the ____.

Viking ships were the fastest and longest ranging ships in Europe during the Dark Ages.

What was one accomplishment of Captain James Cook?

Humanity did not spread to nearly all of the inhabitable areas of Earth until after the European voyages of discovery in the late 1400s and early 1500s.

A chronometer is a timepiece that can be used to determine longitude.

Contributions by early Chinese scientists and philosophers include ____.

Modern oceanography began with the efforts of ____, who trapped his ship in pack ice to explore the Arctic.

Glomar Challenger is known mainly for ____.

During the Age of European Discovery, Henry the Navigator was the first to recognize that Earth was spherical.

Who was the first person to compile a picture of the large-scale wind and current systems?

Which technology, available to modern oceanographers in the last few decades, has revolutionized our ability to study the ocean?

Prince Henry the Navigator was a well-traveled explorer who was the captain on dozens of sea voyages.

The Challenger expedition (1872-1876)was a unique and historic voyage. Why?

Which navigator led an expedition in the early 1500s to be the first to circumnavigate the world?

The hybrid remotely-operated vehicle, Nereus , accomplished what feat in 2009?

The Origin of the Ocean

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Filters