Maritime History Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 10
What major port's status led to the English term meaning 'to kidnap sailors'?
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shanghai
What was the name of the ship on which Oceanus Hopkins was born at sea in 1620?
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mayflower
What was the name of the ship that made its historic Atlantic crossing from September 16 to November 21, 1620?
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mayflower
What was the first nuclear-powered submarine to sail under the North Pole?
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nautilus
In which New World sea did Sir Francis Drake frequently raid islands and was eventually buried in 1596?
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caribbean
What cargo was the Cutty Sark built to carry from China when it was constructed in 1869?
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tea
What is the name of the line that sent its first ship, the Britannia, across the Atlantic in 1840?
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cunard line
What supertanker was rechristened the Mediterranean in July 1990?
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exxon valdez
In which state was the first nuclear submarine produced?
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connecticut
What name was given to the world's longest ocean liner, the France, after being bought by Knut Kloster in 1979?
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norway
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