Unit 1 (Chapters 1-3)
What was the new title for a village representative chosen by the governor from a local list?
A gobernadorcillo.
Who was the first district officer of the German Northern Marianas who oversaw the transition from Spanish rule?
Georg Fritz
What was the date the gates to Camp Chalan Kanoa were opened, allowing Chamorros and Carolinians to move back to their villages?
July 4, 1946
What percentage of Chamorro or Carolinian blood should someone be to be considered a person of "Northern Marianas descent" under the original Article XII?
One-quarter (25%).
Following World War II, the Northern Mariana Islands were grouped into this temporary United Nations-supervised entity alongside Palau, the Marshall Islands, and others until they could pursue self-determination
Who is the governor that promoted local business and imported deer (benadu) as a food source?
"The Good Governor" Mariano Tobias
Nan’yo Kohatsu Kabushiki Kaisha
What was the specific type of United Nations agreement was unique to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI)?
Strategic Trusteeship.
What is the 1985 international agreement effectively doubled the size of the Japanese economy overnight, fueling a massive tourism boom in the CNMI?
The Plaza Accords
These are the three official languages of the Commonwealth as designated by the CNMI Constitution.
Chamorro, Carolinian, and English
What was the Spanish policy of forcing Chamorros to live in consolidated, church-centered villages?
Reduccion - "Reduction".
Operation Forager
What 1950 law granted U.S. citizenship and a limited Bill of Rights to the Chamorros of Guam?
The Organic Act of Guam.
What is the 1979 event marked the first test of the people's power to use the "initiative, referendum, and recall" process to repeal a law made by the legislature?
Referendum to repeal the casino gaming law
To prevent political domination by the more populous island of Saipan, the islands of Rota and Tinian demanded this specific two-house government structure to ensure equal representation in the Senate
Called the bicameral legislature
What is the name of the American captain captured Guam on June 20, 1898, ending Spanish rule?
Captain Henry Glass
Rota and Pagan
What were the two political parties formed in 1957 centered around the issue of reunification with Guam?
The Popular Party and the Progressive (or Territorial) Party.
What is the 2008 federal act resulted in the U.S. government taking over immigration control in the CNMI?
The Consolidated Natural Resources Act (P.L. 110-229).
While the islands generally follow U.S. laws, Article 5 of the Covenant establishes a "carve-out" allowing the CNMI to maintain local control over these two specific policy areas.
1. minimum wage
2. immigration
Who was the governor who made the Chamorros swear an official oath of allegiance to Spain in 1681?
Antonio de Saravia
What was the B-29 Superfortress, named after the pilot's mother, carried the first atomic bomb to Japan?
Enola Gay
Who was the 31-year-old attorney chosen as the Chairman of the Northern Marianas Political Status Commission?
Edward DLG. Pangelinan
What is the 2005 international agreement removed trade quotas and duties on foreign garments, effectively killing the CNMI garment industry?
The Global Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
Under Article XIV, this specific island must be maintained as an uninhabited place and used only for cultural and recreational purposes.
Managaha