The Museum
Mount Pearl Room
Technology
Shipwreck
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100

What is the name of this museum?

The Admiralty House (Communications Museum)

100

Name something you saw in the Mount Pearl Room.

Examples: model ship, anvil, gas mask, cannons, navy uniform

100

What was the big microphone we looked at called?

A birdcage microphone

100

What is the name of the steamship that sank near here that we talked about on the tour? 

The S.S. Florizel

100

What is the name of our carrier pigeon? 

Archie

200

Name something you aren’t allowed to do in a museum.

Examples: run, touch artefacts/cases, yell, eat

200

What is the part of the military that works on boats called?

The Navy

200

How old was the computer in the glass case that we looked at?

About 40 years old

200

What does it mean to say a boat ran aground?

It got too close to the shore and crashed or sank

200

Name an accessory you were allowed to try on in the Marconi Room 

A captain’s hat or a pair of headphones

300

What city is the museum in? 

Mount Pearl

300

What animal was on the ceremonial cannons we looked at?

A lion

300

How many cell phones were on display in the purple display case?

4

300

What was the S.S. Florizel used for? 

It was used as a passenger ship (cruise ship) and a hunting (sealing) ship

300

What do carrier pigeons carry? 

Messages

400

Name one of the staff members who gave you the tour.

Answers will vary

400

Who is Mount Pearl named after?

James Pearl

400

What is the name of the alphabet code that uses dots and dashes to represent each letter? 

Morse Code

400

How did people on the Florizel communicate with people on shore after the power went out?

By shining Morse Code messages with flashlights through the portholes.

400

What is an anvil used for? 

It's used to make tools

500

How old is the building that the museum is in? 

110 years old

500

What did the pilots of the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean use as a good luck charm? 

Two stuffed cats (named Lucky Jim and Twinkletoes!)

500

How are wireless messages sent and received? a) through cables b) by magic c) by invisible air waves d) no one knows 

(c) by invisible air waves

500

What is the name of the little room on the Florizel where they sent messages from? 

The Marconi Room

500

What place was the big map in the Mount Pearl Room a map of?

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

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