Clive Cussler Trivia Quiz

Answer: Alhambra

Alhambra is situated in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County (not the city). Cussler attended Pasadena City College for two years before joining the U.S. Air Force at the time of the Korean Conflict. He was born in Aurora, Illinois in 1931.

Answer: N.U.M.A.

The National Underwater and Marine Agency was founded by Cussler as a non-profit volunteer foundation dedicated to preserving maritime heritage. One of its goals is the protection of historic shipwreck sites through public information. The agency receives its funds from the sale of Clive's books.

Answer: The Sea Hunters

"The Sea Hunters" is a factual account of explorations of famous shipwrecks such as the Lexington and Charleston.

"Raise the Titanic" is Cussler's fourth book written in 1976, "Serpent" is the first of the books from the N.U.M.A files. "Golden Buddha" is the first of a pair of books Cussler co-wrote with Craig Dirgo.

Answer: Lusitania

The Housatonic is the first ship to have been sunk by a submarine in battle. The Cumberland was sunk by the Merrimack. The Titanic, of course, was sunk in 1912 when it hit an iceberg.

The Lusitania was sunk in 1915 not far from the Irish coast by U20 commanded by Kapitän-Leutnant Schwieger.

Answer: Under a parking lot in Galveston

The Zavala was originally called the Charleston in 1836. In 1840 Commodore Moore sailed to the provincial capital of Tabasco and held it for ransom. The mayor and leading citizens handed over $25,000 in silver. Moore used the silver to pay his crew back pay. This was her one and only cruise as a warship.

Answer: Outstanding Underwater Exploration

Named after one of the first radio and television broadcasters who was credited for making T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) world famous after World War One. The award is given by the Explorers Club of New York to honour men and women who have distinguished themselves in the field of exploration.

Answer: The Sea Hunters

"The Sea Hunters" was first published in 1996 (fantastic fiction states 1994).

"Raise the Titanic" was made into a film in the Eighties.

"Trojan Odyssey" is the book in which Dirk Pitt discovers that he is a father of twins.

"Atlantis Found" is book 15 in the Dirk Pitt series.

Answer: Royal Geographic Society

The Royal Geographic Society was established in 1830 to advance geographical science and support it's practitioners.

The Royal Philharmonic Society was established in 1813 with the aim to promote the performance of the best and most improved instrumental music.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institute is a voluntary rescue service in the U.K. specializing in sea rescue.

The Royal Academy of Engineering brings together the U.K.'s most eminent engineers to promote excellence in the science of engineering.

Answer: Automobiles

Cussler is a noted collector of classic automobiles, owning 85 classic examples of custom coachwork and 50's convertibles. You will find references to classic cars throughout many of his books.

Answer: Raise the Titanic

"Pacific Vortex" is the first Dirk Pitt book. "The Mediterranean Caper", also known as "Mayday!", is the second Dirk Pitt book and was published in 1973. It is a romping adventure about the search for a deadly billion-dollar cargo. "Iceberg" is the third Dirk Pitt book. It deals with an iceberg adrift in the Atlantic ocean with a ship embedded in it.

"Raise the Titanic" is the fourth Dirk Pitt book. It is about finding the Titanic because there is something rare in it's hold. The film starred Jason Robards, Richard Jordan and Alec Guinness. The film was released in 1980.