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Secret Message in Semaphore Trivia Quiz

Before the advent of the telegraph, ships had to rely on the semaphore alphabet to communicate with each other. Each question represents one letter. Put all the letters together at the end to reveal a secret message!

A multiple-choice quiz by LadyCaitriona. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
LadyCaitriona

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,289

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
1809

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Right hand low, left hand down. Hint

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Question 2 of 15

2. Right hand out, left hand across and low. Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. Right hand out, left hand across and high. Hint

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Question 4 of 15

4. Right hand high, left hand out. Hint

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Question 5 of 15

5. Right hand high, left hand up. Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. Right hand out, left hand across and low. Hint

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Question 7 of 15

7. Right hand down, left hand high. Hint

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Question 8 of 15

8. Right hand out, left hand out. Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. Right hand down, left hand high. Hint

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Question 10 of 15

10. Right hand low, left hand out. Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. Right hand low, left hand down. Hint

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Question 12 of 15

12. Right hand high, left hand up. Hint

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Question 13 of 15

13. Right hand down, left hand high. Hint

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Question 14 of 15

14. Right hand high, left hand out. Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. Finally, what is the secret message?

Answer: (Three Words - no punctuation)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Right hand low, left hand down.

Answer: A

I is RH up low; LH across. M is RH low; LH out. C is RH high; LH down.

2. Right hand out, left hand across and low.

Answer: H

K (RH low; LH up). Q (RH out; LH high). D (RH down; LH up - or RH up; LH down).

3. Right hand out, left hand across and high.

Answer: O

N (RH low; LH low). S (RH out; LH low). U (RH high; LH high).

4. Right hand high, left hand out.

Answer: Y

T (RH high; LH up). J (RH up; LH out). L (RH low; LH high).

5. Right hand high, left hand up.

Answer: T

U (RH high; LH high). R (RH out; LH out). N (RH low; LH low).

6. Right hand out, left hand across and low.

Answer: H

K (RH low; LH up). Q (RH out; LH high). D (RH down; LH up - or RH up; LH down).

7. Right hand down, left hand high.

Answer: E

G (RH down; LH low). I (RH up; LH across low). Z (RH across low; LH out).

8. Right hand out, left hand out.

Answer: R

L (RH low; LH high). S (RH out; LH low). U (RH high; LH high).

9. Right hand down, left hand high.

Answer: E

G (RH down; LH low). I (RH up; LH across low). Z (RH across low; LH out).

10. Right hand low, left hand out.

Answer: M

B (RH out; LH down). H (RH out; LH across low). P (RH up; LH out).

11. Right hand low, left hand down.

Answer: A

I (RH up low; LH across). M (RH low; LH out). C (RH high; LH down).

12. Right hand high, left hand up.

Answer: T

U (RH high; LH high). R (RH out; LH out). N (RH low; LH low).

13. Right hand down, left hand high.

Answer: E

G (RH down; LH low). I (RH up; LH across low). Z (RH across low; LH out).

14. Right hand high, left hand out.

Answer: Y

T (RH high; LH up). J (RH up; LH out). L (RH low; LH high).

15. Finally, what is the secret message?

Answer: Ahoy there matey

A little lame, maybe, but it was the only nautical message I could think of to fit with one question left over. :)

Source: Author LadyCaitriona

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