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Here are some questions about the smallest of the U.S. Armed Forces. The duties of the Coast Guard are varied and there is never a dull day. All of the questions are multiple choice.

The first twenty questions are about ten actual ship disasters and consists of two questions on each ship. The last five are about fictitious ships and their captains. Remember, the captain isn't always right, but he's always the captain!

Many people throughout history have been successful in spite of losing an eye. For nine of the questions, see (or half-see) if you can identify the famous people who didn't let an apparent handicap hold them back.

"Otto Matic" is the game included on the new Macintosh computers. It consists of 10 levels, and here are 10 T/F questions, one for each level. If you have a Mac and haven't played "Otto Matic", you're missing a great game.

USCG aviation has many duties and uses a variety of airplanes. Here are some questions about the history of this US armed forces aviation organization.