Nautical Terms Quiz – November, 2018 Answers
| Nautical Terms Quiz Answers – November, 2018 |
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Question |
Answer |
| 1. |
Which famous navigator suffered from motion sickness all his life? |
Nelson |
| 2. |
What was the name of the boat on which Darwin traveled? |
Beagle |
| 3. |
Who was awarded the Longitude Prize for being the first person to demonstrate a practical method for determining the longitude of a ship at sea? |
John Harrison |
| 4. |
From what language did the word “Mayday” come from? |
French |
| 5. |
Complete the proverb: “Mackerel scales and mares’ tails….” |
make tall ships carry low sails |
| 6. |
Which animal is a sign of bad luck on a ship? |
Rabbit |
| 7. |
Which navigator discovered Hawaii in 1778? |
Cook |
| 8. |
What is the “Davy Jones’s Locker?” |
A fictional place at the bottom of the Ocean |
| 9. |
To date, what is the fastest time ever for a sailboat to go around the world non-stop? |
50 days, 16 hrs, 20 min and 4 sec |
| 10. |
How many sails would be up if a five masted ship was under full sail? |
48 |
