Farallon de Pajaros

What does Farallon de Pajaros mean?

• Bird's Rock

• Hot Island

• Pacific Paradise

• Ayuyu Hunt

Farallon de Pajaros is the __________ island in the Mariana Islands.

• Northernmost

• Southernmost

• Easternmost

• HIghestmost

Farallon de Pajaros is

• Volcanic

• uninhabited

• Surrounded by ocean water

• All of the Above

• None of the Above

From 1899 to 1914, Farallon de Pajaros was administered as part of the colony of

• German Somoa

• German New Guinea

• Empire of Japan

• USA

In 1903, Farallon de Pajaros was leased to a Japanese company, which

• hunted birds for their feathers

• hunted birds for their eggs

• hunted birds for their meat

• hunted turtles for jewlery

After World War I, the island was awarded to

• German Somoa

• German New Guinea

• Empire of Japan

• USA

After World War II, the island was awarded to

• German Somoa

• German New Guinea

• Empire of Japan

• USA

In 1985, the CNMI designated the island

• as a potential golf course resort for rich Japanese tourists

• Coral rock quarry to enable Saipan's road development

• Coconut plantation to stimulate the local economy

• as a wilderness area for the protection and conservation of natural resources

In 2009, President George W Bush signed the island as part of the

• United Nations

• Mariana Trench National Monument

• War practicing island

• Air Force Base

Farallon de Pajaros is located approximately _____ miles north of Maug.

• 4,000

• 400

• 40

• 4