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66 Cards in this Set
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01. Sea power is a nation’s ability to protect which of the following interests?
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1. Political 2. Economic 3. Military 4. All of the above
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02. What are the principle parts of sea power?
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1. Naval power, ocean science, ocean industry, and ocean commerce
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03. In peacetime, what does sea power encompass?
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2. Commercial rivalries 3. Diplomatic maneuvering 4. Both 2 and 3 above
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04. What person coined the phrase “sea power”?
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4. Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan
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05. Which of the following is a requirement for a nation to have sea power?
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1. Serviceable coastlines 2.Favorable climate 3. Abundant natural resources 4. Each of the above
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06. Immediately after the Civil War, the primary role of the U.S. Navy was to defend the coast and as a commerce raider.
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1.True
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07. During World War II, fewer battles were fought between ships within sight of each other for which of the following reasons?
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3. The effects of aircraft, aircraft carriers, and radar began to emerge
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08. Today, sea power involves which of the following industries?
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1. Marine science 2. Maritime industry 3. Both 1 and 2 above
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09. The seas are our lifeline for survival. Which of the following factors make this a true statement?
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1. A barrier between nations 2. A broad highway for ships 3. A source for food, minerals, and metals 4. All of the above
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10. An economic advantage for a nation is to produce goods and services and to exchange them with other nations. Those that have failed in commerce have also failed as world powers.
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1.True
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11. What is the determining factor in the United States that changed our point of view about raw materials?
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1. Population growth and advanced technology
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12. What amount of minerals does the United 19. Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm is States produces? an example of what type of exercise?
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2. 11 minerals
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13. The United States acknowledges freedom of the seas under what law or treaty?
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3. International law
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14. Which of the following actions must our country take to protect our national security and sustain our economy?
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1. Import raw materials, manufacture goods, and export goods to world marketplace 2. Keep the sea lanes open 3. Both 1 and 2 above
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15. What states are outside the continental United States (CONUS)?
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2. Hawaii and Alaska
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16. There are a total of how many overseas U.S. territories?
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3.Four
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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.
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1.True
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18. When did the “tanker wars” occur in the Persian Gulf?
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2. 1987 to 1989
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19. Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm is an example of what type of exercise?
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3. Joint amphibious operations
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20. What is meant by the term “hi-low balanced mix”?
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2. Purchasing highly effective aircraft and ships and developing new classes of low-cost ships
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21. A broad course of action designed to achieve national objectives.
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A. NAVAL STRATEGY
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22. Conditions that are to the advantage of our nation to pursue or protect.
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B. NATIONAL INTERESTS
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23. Use of naval forces to achieve naval objectives.
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C. NATIONAL STRATEGY
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24. Which of the following objectives would fall under the term “national objective”?
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1. Political 2. Security 3. Economic 4. Each of the above
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25. Sea control and power projection are the Navy’s mission in support of
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3. national strategy
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26. Which of the following functions allows the Navy to control the sea and project power?
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1. Strategic nuclear deterrence 2. Strong naval presence 3. Security of the sea lines of communications 4. Each of the above
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27. On what date did Congress authorize the first six frigates of the Continental Navy?
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1. 27 Mar 1794
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28. In what year did Congress enact the Merchant Marine Act?
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3. 1936
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29. During World War II, the U.S. built and manned more than how many merchant ships?
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3. 6,000
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30. In wartime, the Merchant Marine is responsible for which of the following missions?
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1.Transporting essential materials and cargo 2. Resupplying allied military forces overseas 3. Providing underway replenishment to Navy ships at sea 4. All of the above
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31. In peactime, which of the following military services is not controlled by the Department of Defense?
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3. U.S. Coast Guard
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32. The U.S. Coast Guard was established as the United States Revenue Marine in what year?
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4. 1790
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33. What is the traditional image of the U.S. Coast Guard?
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3. Lifesaver
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34. Which of the following are modern-day Coast Guard duties?
