| Nautical Terms Quiz Answers – November, 2018 | ||
| 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 |
