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Quiz about Mutiny and Mutineers Past and Present

Mutiny and Mutineers - Past and Present Quiz

The crime of mutiny has occurred on the high seas as long as men have sailing. These are some of famous ones and imfamous ones.

A multiple-choice quiz by beterave. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
beterave

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
330,909

Updated
Feb 17 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
345

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Question 1 of 10

1. What caused the mutiny on HMS Hermione in 1797? Hint

floggings

the crew had not been paid

insults by the First Mate to the crew

the disrating of an officer

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Question 2 of 10

2. The mutiny on HMS Bounty is perhaps the most famous of all. Why did some of the crew side with Captain Bligh? Hint

they were afraid of the mutineers

they drew lots

they did not want to be labeled mutineers

they did not, they all despised him

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Question 3 of 10

3. How were the mutineers of the USS Somers dealt with in 1847? Hint

they were flogged

they were thrown to the sharks

they were pardoned

they were hanged

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Question 4 of 10

4. Not all mutinies happen at sea. What is considered the cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857? Hint

animal grease on the ammo

overbearing Britsh officers

the threat to disband Sepoy regiments

bad food and no pay

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the cause of the mutiny on the SMS Th�ringen in 1918? Hint

the crew did not want to fight

Communist agitators

unfair conditions and no pay

there were no mutinies in the German Navy

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Second Battle of Aisne led to the French Army Mutiny of 1917. Which French officer is considered responsible for this mutiny? Hint

Foch

Joffre

Petain

Nivelle

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why did the crew aboard the Russian pre-Dreadnought Potemkin mutiny? Hint

they had no desire to go to Vladivostok

because of Romanov officers

they were given food infested with maggots

they were denied vodka

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Question 8 of 10

8. During WWII, what caused the Port Chicago disaster/mutiny? Hint

a severe thunder storm

racist officers

a court martial

an unknown explosion

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where was the SS Columbia Eagle sailing to when she was seized by two mutineers? Hint

Thailand

Cambodia

Vietnam

Laos

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why did Captain Valery Sabin seize the anti-submarine frigate Storozhevoy? Hint

he wanted to defect

he wanted to revive Leninist ideals

he wanted to fight NATO

he wanted to denouce Communism

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What caused the mutiny on HMS Hermione in 1797?

Answer: the disrating of an officer

The disrating of Midshipman David Casey by Captain Pigot is considered the cause of the mutiny aboard the HMS Hermione. Casey refused to apologize to the captain on his knees in front of the crew. The crew sided with him in solidarity and mutinied.

2. The mutiny on HMS Bounty is perhaps the most famous of all. Why did some of the crew side with Captain Bligh?

Answer: they did not want to be labeled mutineers

Many of the crew sided with Captain Bligh because to have remained on the HMS Bounty would have labeled them as mutineers by the Articles of War. This was the only reason: none of the crew had any affection for Captain Bligh.

3. How were the mutineers of the USS Somers dealt with in 1847?

Answer: they were hanged

Commander Alexander Mackenzie ordered the mutineers aboard the USS Somers hanged. The USS Somers is the only US Naval vessel to have undergone a mutiny and executed the mutineers.

4. Not all mutinies happen at sea. What is considered the cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857?

Answer: animal grease on the ammo

The final act that caused the Indian Rebellion of 1857 was the issuing of the 1853 Enfield which took a cartridge that was lubricated with animal fat: Hindu sepoys believed that the fat was derived from beef, while Muslim soldiers were convinced that they were being ordered to bite pork fat.

5. What was the cause of the mutiny on the SMS Th�ringen in 1918?

Answer: the crew did not want to fight

The mutiny on the SMS Thuringen occurred at the close of WWI. With the war being so close to being over, the crew had no desire to sacrifice themseves needlessly in a 'do and die' mission.

In the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II Germany had spent vast sums on an ambitious naval building program, but had hardly made use of its surface ships in World War I.

6. The Second Battle of Aisne led to the French Army Mutiny of 1917. Which French officer is considered responsible for this mutiny?

Answer: Nivelle

The Second Battle of Aisne is better known as the Nivelle Offensive, led by Robert Nivelle. The offensive was a dismal failure. After three years of bloodshed, the Poilu had had enough of failure, bad officers, no leave, and no end in sight of the war.

7. Why did the crew aboard the Russian pre-Dreadnought Potemkin mutiny?

Answer: they were given food infested with maggots

The uprising and mutiny broke out on the Potemkin because the crew refused to eat meat that was maggot infested. The incident escalated when the second in command threatened reprisals.

8. During WWII, what caused the Port Chicago disaster/mutiny?

Answer: an unknown explosion

An unknown explosion of munitions at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine was the cause of this event. Unsafe conditions after the incident inspired hundreds of African American servicemen to refuse to load munitions.

9. Where was the SS Columbia Eagle sailing to when she was seized by two mutineers?

Answer: Thailand

The ship was bound for port in Thailand during the Vietnam War when she was commandeered by two of the crew who wanted to turn the ship and cargo over to Cambodia.

10. Why did Captain Valery Sabin seize the anti-submarine frigate Storozhevoy?

Answer: he wanted to revive Leninist ideals

Captain Sabin wanted to make a public protest against the Brezhnev administrations' corruption and restore Leninist ideals. The movie 'Hunt for Red October', is based on this event. Unlike the movie, the Soviets regained control of the ship, arrested captain Sabin and later executed him.

Source: Author beterave

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