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Quiz about Secret Message in Semaphore
Quiz about Secret Message in Semaphore

Secret Message in Semaphore Trivia Quiz


Before the advent of the telegraph, ships had to rely on the semaphore alphabet to communicate with each other. Each question represents one letter. Put all the letters together at the end to reveal a secret message!

A multiple-choice quiz by LadyCaitriona. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
62,289
Updated
Jun 12 24
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
6 / 15
Plays
1810
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Question 1 of 15
1. Right hand low, left hand down. Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Right hand out, left hand across and low. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Right hand out, left hand across and high. Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Right hand high, left hand out. Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Right hand high, left hand up. Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Right hand out, left hand across and low. Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Right hand down, left hand high. Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Right hand out, left hand out. Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Right hand down, left hand high. Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Right hand low, left hand out. Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Right hand low, left hand down. Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Right hand high, left hand up. Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Right hand down, left hand high. Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Right hand high, left hand out. Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Finally, what is the secret message?

Answer: (Three Words - no punctuation)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Right hand low, left hand down.

Answer: A

I is RH up low; LH across. M is RH low; LH out. C is RH high; LH down.
2. Right hand out, left hand across and low.

Answer: H

K (RH low; LH up). Q (RH out; LH high). D (RH down; LH up - or RH up; LH down).
3. Right hand out, left hand across and high.

Answer: O

N (RH low; LH low). S (RH out; LH low). U (RH high; LH high).
4. Right hand high, left hand out.

Answer: Y

T (RH high; LH up). J (RH up; LH out). L (RH low; LH high).
5. Right hand high, left hand up.

Answer: T

U (RH high; LH high). R (RH out; LH out). N (RH low; LH low).
6. Right hand out, left hand across and low.

Answer: H

K (RH low; LH up). Q (RH out; LH high). D (RH down; LH up - or RH up; LH down).
7. Right hand down, left hand high.

Answer: E

G (RH down; LH low). I (RH up; LH across low). Z (RH across low; LH out).
8. Right hand out, left hand out.

Answer: R

L (RH low; LH high). S (RH out; LH low). U (RH high; LH high).
9. Right hand down, left hand high.

Answer: E

G (RH down; LH low). I (RH up; LH across low). Z (RH across low; LH out).
10. Right hand low, left hand out.

Answer: M

B (RH out; LH down). H (RH out; LH across low). P (RH up; LH out).
11. Right hand low, left hand down.

Answer: A

I (RH up low; LH across). M (RH low; LH out). C (RH high; LH down).
12. Right hand high, left hand up.

Answer: T

U (RH high; LH high). R (RH out; LH out). N (RH low; LH low).
13. Right hand down, left hand high.

Answer: E

G (RH down; LH low). I (RH up; LH across low). Z (RH across low; LH out).
14. Right hand high, left hand out.

Answer: Y

T (RH high; LH up). J (RH up; LH out). L (RH low; LH high).
15. Finally, what is the secret message?

Answer: Ahoy there matey

A little lame, maybe, but it was the only nautical message I could think of to fit with one question left over. :)
Source: Author LadyCaitriona

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