12. What amount of minerals does the United
States produces?
1.
4 minerals
2. 11 minerals
3. 33 minerals
4. 48 minerals
13. The United States acknowledges freedom of
the seas under what law or treaty?
1. Federal law
2. Treaty of Versailles
3. International law
4. Treaty of Zurich
14. Which of the following actions must our
country take to protect our national security
and sustain our economy?
1. Import raw materials, manufacture goods,
and export goods to world marketplace
2. Keep the sea lanes open
3. Both 1 and 2 above
15. What states are outside the continental United
States (CONUS)?
1. New Mexico and Alaska
2. Hawaii and Alaska
3. New Mexico and Guam
4. Alaska and Puerto Rico
16. There are a total of how many overseas U.S.
territories?
1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. Five
17. The primary functions of the Navy and Marine
Corps forces is to seek and destroy enemy
naval forces, suppress enemy sea commerce
gain, maintain general naval supremacy,
control vital sea areas, and protect sea lines of
communication.
1. True
2. False
18. When did the “tanker wars” occur in the
Persian Gulf?
1. 1986 to 1988
2. 1987 to 1989
3. 1988 to 1990
4. 1989 to 1991
19. Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm is an
example of what type of exercise?
1. Army operation only
2. Air Force operation only
3. Joint amphibious operations
20. What is meant by the term “hi-low balanced
mix”?
1. Speeding up research and development of
new weapons
2. Purchasing highly effective aircraft and
ships and developing new classes of
low-cost ships
3. Laying up of old ships to save money
4. Training personnel in high and low
technology areas
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 21 THROUGH 23
SELECT THE TERM FROM FIGURE A THAT
DESCRIBES THE QUESTION.
21. A broad course of action designed to achieve
national objectives.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
22. Conditions that are to the advantage of our
nation to pursue or protect.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
20-18
A. NAVAL STRATEGY
B. NATIONAL INTERESTS
C. NATIONAL STRATEGY
D. NATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Figure A
