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Quiz about Famous Ships Boats and Sailors
Quiz about Famous Ships Boats and Sailors

Famous Ships, Boats and Sailors Quiz


A multi-choice quiz on ships, boats and sailors spanning the years.

A multiple-choice quiz by Quizcall. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Quizcall
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
103,099
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1149
Last 3 plays: Guest 5 (3/10), Guest 54 (2/10), Guest 86 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of these famous ships was sunk by a German Torpedo in May 1915? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The yacht "Lively Lady" was sailed single handed round the world by which yachtsman? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these ships was hijacked? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these ships is preserved at Greenwich, London? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Launched in 1798 which of these was called "Old Ironsides"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The crew of which vessel were rescued by the heroic efforts of Grace Darling? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these passenger liners caught fire and was destroyed in New York Harbour in 1941? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The ill-fated Titanic was owned by which shipping Company? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Used as an Ice-breaker the first nuclear powered vessel was launched by the Soviet Navy. What was this vessel called? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Queen Anne's Revenge was the ship captured and used by which pirate? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of these famous ships was sunk by a German Torpedo in May 1915?

Answer: Lusitania

The Cunard Liner was sunk taking 1,200 lives and was instrumental in bringing the USA into WW1.
2. The yacht "Lively Lady" was sailed single handed round the world by which yachtsman?

Answer: Alec Rose

He completed the journey on 4th July 1968.
3. Which of these ships was hijacked?

Answer: Achille Lauro

The ship was hijacked and held to ransom by the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) in October 1985.
4. Which of these ships is preserved at Greenwich, London?

Answer: Cutty Sark

The Cutty Sark is named after a Witch in Burns' poem 'Tam O'Shanter'. The other ships are all in Portsmouth.
5. Launched in 1798 which of these was called "Old Ironsides"?

Answer: USS Constitution

On display in Boston, Mass., USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned naval ship afloat anywhere in the world.
6. The crew of which vessel were rescued by the heroic efforts of Grace Darling?

Answer: Forfarshire

The steamer went aground in the Farne Islands where Grace's father was the lighthouse-keeper in 1838.
7. Which of these passenger liners caught fire and was destroyed in New York Harbour in 1941?

Answer: Normandie

The original Queen Elizabeth sank in Hong Kong Harbour, The Queen Mary became a hotel in Long Beach and the France was renamed the Norway.
8. The ill-fated Titanic was owned by which shipping Company?

Answer: White Star

Sank after colliding with an iceberg on 14th April 1912.
9. Used as an Ice-breaker the first nuclear powered vessel was launched by the Soviet Navy. What was this vessel called?

Answer: Lenin

It was launched in 1957.
10. Queen Anne's Revenge was the ship captured and used by which pirate?

Answer: Blackbeard

The ship was captured by Blackbeard (Edward Teach) in 1717 and used until January 1718 under the "Jolly Roger" (skull and crossbones flag).
Source: Author Quizcall

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