Floats your boat

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Sail the Seas of Knowledge

Test your nautical knowledge with our engaging quiz, "Floats Your Boat." Whether you're a seasoned sailor or a landlubber looking to learn, this quiz will challenge your understanding of sailing terms, maritime history, and popular culture surrounding the sea.

Features:

  • Multiple choice questions
  • Fun facts about sailing
  • Engaging trivia
14 Questions4 MinutesCreated by SailingSeas42
If someone asks where the "head" of the boat is, you should send them to the:
Front
Steering wheel
Captain's quarters
Toilet
Boats measure their speeds with knots, not miles or kilometers. One knot is equal to:
Almost 2 kmph
Just over 5 mph
About 10 kmph
Just under 15 kmph
Sailors use the line "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey." What are they referring to?
The cabin boy
The cannonballs
The anchor
The captain
Plague-stricken ships and their sailors would be sent out to sea and not allowed to dock for how long?
4 days
4 weeks
4 months
40 days
Laura Dekker is the youngest person to sail around the world by herself. How old was she when she STARTED the journey?
14
16
18
20
TRUE OR FALSE: It is bad luck for a ship to have a cat aboard.
TRUE
FALSE
What is the main difference between a ship and a boat?
The number of passengers
The size of the crew
Who the captain is
The weight
Whistling on a boat is said to be bad luck, as it is thought to bring strong winds. Who is the only one allowed to whistle?
The captain
The crew
The cook
The hostages
Of the 2200 passengers and crew, how many people survived the sinking of the Titanic?
Under 10%
About 25%
Just under half
65%
From what city did the Titanic set off? (where did it start?)
London
Barcelona
Belfast
Edinburgh
Which side of the boat is the starboard side?
Right
Left
 
What poker hand is known as a boat?
Three of a kind
Full house
Flush
Pair of twos
What is the name of the whaling ship in "Moby Dick"?
Stubb
Queequeg
Pequod
Starbuck
What is the name of the old man in "The Old Man and the Sea"?
Joe
Santiago
Marlin
Rupert
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