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 23.   Use of naval forces to achieve naval objectives. 1.   A 2.   B 3.   C 4.   D 71 A.   NAVAL STRATEGY B.   NATIONAL INTERESTS C.   NATIONAL STRATEGY D.   NATIONAL OBJECTIVES Figure A