Ships that Never Really Were

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1. In Herman Melville's 1851 novel "Moby Dick," what is the name of the whaling ship on which the characters sail? The Pequod The Nantucket The Ishmael The Algonquian

2. In the CBS television series (1964-67) "Gilligan's Island," what was the name of the charter boat which stranded the cast on a desert island? The Love Boat The Ginger The SS Minnow The Mary Ann

3. There is a ghost ship, doomed to sail the seas until Judgment Day. Richard Wagner wrote an opera about her. Washington Irving wrote a story about her. She also appears in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series. The Mary Celeste The Antonia Graza The Albatross The Flying Dutchman

4. In a children's story by Hardie Gramatky, which tug boat wanted only to play in the river but then saved an ocean liner from a storm which had stranded it on the rocks? Tootle The Little Tug Boat that Could Little Toot Scuffy the Tugboat

5. In the Bram Stoker novel "Dracula" (1897), a ship carrying the vampire runs aground in England. The crew is missing and the dead captain is lashed to the wheel. What is the name of this ill-fated ship? The Mina The Demeter The Orlock The Wollstonecraft

6. In which of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels does the ship "Disco Volante" figure prominently? "Icebreaker" "Live and Let Die" "Thunderball" "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"

7. There is a ship named The Poseidon which features in the 1969 novel "The Poseidon Adventure" by Paul Gallico and the several movies based (more of less) on that book. After who or what was the ship named? Poseidonius of Rhodes A species of dolphin The ancient Greek god of the sea A three-pronged fish spear

8. In C.S. Lewis' "Chronicles of Narnia," Caspian X builds a fantastic dragon-headed ship on which to sail beyond the Lone Islands. What is her name? The Lord Drinian The Lucy Pevensie The Reepicheep The Dawn Treader

9. According to Gilbert and Sullivan, who was the commander of H.M.S. Pinafore (1878)? Dick Deadeye Sir Joseph Porter Ralph Rackstraw Captain Corcoran

10. In Rudyard Kipling's 1897 novel "Captains Courageous," what was the name of the ship on which the rescued Harvey Cheyne Jr. works until reunited with his parents? Disko Troop The Blue M Carrie Pitman We're Here

11. In the televised cartoon series which aired on US television from 1962 to 1967, what was the name of the ship on which Beany and Captain Horatio Huffenpuff sailed, accompanied by a Sea-Sick Sea Serpent? The Maggie The Cecil The Leakin' Lena The Bilious Beetle

12. In Norse mythology, at Ragnarok (the end of the world), a ship made of dead men's fingernails will appear, carrying giants to battle the gods. What is the name of that ship? Skidbladnir Lisdkjalf Ringhorn Naglfar

13. Based on Neil Munro's short stories about a Clyde puffer (a small steam-powered cargo ship) and her captain, Para Handy, a 1954 British comedy was based on the conflict between an American businessman and a clever Scottish puffer captain named Mactaggart. What was the name of both the ship and the film? The Vital Spark The Geordie The Calvin B. Marshall The Maggie

14. In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts sailed aboard a ship named The Argo. How did that ship get its name? From Argostoli, where its timbers were grown. From Argon, the Greek god of work. From Argus, the shipwright who built it. From Argos, an ancient Greek city.

15. Inspired by the Great Blizzards of 1839, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote a poem about the loss of a ship and the death of the captain's daughter. What was this famous poem titled? The Wreck of the Favorite The Wreck of the Paul Revere The Wreck of Norman's Woe The Wreck of the Hesperus