The Kursk - test your knowledge
The Kursk: Test Your Knowledge
Challenge your understanding of one of the most significant maritime disasters in history—the sinking of the Kursk submarine. This quiz covers a broad range of topics related to the incident, from the initial explosion to the recovery efforts.
Test your knowledge with questions such as:
- What year did the Kursk sink?
- How many men survived the explosions?
- What was the cause of the initial explosion?
What year did the Kursk sink?
1980
2000
2011
2008
What fleet was the Kursk part of?
Soviet Union defense
Russian Northern fleet
How was the original explosion initiated?
A jolt on the ship
A missile exploding
A faulty weld
A problem with the chemical compound of the missile
Around how many torpedoes exploded in the secondary explosion?
3-5
5-7
7-9
9+
Why was it so hard to locate the Kursk?
It was snowing
The submarine's emergency rescue buoy had been deliberately disabled during a prior mission
The submarine separated into many pieces
They didn't find it
How was the bow cut off the sub?
Divers cutting with saws
The bow was already detatched
A robotic cutting wire
Divers melting it off
Why could the crew not escape from the emergency hatch?
It fell off the submarine
There was equipment in the way
It was too flooded
They did escape
How many men survived the explosions?
12
30
118
23
What country lowered the first ROV down to the Shipwreck?
USA
Norway
Russia
Britain
What organisation was awarded the contract to raise the Kursk?
Mammoet-Smit
Navy- recovery
Norwegian recovery
Adrik-Mishenka
What compartment were the torpedoes stored in?
3
9
8
1
The men from what compartments survived they first 2 explosions?
2,8
5,6
9
6,7,8
How many missiles were there on the submarine?
14
10
8
22
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