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The Big Boat Quiz

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The Big Boat Quiz game quiz
"Ahoy, mateys! It's time to learn about some of the biggest ships to ever have sailed the Seven Seas. Look lively now, or I'll have the lot of you swabbin' the decks!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What ancient boat, usually measured in cubits, was said to contain two of each living creature?
    Cleopatra's barge
    Omen Lange
    Caligula's giant ship
    Noah's Ark


2. Huge freight ships ply the waters of the Great Lakes, on the border of the United States and Canada. One, with a man's name, was sunk by a storm in 1975. What was the name of that ship?
    Pintail
    Edmund Fitzgerald
    Algosteel
    Joyce L. Van Enkevort


3. The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was built by the United States. Its name has been used for several previous ships, a space shuttle, and maybe someday for a starship. What name is this?
    Yorktown
    Yamato
    Constitution
    Enterprise


4. Which ship sunk on her maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg?
    Olympic
    Titanic
    Gigantic
    Mauretania


5. One of the most powerful warships of World War II was a German battleship named after a former German chancellor. What was its name? (Hint: Otto)
    Bismarck
    Hannover
    Tyrol
    Ballard


6. One of the most famous British warships from the days of sail was one used by Admiral Nelson at the battle of Trafalgar. You'll be a real 'winner' if you can guess its name. Can you?
    Victory
    Repulse
    Golden Hind
    Chatham


7. In 1518, Ferdinand Magellan sailed from Spain on a long voyage that would go around the world. Magellan's ship coincidentally bore the name of the woman who would become Britain's longest-reigning queen. What was the name of the ship?
    Sophia
    Mary
    Sacajawea
    Victoria


8. In the 1920s and 1930s nations built bigger and more luxurious passenger ships. What was the name of Great Britain's luxury liner named after a monarch?
    Bonnie Prince Charlie
    King Henry
    Queen Mary
    Princess Lwaxana


9. World War II finally ended when the Empire of Japan surrendered to the Allies aboard a U.S. battleship in Tokyo harbor. Which ship had the honor? (Hint: Mighty Mo)
    Missouri
    Nevada
    Massachusetts
    New Jersey


10. If you wanted to take a voyage on a cruise ship, you could pick one of the largest afloat today and a certain mouse would be glad to see you. Which ship would that be?
    Norwegian Epic
    Carnival Breeze
    Disney Dream
    Explorer of the Seas


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Compiled May 26 13