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Ships

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who invented the Caravel?
a)
Spanish
b)
Portuguese
c)
Phoenicians
d)
Caravellians
2.
What makes a schooner different from a sloop?
a)
Schooners have two or more masts
b)
The shape of the sails
c)
Sloops are cuter
d)
Schooners are Irish & sloops are British
3.
Approximately how long were the Chinese junks?
a)
10 meters
b)
50 meters
c)
100 meters
d)
As long as they are wide
4.
Large Spanish treasure ships were called:
a)
Galleons
b)
Knorrs
c)
Flotas
d)
Junks
5.
What type of ship construction did Vikings introduce?
a)
Apple Bottom
b)
Clinker Built
c)
Tinker Belt
d)
Junky
6.
What type of boat did Polynesians use?
a)
Canoes
b)
Galleys
c)
Outriggers
d)
Wayfinders
7.
Sails of the Chinese junks were held together with:
a)
Rope
b)
Duct Tape
c)
Fishing Line
d)
Bamboo
8.
Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe in this ship, first named Pelican but renamed to:
a)
Sea Dog
b)
Santa Maria
c)
Golden Hind
d)
Penguin
9.
Which of the following was NOT one of Christopher Columbus' ships:
a)
Pinta
b)
Santa Maria
c)
Niña
d)
Mayflower
10.
Which of the following ships was grounded on the Great Barrier Reef by James Cook & his crew?
a)
Endeavor
b)
Challenger
c)
Pelican
d)
Adventure