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Quiz about The Big Boat Quiz

The Big Boat 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!

A multiple-choice quiz by CmdrK. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
CmdrK
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
356,023
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1840
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (6/10), OldManJack (2/10), daswan (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What ancient boat, usually measured in cubits, was said to contain two of each living creature? Hint


Question 2 of 10
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?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
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?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which ship sunk on her maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
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) Hint


Question 6 of 10
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?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
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 was Britain's monarch from 1837-1901. What was the name of the ship? Hint


Question 8 of 10
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? Hint


Question 9 of 10
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)
Hint


Question 10 of 10
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?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What ancient boat, usually measured in cubits, was said to contain two of each living creature?

Answer: Noah's Ark

Mentioned in both the Bible and the Qur'an, Noah's Ark was said to carry his family and two of each living creature when the Earth was flooded. It was 300 cubits long, which we would now call either 450 feet or 137 meters, certainly the largest boat of its time.
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?

Answer: Edmund Fitzgerald

The SS Edmund Fitzgerald, at 729 ft/222 m, was one of the biggest ships on the Great Lakes. On November 10, 1975, while carrying 26,000 U.S. tons of iron ore, it sank during a storm on Lake Superior; all 29 crew members were lost. Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot wrote a memorable song about it in 1976.
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?

Answer: Enterprise

The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) is the eighth U.S. ship to bear the name. Launched in 1960 and deactivated in 2012, she was the longest ship in any of the world's navies. In the TV series "Star Trek" the name of the starship is Enterprise.
4. Which ship sunk on her maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg?

Answer: Titanic

Perhaps the most famous ship to be lost at sea, the RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, on her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK to New York City. After hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean, she sunk in less than three hours. Over 1,500 people died as a result of the sinking.
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)

Answer: Bismarck

Early in World War II the German navy (Kriegsmarine) launched the Bismarck, named for former German chancellor Otto von Bismarck. it was the largest ship ever built by Germany. Attacked by the British navy in the Denmark Strait on May 24, 1941, Bismarck sunk the battlecruiser HMS Hood and crippled the battleship HMS Prince of Wales. On May 27, a task force of almost a dozen British and Polish ships hit the Bismarck with more than 400 shells; it was finally sunk by its crew to avoid capture.
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?

Answer: Victory

The 'winning' answer is Victory. HMS Victory was built in 1765 and was armed with 104 cannons. She was victorious in many battles, finally being put in dry dock in 1922 as a museum ship; she is still commissioned in the Royal Navy and is the oldest remaining ship of the line of any navy.
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 was Britain's monarch from 1837-1901. What was the name of the ship?

Answer: Victoria

Magellan's ship was the Victoria. Spanish King Charles I financed the voyage in hopes that Magellan could find an easier route to the Spice Islands. Five ships departed, some were lost at sea and some deserted the little fleet. Magellan was killed in a fight with natives in the Philippine Islands.

The Victoria returned to Spain after being gone three years, the first ship to sail around the world, and certainly the biggest ship most of the Pacific islanders had ever seen.
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?

Answer: Queen Mary

The Cunard-White Star line (White Star had also owned the Titanic) had Queen Mary built in Scotland and launched in 1934. She was named for Mary of Teck, Queen Consort of King George V. Besides being the height of luxury, the ship set several speed records. She is now berthed in Long Beach, California as a tourist attraction which includes a hotel.
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)

Answer: Missouri

The battleship Missouri (BB-63) was the last U.S. battleship built, entering World War II in 1944. When the end of the war came she was chosen for the surrender signing because she was near Japan, but the biggest reason was because President Harry Truman was from the state of Missouri and directed that "Mighty Mo" be the one.
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?

Answer: Disney Dream

The Disney Cruise Line owns four ships with the Disney Dream (and her sister ship Disney Fantasy) being the biggest at 1,115 ft/315 m. You can meet Mickey, Minnie and their friends and there's room to bring along 3,999 of your friends!
Source: Author CmdrK

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