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US Navy

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US Navy game quiz
"How much do you know about the United States Navy?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



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"?
    14
    31
    17
    13


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 Montana
    USS Oklahoma
    USS Arizona
    USS Missouri


4. Here's a terminology question. What was a "scuttlebutt" originally?
    water keg
    anchor chain
    rumor
    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?
    1
    0
    2
    3


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"
    "I shall return"
    "Give me liberty or give me death"
    "Damn the torpedos full speed ahead"


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


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Compiled Jun 28 12