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Semaphore Language Trivia Quiz

This quiz is based on the maritime semaphore code. Figure out the signals to find the letter.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fedsat. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Fedsat

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
350,549

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
205

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Question 1 of 15

1. Left hand down, right hand out. Hint

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Question 2 of 15

2. Left hand down, right hand low. Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. Left hand down, right hand high. Hint

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Question 4 of 15

4. Left hand up, right hand low. Hint

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Question 5 of 15

5. Left hand up, right hand high. Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. Left hand across high, right hand out. Hint

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Question 7 of 15

7. Left hand low, right hand out. Hint

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Question 8 of 15

8. Left hand high, right hand out. Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. Left hand high, right hand high. Hint

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Question 10 of 15

10. Left hand down, right hand low. Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. Left hand out, right hand out. Hint

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Question 12 of 15

12. Left hand high, right hand down. Hint

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Question 13 of 15

13. Left hand out, right hand high. Hint

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Question 14 of 15

14. Left hand low, right hand low. Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. Left hand high, right hand down. Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Left hand down, right hand out.

Answer: B

K is LH up, RH low. D is LH up, RH down or RH up and LH down. E is LH high, RH down.

Semaphore code is usually conveyed through flags or wands.

2. Left hand down, right hand low.

Answer: A

I is LH across low, RH up. C is LH down, RH high. P is LH up, RH out.

3. Left hand down, right hand high.

Answer: C

M is LH out, RH low. S is LH low, RH out. W is LH out, RH across high.

The flags used in semaphore code are often red and yellow (or blue and white).

4. Left hand up, right hand low.

Answer: K

O is LH across high, RH out. E is LH high, RH down. Z is LH out, RH across low.

5. Left hand up, right hand high.

Answer: T

D is LH up, RH down or RH up, LH down. H is LH across low, RH out. A is LH down, RH low.

Semaphore language is similar to Morse code.

6. Left hand across high, right hand out.

Answer: O

G is LH low, RH down. S is LH low, RH out. U is LH high, RH high.

7. Left hand low, right hand out.

Answer: S

E is LH high, RH down. Q is LH high, RH out. N is LH low, RH low.

People have used maritime methods of signaling for centuries.

8. Left hand high, right hand out.

Answer: Q

X is LH low, RH across high. J is LH out, RH up. T is LH up, RH high.

9. Left hand high, right hand high.

Answer: U

F is LH out, RH down. W is LH out, RH across high. M is LH out, RH low.

10. Left hand down, right hand low.

Answer: A

C is LH down, RH high. P is LH up, RH out. I is LH across high, RH low.

11. Left hand out, right hand out.

Answer: R

V is LH low, RH up. B is LH down, RH out. O is LH across high, RH out.

12. Left hand high, right hand down.

Answer: E

H is LH across low, RH out. K is LH up, RH low. S is LH low, RH out.

13. Left hand out, right hand high.

Answer: Y

R is LH out, RH out. D is LH down, RH up. P is LH up, RH out.

14. Left hand low, right hand low.

Answer: N

W is LH out, RH across high. J is LH out, RH up. F is LH out, RH out.

15. Left hand high, right hand down.

Answer: E

M is LH out, RH low. A is LH down, RH low. L is LH high, RH low.

Source: Author Fedsat

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