Ships and Whaling Study Quiz

Fill in the blank: The front part of a boat is called the ______.

• bow

• stern

• hull

• deck

Fill in the blank: The back part of a boat is known as the ______.

• stern

• bow

• hull

• keel

Fill in the blank: The left side of a boat when facing forward is called ______.

• port

• starboard

• stern

• bow

Fill in the blank: The right side of a boat when facing forward is called ______.

• starboard

• port

• stern

• bow

Fill in the blank: You can find the crew's quarters in the ______.

• forecastle

• stern

• mainmast

• rigging

Fill in the blank: The kitchen area on a ship is called the ______.

• galley

• deck

• cabin

• forecastle

What is the lookout point on a ship called?

• crow's nest

• masthead

• bridge

• deck

Fill in the blank: The crow's nest is at the top of the ______.

• mainmast

• foremast

• captain's quarters

• deck

Fill in the blank: The system of ropes and chains on a ship is called the ______.

• rigging

• hull

• keel

• mast

Fill in the blank: Oil was produced from a whale's ______.

• ambergris

• spermaceti

• blubber

• petroleum