Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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What percentage of the world’s piracy comes from the Somalia Coast?
a. | almost none of it. | c. | all of it. | b. | less than half. | d. | more than half. |
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What percentage of the stuff stolen by pirates is the cargo that ships are
carrying?
a. | Over 90% | c. | about 50% | b. | A little under a third. | d. | Almost none of it...they mostly want the ship
itself. |
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In the last five years, about how often have pirate raids been
successful?
a. | 40% | d. | 15% | b. | 29% | e. | Most of the time | c. | 75% |
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How much does the average Somalian make per year?
a. | $20,000 | c. | The article doesn’t say | b. | $1000 | d. | $100 |
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Which of the following is NOT a cause of piracy being expensive for
shippers?
a. | Expensive training shipping companies must engage in to prepare their ship crews for
possible pirate attacks | d. | Pirates take prisoners who they hold for very large
ransoms. | b. | Ship insurance is very expensive | e. | All of these are causes | c. | Avoiding the Somalia
Coast when shipping is expensive because of the extra time and money for the
trip. |
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 If the figures here for 2009 can be considered that
start of a new trend, which of these could be that potential new trend based on the data? a. | Pirate attacks will probably begin a decline, as they did from ‘03 to
‘06. | c. | Pirate attacks will grow in number as they have for the past 7
years. | b. | The gap between success and failure in pirate attacks will shrink
radically. | d. | Nations and
shippers are catching on to pirates tactics and these attacks are becoming less
successful. |
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Which “flag of convenience” would a shipper choose to fly if he
wanted the least chance of being attacked by pirates (based on the data in the chart)?
a. | Panama | c. | Liberia | b. | Singapore | d. | Malta |
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Which statement is the most accurate about the possibility of stopping piracy
off the coast of Somalia?
a. | The example of the British Empire says that progress against piracy is not
likely. | c. | Because there are 17 navies providing a patrol against piracy off Somalia’s
coast, the incidence of piracy there will decrease rapidly. | b. | The example of
Indonesia shows that piracy can be eliminated in an area through diligent effort. | d. | Because Somalia is poor and goods taken in
piracy are lucrative, and because Somalia’s coastline and surrounding Ocean is so vast, piracy
will continue to be a problem in the years ahead., |
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Short Answer
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Understanding Concepts
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What actions can nations take to try to vastly lower piracy on the high
seas?
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