Chapter 1: Natural History
The Marianas was made _____ million years ago.
42 million years ago
What language did the first Chamorros speak?
Austronesian
What year did Germany take over the Marianas?
1899
True or False: Schools were separated by race (Japanese v. Chamorros & Carolinians)
True.
How many sections (rules) exist in the Constitution?
12
What are the two seasons in the Marianas?
Dry & wet (monsoon)
What part of Chamorro culture remains today?
Language
What Treaty made Guam a U.S. territory?
Treaty of Paris
Name one religion the Japanese tried to encourage in the NMI.
Shintoism and Tenrikyo
What is the Covenant?
A document stating the relationship between the U.S. and the Marianas. It made the Marianas a U.S. territory with U.S. citizenship.
Name one invasive species.
Brown tree snake, Rhinoceros beetle, lionfish
What were the highest-ranking woman and their eldest brother called?
Magahaga and Magalahi
What was the main form of the economy during the German administration?
Copra
What was the main form of the economy during the Japanese administration?
Sugarcase
You have to be at least _____ years old to be governor in the CNMI.
35
Name one indigenous species.
coconuts
What religion did the Chamorros believe in?
Animism
How much did Germany purchase all the Pacific territories for?
4.2 million
What year did Japan claim the Marianas?
1914
For the House of Representatives, Tinian has one district, Rota has one district, and Saipan has ____ districts.
Six, 6
Name one endemic species.
Marianas Fruit Dove, Marianas Fruit Bat, Marianas Kingfisher
Where did the first people who lived in the Marianas come from?
Southeast Asia (Island)
What kind of government does Germany establish in the NMI?
Civil law
Citizens from what THREE countries emigrated (moved) to the Marianas?
Korea, Japan, and Okinawa
There are ____ senatorial districts with ____ members each. CNMI has a total of _____ senators.
3 & 3 & 9