Question 1

Benjamin Franklin measured the salt content of seawater to map the position of the Gulf Stream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Who was the first of the European explorers to cross the Isthmus of Panama and thereby discover the Pacific Ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Francis Drake 
B)  Vaco Núñez de Balboa 
C)  William Baffin 
D)  Juan Ponce de León 
E)  Fedinand Magellan 
A)  Francis Drake 
B)  Vaco Núñez de Balboa 
C)  William Baffin 
D)  Juan Ponce de León 
E)  Fedinand Magellan

Question 3

Which of the following was the last to be explored and populated in the Pacific and Indian Ocean Basins?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Zealand 
B)  Easter Island 
C)  The Hawaiian Islands 
D)  Sumatra 
E)  Madagascar 
A)  New Zealand 
B)  Easter Island 
C)  The Hawaiian Islands 
D)  Sumatra 
E)  Madagascar

Question 4

Who was the first explorer to reach North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pliny the Elder 
B)  Posidonius 
C)  Christopher Columbus 
D)  Leif Eriksson 
E)  Prince Henry the Navigator 
A)  Pliny the Elder 
B)  Posidonius 
C)  Christopher Columbus 
D)  Leif Eriksson 
E)  Prince Henry the Navigator

Question 5

Oceanography is considered an interdisciplinary science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Expeditions led by Prince Henry, of the 15th Century, moved slowly because Mariners believed that waters at the equator were at the boiling point and contained sea monsters that could engulf ships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The primary advancement of the Middle Ages was knowledge of navigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The modern science of Oceanography is dated from the Challenger Expedition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The voyages of Christopher Columbus were an effort to

Accepted Answer

A)  find a westward route to the East Indies. 
B)  explore the Pacific and Indian Oceans. 
C)  map the coastline of Africa. 
D)  search for gold and other treasure. 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  find a westward route to the East Indies. 
B)  explore the Pacific and Indian Oceans. 
C)  map the coastline of Africa. 
D)  search for gold and other treasure. 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 10

The early migration of people from Asia into the Pacific and Indian Ocean Basins was relatively easy because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is an area of warm-water currents. 
B)  the prevailing winds in the region are generally offshore. 
C)  the distance between islands is comparatively short. 
D)  the art of constructing large ships was highly developed. 
E)  there was great incentive to engage in trade between cultures. 
A)  it is an area of warm-water currents. 
B)  the prevailing winds in the region are generally offshore. 
C)  the distance between islands is comparatively short. 
D)  the art of constructing large ships was highly developed. 
E)  there was great incentive to engage in trade between cultures.

Question 11

Sailors were able to find longitude at sea before they could measure latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Chinese admiral Zheng He conducted seven voyages between 1405 and 1433 exploring

Accepted Answer

A)  the western Pacific Ocean. 
B)  the central Pacific Ocean. 
C)  the Indian Ocean. 
D)  the Mediterranean Sea. 
E)  the western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. 
A)  the western Pacific Ocean. 
B)  the central Pacific Ocean. 
C)  the Indian Ocean. 
D)  the Mediterranean Sea. 
E)  the western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

Question 13

The first person to circumnavigate Earth was Amerigo Vespucci.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

WOCE (The World Ocean Circulation Experiment) studies the oceans with

Accepted Answer

A)  computer models. 
B)  chemical tracers. 
C)  ships. 
D)  satellites. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  computer models. 
B)  chemical tracers. 
C)  ships. 
D)  satellites. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 15

Matthew F. Maury's systematic collection of wind and current data and the resulting current charts of the North Atlantic shortened sailing times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Vikings were highly accomplished seamen, exploring

Accepted Answer

A)  the Mediterranean Sea. 
B)  Iceland. 
C)  Greenland. 
D)  inland rivers into Russia and Central Europe. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  the Mediterranean Sea. 
B)  Iceland. 
C)  Greenland. 
D)  inland rivers into Russia and Central Europe. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 17

Keeping accurate time at sea is necessary to make

Accepted Answer

A)  measurements of latitude. 
B)  measurements of longitude. 
C)  measurements of latitude and measurements of longitude. 
D)  accurate maps. 
E)  measurements of longitude and accurate maps. 
A)  measurements of latitude. 
B)  measurements of longitude. 
C)  measurements of latitude and measurements of longitude. 
D)  accurate maps. 
E)  measurements of longitude and accurate maps.

