US Navy

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1. Who is considered the father of the U.S. Navy? Popeye Captain Jack Sparrow Stephen Decatur John Paul Jones

2. What day in October is considered to be the U.S. Navy's "birthday"? 31 14 13 17

3. This ship was where the treaty ending WWII was signed. Its hull number is BB-63 and its nickname is Mighty Mo. What is this famous ship's real name? USS Oklahoma USS Montana USS Missouri USS Arizona

4. Here's a terminology question. What was a "scuttlebutt" originally? rumor water keg anchor chain captains chair

5. Keelhauling is a punishment used for major offenses onboard sailing ships. A rope was looped around the ship and the accused was attached to this loop and pulled under the ship from one side to the other, resulting in injuries or even death. The US Navy has never practiced keelhauling. True False

6. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, how many aircraft carriers were in port? 3 1 0 2

7. The USS John F Kennedy was the world's first nuclear aircraft carrier. True False

8. The USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship in the world. True False

9. Admiral David Farragut uttered what famous quote? "I have not yet begun to fight" "Damn the torpedos full speed ahead" "Give me liberty or give me death" "I shall return"

10. Where is "Shipwreck U"? Annapolis MD Baltimore MD Washington DC Charleston SC