Across All Micronesia

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1. The picture is a modern-day replica of the type of boat used to settle vast areas of the Pacific over three thousand years ago. As they had no instruments to guide them, the navigation necessary to maintain contact between the islands of discovery and the areas of origin for the mariners was quite extraordinary. From which area is it thought that the first settlers of Micronesia came? Sailing north from Australia Sailing east from southern Asia Sailing south from Japan Sailing west from South America

2. The island of Yap (which is actually four islands with a common coral reef uniting them) is well known as the place where giant stones called rai, as in this picture, have been used as a kind of currency. Did the Yapese mine these stones locally? Yes No

3. The picture shows some of the ruins of Nan Madol, the capital of the Saudeleur dynasty that ruled on Pohnpei from roughly 1100 CE until around 1600 CE. Because Nan Madol (a name meaning spaces between) consisted of a complex system of artificial islands inside an enclosing stone wall, it has been given which of these nicknames? New York of the Pacific Paris of the Pacific London of the Pacific Venice of the Pacific

4. Around 1600, the Saudeleur civilization collapsed suddenly. Legend says this was due to the invasion of a warrior prince from Kosrae. What was the name of this invader, who was reputedly the son of the Thunder God, Nan Sapwe? Isokelekel Genghis Khan Alexander the Great Ferdinand Magellan

5. Of course, the Europeans travelling to the Spice Islands arrived in Micronesia during the 16th century, and the islands came under Spanish control. What was the name (translated into English) of the territory that included what is now the Federated States of Micronesia from 1565 until the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898? Greater Spain Spanish East Indies Spanish Pacific Territory New Spain

6. The Spanish-American War in 1898 led to Spain losing the Philippines and Guam to the United States. They were left with several thousand islands of lesser economic value to them, and decided to sell them. What country gained control of these islands, including the Federated States of Micronesia, in 1899 and held them until they were conquered by enemy forces during World War I? Canada India China Germany

7. After World War I, the League of Nations established the South Sea Mandate, whose flag is shown here. Which Asian country gained control of the Federated States of Micronesia at this time? Australia China Japan Malaysia

8. During World War II, the islands of the Federated States of Micronesia were involved in a number of battles. Operation Hailstone involved the bombing of a fleet based in a sheltered region in which of the states? Yap Kosrae Pohnpei Chuuk

9. Following World War II, control of the future Federated States of Micronesia changed once again, as they became part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) in 1947. Under whose auspices was this trust territory established? North Atlantic Treaty Organization League of Nations United Nations United States

10. In what year was the constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia ratified? 1979 1961 1952 1986

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