LAPWING WINS TIDEWAY

LAPWING WINS TIDEWAY

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

KG - University

Hard

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The video covers a sailing event on London's river, featuring an armada of small ships in the annual tideway race from Putney to Tower Bridge and back. The race involves eight classes of sailing dinghies, with various challenges along the way, including wind conditions and river hazards. The event concludes with James Hawker winning in a graduate dinghy named Lapwing.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the starting point of the annual tideway race?

Tower Bridge

Putney

Westminster

Albert Bridge

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many classes of sailing dinghies participate in the event?

Eight

Seven

Six

Five

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which landmark is mentioned as being before Albert Bridge?

Putney

Westminster

Tower Bridge

Battersea Power Station

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total distance of the race?

18 miles

15 miles

16 miles

17 miles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who won the race in a graduate dinghy?

John Smith

James Hawker

Michael Brown

David Green