1. What was the name of Jacques Cousteau's exploration ship, immortalized in a song by John Denver?
A. CalypsoB. TerpsichoreC. MedusaD. Demeter
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A. Calypso
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2. What was the name of the ship that was supposed to accompany the Mayflower to the New World in 1620?
A. SpeedwellB. JuneflowerC. RachelD. Pilgrim
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A. Speedwell
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3. Sir Francis Drake became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe aboard what ship?
A. Golden FleeceB. Golden BowlC. Golden HindD. Golden Boy
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C. Golden Hind
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4. What passenger ship was torpedoed off the coast of Ireland on May 7, 1915?
A. DorchesterB. Andrea DoriaC. LusitaniaD. United States
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C. Lusitania
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5. What was the name of the ship commanded by Mr. Smollett in the novel Treasure Island?
A. IndefatigableB. CiceroC. PoppyD. Hispaniola
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D. Hispaniola
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6. What ship was nicknamed The Bucket by the crew in Mister Roberts?
A. KiwiB. ReluctantC. DestinyD. Reliant
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B. Reluctant
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7. What ship picked up the last message transmitted by lost aviatrix Amelia Earhart?
A. LouisaB. ItascaC. CaliforniaD. Odyssey
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B. Itasca
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8. Aboard what frigate did Capt. James Lawrence declare "Don't give up the ship!" during the War of 1812?
A. OntarioB. HalifaxC. ChesapeakeD. Constitution
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C. Chesapeake
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9. The title character in Gulliver's Travels served as a doctor aboard what ship before becoming shipwrecked?
A. Sea UrchinB. BeetleC. NarwhalD. Antelope
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D. Antelope
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10. What flagship of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in WW II was the scene of the Japanese surrender in 1945?
A. IowaB. MaineC. AlabamaD. Missouri
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D. Missouri
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