Mutiny and Mutineers - Past and Present

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1. What caused the mutiny on HMS Hermione in 1797? floggings the disrating of an officer insults by the First Mate to the crew the crew had not been paid

2. The mutiny on HMS Bounty is perhaps the most famous of all. Why did some of the crew side with Captain Bligh? they drew lots they did not want to be labeled mutineers they did not, they all despised him they were afraid of the mutineers

3. How were the mutineers of the USS Somers dealt with in 1847? they were hanged they were pardoned they were flogged they were thrown to the sharks

4. Not all mutinies happen at sea. What is considered the cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857? the threat to disband Sepoy regiments animal grease on the ammo overbearing Britsh officers bad food and no pay

5. What was the cause of the mutiny on the SMS Thüringen in 1918? unfair conditions and no pay there were no mutinies in the German Navy Communist agitators the crew did not want to fight

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

7. Why did the crew aboard the Russian pre-Dreadnought Potemkin mutiny? they were given food infested with maggots they were denied vodka because of Romanov officers they had no desire to go to Vladivostok

8. During WWII, what caused the Port Chicago disaster/mutiny? a severe thunder storm racist officers a court martial an unknown explosion

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

10. Why did Captain Valery Sabin seize the anti-submarine frigate Storozhevoy? he wanted to denouce Communism he wanted to defect he wanted to revive Leninist ideals he wanted to fight NATO