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Nautical Trivia Trivia Quiz

These all relate to the sea and ships. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by steiny1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
steiny1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
54,573

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
1006

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Question 1 of 5

1. What is a short deck built across the back of a ship known as? Hint

Main deck

Aft deck

Poop deck

Second deck

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Question 2 of 5

2. Which boat, the Nina, the Pinta or the Santa Maria, sank after hitting a coral reef?

Answer:

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Question 3 of 5

3. How many sails would be up if a five masted ship was under full sail? Hint

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Question 4 of 5

4. What was the name of Henry Hudson's most famous ship? Hint

Hornet

Half Moon

Sea Crest

Wandered

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Question 5 of 5

5. Where was the USS Lexington sunk during World War 2? Hint

Midway

Coral Sea

Okinawa

Pearl Harbor

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is a short deck built across the back of a ship known as?

Answer: Poop deck

It was a shory deck built over and after part of the spar deck.

2. Which boat, the Nina, the Pinta or the Santa Maria, sank after hitting a coral reef?

Answer: Santa Maria

It was wrecked off the coast of Hispaniola.

3. How many sails would be up if a five masted ship was under full sail?

Answer: 48

4. What was the name of Henry Hudson's most famous ship?

Answer: Half Moon

His first two voyages were made on the Hopewell and a final voyage was made on the Discovery but the one that is better known is the third voyage on the Half Moon.

5. Where was the USS Lexington sunk during World War 2?

Answer: Coral Sea

This battle was fought on May 7-8, 1942. The Americans lost a destroyer and a tanker also. The carrier Yorktown was damaged also.

Source: Author steiny1

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