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1. Enforcement of maritime laws and treaties 2. Search and rescue operations 3. Enforcement of drug and contraband laws 4. Each of the above
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35. During wartime, the Coast Guard operates directly under the
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1. Chief of Naval Operations
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36. Which of the following organizations was established by combining the sealift missions of the Naval and Army Transport services?
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3. Military Sealift Command
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37. Military Sealift Command ships use which of the following titles?
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1. United States Naval Ships (USNS)
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38. In peacetime, the Military Sealift Command ships nearly what percentage of all military cargo on privately owned U.S. flagships and other merchant marine vessels?
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2. 25%
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39. What are the essential ingredients for U.S. sea power?
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1. Merchant Marine, Military Sealift Command, Coast Guard, and the Navy
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40. Which of the following qualities should Navy leadership exhibit?
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1. Administrative ability 2. Moral principals 3. Personal example 4. Each of the above
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41. When followed, which of the following moral principals provides direction and consistency to leadership?
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1. Integrity 2. Loyalty 3. Honesty 4. All of the above
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42.To make sure an order to a job will get it done, orders need to be given so they can be followed. Orders should be given in what way?
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3. Simple, clear, and complete
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43.To be a good leader, you need to carry out your orders in which of the following ways?
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1. Promptly 2. Cheerfully 3.To the best of your ability 4. Each of the above
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44. Immediate obedience is an automatic response to a command.
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1.True
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45. Reasoned obedience lets you obey an order while learning from your experience while carrying it out.
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1.True
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46. What is the primary goal of the Continuous Improvement Program?
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3. Increase productivity and produce better quality through leadership
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47. How many security classifications does the Navy use to identify classified material?
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3. Three
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48. Which of the following security classifications is used for information or material that requires the highest degree of protection?
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1.Top Secret
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49. Having a security clearance automatically grants you access to classified material.
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2.False
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50.To get a security clearance, you must be a United States citizen.
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1.True
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51. Which of the following infractions will cause a Sailor’s CO to report that infraction to DON CAF?
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1. Criminal conduct 2. General inaptitude 3. Noncompliance with security requirements 4. All of the above
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52. Classified material is assigned a security classification for which of the following reasons?
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1.To ensure personnel are aware of the classified nature of the material 2.To ensure the material receives the degree of protection required 3.To assist in extracting, paraphrasing, downgrading, and declassifying actions 4. All of the above
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53. If a publication contains unclassified, FOUO, Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret information, what security classification is assigned?
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1.Top Secret
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54. If you need to find the rules for transmitting classified material, you should refer to what SECNAV instruction?
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1. 5510.36
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55. Classified information is not transmitted over the telephone except when authorized on approved, secure communications circuits.
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1.True
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56. Which of the following is a concern of ADP security?
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1. Hardware 2. Software 3. Admin procedures 4. All of the above
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57. What term defines classified material that is lost, stolen, captured, salvaged, or seen by unauthorized personnel?
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3. Compromised
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58. What type of communications is one of the least secure communications system?
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2.Telephone
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59. What action, if any, should you take if you suspect someone you know is compromising classified material?
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3. Report it to your CO through the chain of command
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60. Terrorists try to force governments or societies to take certain actions for political, religious, or ideological purposes.
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1.True
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61. The greatest publicity is given to which of the following terrorism methods?
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1.Taking hostages 2. Bombing 3. Both 1 and 2 above
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62. Which of the following threat conditions affords the highest degree of readiness?
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4. DELTA
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63. The Status of Forces Agreement covers which of the following topics?
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1.Taxes 2. Criminal jurisdiction 3.Passport requirements 4. All of the above
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64. In what year did the Geneva Convention establish certain rights for prisoners of war?
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2. 1949
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65. The Law of Armed Conflict prohibits which of the following techniques or tactics?
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1. Rape 2. Pillage 3. Plunder 4. All of the above
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66. The Geneva Convention recognizes a prisoner’s right to try to escape. Which of the following disciplinary actions may be taken when a prisoner is caught in an escape attempt?
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1. Stoppage of extra privileges 2. Confinement 3. Both 1 and 2 above
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