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CSS Shenandoah Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the C.S.S. Shenandoah. created by the assistant secretary of The Shenandoah's Crew-Australia Inc. If you want more info on our group send a note to my mailbox on the site

A multiple-choice quiz by littlesuzie. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
littlesuzie

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
275,880

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
352

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the original name of the C.S.S Shenandoah? Hint

The Queen of the Seas

Edgar A. Poe

Monarch of the Oceans

Sea King

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was James Iredell Waddell's origanal rank when he boarded the Sea King for the first time? Hint

Commodore

Second Lieutenant

First Lieutenant

Captain

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Question 3 of 10

3. What country did the Shenandoah go to for repairs in 1865? Hint

Spain

Australia

Portugal

Canada

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many U.S flag merchant ships did the Shenandoah capture in 1864? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many ships did the Shenandoah capture between June 22 and June 28, 1865? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What rumor was the Shenandoah's late June attack on the Whaling fleet accompanied by? Hint

The Civil War's end

England's joining the war on the Confederate's side

The Confederate's winning the war

President Lincoln's Death

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Question 7 of 10

7. After receiving the news about the Civil War's end where did the C.S.S Shenandoah head for? Hint

Spain

America

Australia

Britain

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the Shenandoah sold to after it had been disarmed? Hint

United States of America

King of Spain

Sultan of Zanzibar

King of Denmark

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the Shenandoah renamed when it was sold on by the United States Government? Hint

El Majidi

El Swarmi

El Janano

El Dario

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the last report of the ship's fate? Hint

lost at sea

scrapped for building other ships

being used as a museum

sunk

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the original name of the C.S.S Shenandoah?

Answer: Sea King

This ship was originally called the Sea King and was origanally launched at Glasgow in Scotland in August 1863 as a civilian steamer, which the Confederate navy secretly purchased. It became the C.S.S Shenandoah in October 1864.

2. What was James Iredell Waddell's origanal rank when he boarded the Sea King for the first time?

Answer: First Lieutenant

When James Iredell Waddell originally boarded the Sea King from the supply ship with which they met at sea off Madeira he was First Lieutenant.

3. What country did the Shenandoah go to for repairs in 1865?

Answer: Australia

The C.S.S Shenandoah arrived in Melbourne, Australia on the 25th of January 1865. 42 crew were added to the short handed crew on this visit. 6 as marine and 36 as seamen

4. How many U.S flag merchant ships did the Shenandoah capture in 1864?

Answer: 9

Nine U.S flag merchant shipe were captured between late October and the end of 1864 and all but two of these were sunk or burned. Information obtained from Naval Historical Centre Homepage CSS Shenandoah page

5. How many ships did the Shenandoah capture between June 22 and June 28, 1865?

Answer: 24

Between these dates the Shenandoah which was now stateless (although they didn't know it yet) captured 24 vessels, all but a few of these vessels were destroyed as before in 1864. Afterwards they started a slow voyage towards San Francisco, California which Waddell believed would be weakly defended against their guns.

6. What rumor was the Shenandoah's late June attack on the Whaling fleet accompanied by?

Answer: The Civil War's end

The rumors accompanying the attack were of the Civil War's end. The Confederacy had in fact collapsed around April or May but the Shenandoah did not receive a firm report until August when they encountered an English mailing ship which had left San Fransisco two weeks earlier.

The Confederacy did ask the English to join on their side but the English had a policy of non interference with other countries' wars. I thought I'd put the one about the Confederate's winning the war for all those who wish it actually happened.

7. After receiving the news about the Civil War's end where did the C.S.S Shenandoah head for?

Answer: Britain

Although originally the Shenandoah was going to go to Capetown it was later decided to head for England.The Shenandoah headed for England and, arriving in Liverpool in November, 1865, became the only Confederate Ship to circumnavigate the globe. They surrendered themselves up to the Brithish Authorities at Liverpool on November 6 1865. According to the Naval Historical Centre Shenandoah page the particular authority was the Royal Navy (HMS Donegal). All crew being paroled and released.

8. Who was the Shenandoah sold to after it had been disarmed?

Answer: Sultan of Zanzibar

It was sold to the Sultan of Zanzibar and renamed El Majidi. It was reported lost at sea between 1872 and 1879.It was the United States of America who sold it.

9. What was the Shenandoah renamed when it was sold on by the United States Government?

Answer: El Majidi

Although the CSS Shenandoah surrendered to the Royal Navy the US Government sailed it to America but it was damaged in a storm in the Channel and then sailed to Liverpool.It was renamed El Majidi the other names I just made up.

10. What was the last report of the ship's fate?

Answer: lost at sea

The El Majidi was reported to have been lost between 1872 and 1879 by various sources.

Source: Author littlesuzie

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