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1. The first ship in the world to carry the designation of an armored cruiser was the "General Admiral" of 1873. She was the lead ship of a class of two vessels. What country built her?
2. The next country to build an armored cruiser was Great Britain. This vessel displaced 5,700 tons and carried a heavy armament of two 10-inch and seven 9-inch guns. What was the name of the first British armored cruiser?
3. The next British armored cruiser design was the "Nelson" of 1874. How many ships were in this class?
4. Another early Russian armored cruiser was the "Minin", laid down in 1878. This ship was the first to carry what would become the standard caliber main gun for Russian armored cruisers. What size gun did she carry?
5. The British "Imperieuse" class of 1881 would be the last armored cruisers to be equipped with what feature?
6. This Russian armored cruiser, the "Vladimir Monomakh", fought at the 1905 Battle of Tsushima against the Japanese Navy. What was her fate?
7. Another Russian armored cruiser that fought at Tsushima was the "Dmitri Donskoi", also laid down in 1881. What happened to this ship at the battle?
8. The Russian armored cruiser "Admiral Nakhimov", laid down in 1884, was also sunk at the Battle of Tsushima in 1905. What "special cargo" was she rumored to have been carrying when she went down?
9. The USA's first armored cruiser, also called a second-class battleship, was the "Maine" of 1895. While in the harbor of Havana, Cuba in 1898, "Maine" was destroyed by an explosion. What was the cause?
10. China purchased two armored cruisers that were built in a European country in 1891. In what country were these ships constructed?
11. The first French armored cruiser, the "Dupuy de Lome" of 1888, was slated to be sold to a South American navy in 1912, but the sale was eventually cancelled. To which country was the ship to be sold?
12. The "Kaiserin und Konigin Maria Theresa" was built by a European navy in 1891. Which country built her?
13. Laid down in 1890, the first Italian armored cruiser was named after a famous Italian explorer from the 13th century. What was the ship called?
14. Spain built the three ship "Infanta Maria Theresa" class of armored cruisers in 1889. What was the name of the battle wherein all three ships were sunk?
15. Argentina purchased four armored cruisers of the same class in 1897. From which European country were these ships acquired?
16. Chile also contracted with a European power to build two armored cruisers, the "Esmeralda" of 1895 and the "O'Higgins" of 1896. Where were these ships built?
17. Until the early 1900s, Japan lacked the shipyard capacity to build large warships. Where were her first class of armored cruisers, the "Asama" class, built?
18. The first armored cruiser built by Germany was the "Furst Bismarck". The ship was designed for service on foreign stations. What year was she laid down?
19. The Swedish Navy built an armored cruiser, the "Fylgia", in 1902. What was unique about this ship?
20. The Greek Navy purchased an armored cruiser from Italy in 1909. Originally designed as a unit of the Italian "Pisa" class ships, the Greeks named the ship "Georgios Averoff". Who was the ship named for?
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