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Life as a Steamship Engineer
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For much of the 20th Century, Steam Power Ships dominated the United States Merchant Marine. The improvements in efficiency of Diesel Engines have rendered Merchant Steamers all but extinct. Take this quiz to see how you would fair on a Merchant Steame
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Tough
10 Q
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fifthavenue91
Aug 23 09
72 plays
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German Passenger Shipping
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Twenty multiple-choice questions covering the period from 1871 to the present, including a bonus question on Austro-Hungarian shipping. Umlauts omitted, and it’s "auf Englisch".
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Difficult
20 Q
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ignotus
Aug 25 05
105 plays
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American Passenger Shipping to 1865
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A short multiple-choice quiz on American-flag passenger shipping in the Atlantic from 1818 through the Civil War. Why start in 1818? It could have been 1819. See Questions 1 and 3!
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Difficult
10 Q
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ignotus
Jul 22 05
93 plays
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The Bluenose
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A grand fishing and racing ship, the Bluenose became the symbol of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. I hope you enjoy learning about this great vessel. I wish to thank QuizgoKid for inspiring me to create this quiz.
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Tough
10 Q
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funnytrivianna
May 23 08
201 plays
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Come Sail Around the World
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Come aboard and follow in the wakes of the men and women who have sailed around the world. This quiz will deal with the sailors, their vessels, and the routes they take to circumnavigate the globe.
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Tough
10 Q
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ertrum
Oct 30 05
237 plays
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Passenger Shipping Since 1945
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Since 1945, passenger ships have evolved from "mere" transportation to vacation destinations in themselves. Twenty-five questions, including some tough ones.
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Difficult
25 Q
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ignotus
Nov 06 06
186 plays
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Ships of Note
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This quiz is about ships in history and literature.
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Average
20 Q
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bullymom
May 19 02
2475 plays
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More Tales, Marvellous Tales, of Ships and Stars
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Again, we look at famous ships in history, legend and fiction. You have to decide which is which!
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Difficult
10 Q
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frankmcvey
Jun 06 05
354 plays
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Famous Ships in History
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Throughout history ships have helped make the world what it is today. Here is a small list for you to guess.
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Average
10 Q
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Roswell
Feb 19 00
1884 plays
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Tall Ships
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This quiz has questions about some specific tall ships from history and fiction, as well as terminology and general 17th-19th century sailing knowledge.
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Difficult
15 Q
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Stillman
Jul 08 03
486 plays
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Tales, Marvellous Tales, of Ships and Stars ...
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These famous ships are a mixture of fact, fiction, legend and superstition. I hope you enjoy the quiz.
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Average
10 Q
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frankmcvey
Jun 01 05
321 plays
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Famous Ships I
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I'll give you the name of a famous ship. You choose from multiple choices the type of ship it was.
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Average
10 Q
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root17
Jun 21 01
2718 plays
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Famous Ships II
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I'll give you the name of a famous ship. You choose from multiple choices the type of ship it was.
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Average
10 Q
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root17
Jul 06 01
2571 plays
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At Sea
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At Sea are names of well known sailing vessels. Have fun.
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Average
10 Q
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finlady
Jun 10 01
2532 plays
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Lake Michigan Carferry Adventures
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The S.S. Badger runs between Ludington, MI and Manitowoc, WI, across Lake Michigan. Let's see if you know a little bit about this historic and fun way to cross the lake!
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Difficult
10 Q
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thebaron1
Sep 09 02
357 plays
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American Passenger Shipping : Civil War to 1941
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Millions of immigrants arrived at Ellis Island on European ships ... or did they? Is that your final answer? Fifteen multiple-choice questions.
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Difficult
15 Q
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ignotus
Aug 02 05
138 plays
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Famous Ships III
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I'll give you the name of a famous ship. You choose from multiple choices the type of ship it was.
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Average
10 Q
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root17
Jul 28 01
2379 plays
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The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor (c. 1820)
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This quiz is about square-rigged ships in the Napoleonic era. Many of the questions come from Darcy Lever's 1819 book: "The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor: A Key to the Leading of Rigging and to Practical Seamanship".
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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cayugarunner
May 27 03
486 plays
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20th Century Ships #1
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So You Know Your 20th Century Ships? Mainly 20th century stuff here folks, especially WW2 and Ocean Disasters. Get into it if you think you know your ships.
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Tough
10 Q
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Chargerboy
May 16 02
1092 plays
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20th Century Ships #2
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Again, famous ships of the past - with a WWII flavor.
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Difficult
10 Q
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chargerboy
Jul 03 02
774 plays
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Seamanship
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Thinking about taking a cruise or going fishing in the pacific ocean? Test your general knowledge of seaman terminology.
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Average
10 Q
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clax
Jun 14 00
2229 plays
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All Nautical
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Somewhat difficult if you don't know shipping.
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Average
5 Q
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alanyo
Dec 27 00
1266 plays
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Famous Ships, Boats and Sailors
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A multi-choice quiz on ships, boats and sailors spanning the years.
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Tough
10 Q
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fosse4
Nov 17 02
813 plays
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Famous Ocean Liners
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A short quiz covering the golden age of transatlantic travel.
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Difficult
10 Q
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sunnyjim
Oct 31 02
594 plays
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Historic Passenger Liners
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Before the advent of passenger aircraft the only way to travel between continents was the passenger liner. This quiz is a sample of well known ships and the companies that owned them.
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Difficult
10 Q
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law3609
Jan 22 04
384 plays
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Merchant Shipping
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Ten really easy questions (if you already know the answers) about various types of merchant shipping vessels. Have fun, ye lubbers!
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Tough
10 Q
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Jayman0755
Jun 21 05
228 plays
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Steamboats Coming!
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For all of you steamboat lovers out there, this is the quiz for you! See if you can match this paddle wheel-trivia.
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Tough
10 Q
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phantomguy
Jan 30 01
231 plays
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Cruise Ships and Liners
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An easy look at famous 'Big Ships'
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Difficult
10 Q
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sailorsam
Mar 13 02
516 plays
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Nautical Trivia
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These all relate to the sea and ships. Good luck.
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Tough
5 Q
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steiny1
Oct 12 01
777 plays
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Greyhounds of the Atlantic
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Here is my first quiz on those faboulous ships of the North Atlantic from 1840-1940. I hope you like it.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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csrussell
Sep 18 04
192 plays
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