Ancient Chamorro
Where are the three places the Ancient Chamorro come from? Hint: Island Southeast Asia
What Portuguese explorer came to the Marianas and named the islands "Islas de los Ladrones"?
Ferdinand Magellan
Who was the first German district officer of the Marianas?
Georg Fritz
What is the NKK? Hint: It's a company.
Nan’yō Kōhatsu Kabushiki Kaisha
What is the name of the Americans' Marianas campaign in 1944?
Operation Forager.
What did the Ancient Chamorro eat? Hint: They didn't have chicken/beef/pork
Taro, yam, breadfruit, fish
Who was the "good governor"? What did he do?
Governor Mariano Tobias; he improved the lives of the locals.
Land registration, ownership (homestead), public education, public safety, infrastructure, copra
Who is known as the Sugar King?
Haruji Matsue
When and how did the United States acquire Guam?
Back when in 1898 through winning the Spanish-American War.
Who were the leaders of the Chamorro? Hint: Oldest woman and her brother
Maga'haga and maga'lahi
Who were the two known leaders of the Carolinians (Refaluwasch)? Why did they come to the Marianas?
Chief Aghurubw and Nguschul; they came to the Marianas because their home island (Satawal) were destroyed by the typhoon in 1815.
How did Germany acquire the Marianas?
Through the German-Spanish Treaty of 1899
How did the Japanese acquire the Northern Marianas? What international organization formalize this control?
By invading and seizing the islands from Germany in October 1914 during World War I; United Nations.
What U.S. President sign a proclamation officially terminating the Trusteeship Agreement for the CNMI on November 3, 1986?
Ronald Reagan
When did the Latte Period start and end?
AD 800/900~1700
What was the traditional navigational route that the Carolinians (Refaluwasch) use? Hint: stars
Metawal wool
What are the titles of the leaders of the German era?
Ortsschulze and aufseher.
What are the titles of the Japanese leaders of the Japanese era?
Soncho and joyaku.
Who was elected in 2008 as the first CNMI Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives?
Gregorio "Kilili" Sablan
What are the two distinct technology that the Ancient Chamorro have? Hint: Transportation and pillars
Proa and latte
Name three types of leaders back in the Spanish Era. Hint: one is a Carolinian title
Alcalde: Represented the government and acted as an administrator for the governor.
Gobernadorcillo: A "mayor" elected by municipal leaders to represent tax-paying and land-owning citizens.
Akonsehero: Council members who offered advice to the alcalde but did not make laws.
What is the name of the German song that influenced the anthem of the Northern Mariana Islands? Hint: For Gi talo' gi halom tasi/Satil matawal Pacifico
Im schönsten Wiesengrunde
During and towards the end of the war, why were the Japanese so concerned about the position of the Northern Marianas?
Because if the Japanese lost control of the Mariana Islands, then the Japanese mainland could be attacked from here.
Who are the first governor and lieutenant governor of the CNMI?
Carlos S. Camacho and Francisco C. Ada.