Question 18

The Venerable Bede (671-715) illustrated his account of tides with data from

Accepted Answer

A)  the Phoenicians. 
B)  the Vikings. 
C)  along the British coast. 
D)  Arab translations of Greek studies. 
E)  Dutch charts. 
A)  the Phoenicians. 
B)  the Vikings. 
C)  along the British coast. 
D)  Arab translations of Greek studies. 
E)  Dutch charts.

Question 19

The Global Ocean Observing system (GOOS) includes

Accepted Answer

A)  research vessels. 
B)  satellites. 
C)  buoy networks. 
D)  satellites and buoy networks. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  research vessels. 
B)  satellites. 
C)  buoy networks. 
D)  satellites and buoy networks. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 20

Eratosthenes' estimate of Earth's circumference wasn't even close to being correct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Benjamin Franklin measured the salt content of seawater to map the position of the Gulf Stream.

Who was the first of the European explorers to cross the Isthmus of Panama and thereby discover the Pacific Ocean?

Which of the following was the last to be explored and populated in the Pacific and Indian Ocean Basins?

Who was the first explorer to reach North America?

Oceanography is considered an interdisciplinary science.

Expeditions led by Prince Henry, of the 15^th Century, moved slowly because Mariners believed that waters at the equator were at the boiling point and contained sea monsters that could engulf ships.

The primary advancement of the Middle Ages was knowledge of navigation.

The modern science of Oceanography is dated from the Challenger Expedition.

The voyages of Christopher Columbus were an effort to

The early migration of people from Asia into the Pacific and Indian Ocean Basins was relatively easy because

Sailors were able to find longitude at sea before they could measure latitude.

The Chinese admiral Zheng He conducted seven voyages between 1405 and 1433 exploring

The first person to circumnavigate Earth was Amerigo Vespucci.

WOCE (The World Ocean Circulation Experiment) studies the oceans with

Matthew F. Maury's systematic collection of wind and current data and the resulting current charts of the North Atlantic shortened sailing times.

The Vikings were highly accomplished seamen, exploring

Keeping accurate time at sea is necessary to make

The Venerable Bede (671-715) illustrated his account of tides with data from

The Global Ocean Observing system (GOOS) includes

Eratosthenes' estimate of Earth's circumference wasn't even close to being correct.

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Filters

Exam 17: Prologue: The History of Oceanography

Benjamin Franklin measured the salt content of seawater to map the position of the Gulf Stream.

Who was the first of the European explorers to cross the Isthmus of Panama and thereby discover the Pacific Ocean?

Which of the following was the last to be explored and populated in the Pacific and Indian Ocean Basins?

Who was the first explorer to reach North America?

Oceanography is considered an interdisciplinary science.

Expeditions led by Prince Henry, of the 15th Century, moved slowly because Mariners believed that waters at the equator were at the boiling point and contained sea monsters that could engulf ships.

The primary advancement of the Middle Ages was knowledge of navigation.

The modern science of Oceanography is dated from the Challenger Expedition.

The voyages of Christopher Columbus were an effort to

The early migration of people from Asia into the Pacific and Indian Ocean Basins was relatively easy because

Sailors were able to find longitude at sea before they could measure latitude.

The Chinese admiral Zheng He conducted seven voyages between 1405 and 1433 exploring

The first person to circumnavigate Earth was Amerigo Vespucci.

WOCE (The World Ocean Circulation Experiment) studies the oceans with

Matthew F. Maury's systematic collection of wind and current data and the resulting current charts of the North Atlantic shortened sailing times.

The Vikings were highly accomplished seamen, exploring

Keeping accurate time at sea is necessary to make

The Venerable Bede (671-715) illustrated his account of tides with data from

The Global Ocean Observing system (GOOS) includes

Eratosthenes' estimate of Earth's circumference wasn't even close to being correct.

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Filters

Expeditions led by Prince Henry, of the 15^th Century, moved slowly because Mariners believed that waters at the equator were at the boiling point and contained sea monsters that could engulf ships.