Question 1

Who was responsible for most of the progress in science and math after the fall of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arabs 
B)  Greeks 
C)  Asians 
D)  Vikings 
A)  Arabs 
B)  Greeks 
C)  Asians 
D)  Vikings

Question 2

National pride, scientific curiosity, and various advancements in shipbuilding fueled the golden age of polar exploration much like the spread of commerce fueled the original golden age of exploration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What motivated Europeans to explore during the Age of Discovery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Empire expansion 
B)  Possible commerce 
C)  Food sources 
D)  Just to explore 
A)  Empire expansion 
B)  Possible commerce 
C)  Food sources 
D)  Just to explore

Question 4

The Smithsonian obtained many specimens and artifacts from which groundbreaking hybrid expedition?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Discovery Expedition 
B)  The Resolution Expedition 
C)  The United States Exploring Expedition 
D)  The Challenger Expedition 
A)  The Discovery Expedition 
B)  The Resolution Expedition 
C)  The United States Exploring Expedition 
D)  The Challenger Expedition

Question 5

Whose expedition was able to prove circumnavigation of the globe was possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Captain James Cook 
B)  Matthew Murray 
C)  Ferdinand Magellan 
D)  Christopher Columbus 
A)  Captain James Cook 
B)  Matthew Murray 
C)  Ferdinand Magellan 
D)  Christopher Columbus

Question 6

Alfred Thayer Mahan recognized and emphasized that military and commercial control of commerce and transportation had a great effect on the overall success of a nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What was the Meteor expedition's most important innovation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The echo sounder 
B)  The bathyscaphe 
C)  Modern optical equipment 
D)  The steam winch 
A)  The echo sounder 
B)  The bathyscaphe 
C)  Modern optical equipment 
D)  The steam winch

Question 8

What does voyaging offer people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expansion of trade 
B)  Increased availability of food 
C)  Mobility of residence 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  Expansion of trade 
B)  Increased availability of food 
C)  Mobility of residence 
D)  All of these choices

Question 9

What prevented explorers like Christopher Columbus from finding precise longitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calculations necessary for determining longitude 
B)  The lack of accurate pendulums 
C)  A durable and precise clock 
D)  Longitude was not the issue, latitude was the problem 
A)  Calculations necessary for determining longitude 
B)  The lack of accurate pendulums 
C)  A durable and precise clock 
D)  Longitude was not the issue, latitude was the problem

Question 10

Christopher Columbus was the first person to discover the "New World".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Who was responsible for most of the progress in science and math after the fall of the Roman Empire?

National pride, scientific curiosity, and various advancements in shipbuilding fueled the golden age of polar exploration much like the spread of commerce fueled the original golden age of exploration.

What motivated Europeans to explore during the Age of Discovery?

The Smithsonian obtained many specimens and artifacts from which groundbreaking hybrid expedition?

Whose expedition was able to prove circumnavigation of the globe was possible?

Alfred Thayer Mahan recognized and emphasized that military and commercial control of commerce and transportation had a great effect on the overall success of a nation.

What was the Meteor expedition's most important innovation?

What does voyaging offer people?

What prevented explorers like Christopher Columbus from finding precise longitude?

Christopher Columbus was the first person to discover the "New World".

The Origin of the Ocean

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water and Ocean Structure

Ocean Chemistry

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Circulation of the Ocean

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Plankton, Algae, and Plants

Marine Animals

Marine Communities

Marine Resources

The Ocean and the Environment

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Exam 2: A History of Marine Science

Who was responsible for most of the progress in science and math after the fall of the Roman Empire?

National pride, scientific curiosity, and various advancements in shipbuilding fueled the golden age of polar exploration much like the spread of commerce fueled the original golden age of exploration.

What motivated Europeans to explore during the Age of Discovery?

The Smithsonian obtained many specimens and artifacts from which groundbreaking hybrid expedition?

Whose expedition was able to prove circumnavigation of the globe was possible?

Alfred Thayer Mahan recognized and emphasized that military and commercial control of commerce and transportation had a great effect on the overall success of a nation.

What was the Meteor expedition's most important innovation?

What does voyaging offer people?

What prevented explorers like Christopher Columbus from finding precise longitude?

Christopher Columbus was the first person to discover the "New World".

The Origin of the Ocean

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water and Ocean Structure

Ocean Chemistry

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Circulation of the Ocean

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Plankton, Algae, and Plants

Marine Animals

Marine Communities

Marine Resources

The Ocean and the Environment

Filters