Spanish
Ferdinand Magellan is a ____ explorer.
Portuguese
San Jose Church
What war was mentioned in this presentation?
WW1
What does TTPI stand for?
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Name all contents we talked about (4)
Spanish, German, Japan, & Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
What is the Spanish translation for “Island of Thieves”?
Islas de los Ladrones
What production did the German’s focus on developing?
Copra
What did Japan seize during the outbreak of WW1
All German possessions
Integration Referendums:
- What was the outcome of the integration referendums held between 1958 and 1969 regarding Guam?
a) Integration was rejected
b) Integration was approved
c) Guam became independent
a) Integration was rejected
What was the background reason to why the Priest changed the name of the Islands to The Marianas?
To honor Mariana of Austria for financing his trip.
What was Ferdinand Magellan’s first impression of the Native Islanders?
Stole a small boat from him
What was the main production?
Copra
What was the main economic production of Japan?
Sugar cane
Commonwealth Referendum (1975):
- In the 1975 Commonwealth status referendum, what percentage of voters supported the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands?
a) 50%
b) 70%
c) 80%
c) 80%
What did the Priest, Spanish period, tried to do to the Native Islanders?
Convert them to the catholic faith
What was the name of the Priest that renamed the islands “the Marianas”?
Jesuit Priest Diego
What did George Fritz implemented first in the Micronesia?
The public school system
In what year did the league of nation assign the German possessions under Japan?
1919
Covenant with the United States?
- When did the Northern Mariana Islands come under U.S. Sovereignty according to the covenant approved in 1975?
a) November 4, 1975
b) November 4, 1986
c) January 9, 1978
b) November 4, 1986
How old is Mr. Wicksman
80 years old WOWWW
What is the Spanish Period?
1565-1899
What is the German period?
1899-1914
What is the Japan Period?
1914-1944
Events and Challenges:
- What significant event in 1982 aimed to support the Chamorro and Carolinian languages and cultures?
a) Agriculture boom
b) Volcanic Eruption
c) Establishment of a Language Policy Commission
C) Establishment of a Language Policy Commission
24 years