History of Oceanograpy

Question 1

During the Middle Ages people thought the Earth was__________.

Accepted Answer

flat

Question 2

Early Egyptians navigated to what country/region?

Accepted Answer

Phoenicia

Question 3

James Cook invented this type of watch that worked great on the open ocean

Accepted Answer

chronometer

Question 4

The Polynesians first traveled from Hawaii to ......??

Accepted Answer

Tahiti

Question 5

What is the #1 reason people use oceans?

Accepted Answer

food

Question 6

Who is the "Father of Physical Oceanography"?

Accepted Answer

Matthew Maury

Question 7

Balboa explored the __________Ocean.

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 8

In 1943 Jacques Cousteau invented the ......

Accepted Answer

Aqualung

Question 9

The Greeks were the first to use Math and _______ to help them navigate.

Accepted Answer

maps

Question 10

Which Pharoh's tomb has a ship entombed in it?

Accepted Answer

Cheops

Question 11

From 1400 to 1700 is known as the .....

Accepted Answer

Renaissance

Question 12

Ancient captains navigated by using....

Accepted Answer

the contours of the land/landmarks

Question 13

This administrative agency studies the oceans and the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

NOAA

Question 14

Charles Darwin developed the .........

Accepted Answer

theory of evolution

Question 15

The Vikings discovered Iceland and __________.

Accepted Answer

Greenland

Questions 15