The Museum
What is the name of this museum?
The Admiralty House (Communications Museum)
Name something you saw in the Mount Pearl Room.
Examples: model ship, anvil, gas mask, cannons, navy uniform
What was the big microphone we looked at called?
A birdcage microphone
What is the name of the steamship that sank near here that we talked about on the tour?
The S.S. Florizel
What is the name of our carrier pigeon?
Archie
Name something you aren’t allowed to do in a museum.
Examples: run, touch artefacts/cases, yell, eat
What is the part of the military that works on boats called?
The Navy
How old was the computer in the glass case that we looked at?
About 40 years old
What does it mean to say a boat ran aground?
It got too close to the shore and crashed or sank
Name an accessory you were allowed to try on in the Marconi Room
A captain’s hat or a pair of headphones
What city is the museum in?
Mount Pearl
What animal was on the ceremonial cannons we looked at?
A lion
How many cell phones were on display in the purple display case?
4
What was the S.S. Florizel used for?
It was used as a passenger ship (cruise ship) and a hunting (sealing) ship
What do carrier pigeons carry?
Messages
Name one of the staff members who gave you the tour.
Answers will vary
Who is Mount Pearl named after?
James Pearl
What is the name of the alphabet code that uses dots and dashes to represent each letter?
Morse Code
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.
What is an anvil used for?
It's used to make tools
How old is the building that the museum is in?
110 years old
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!)
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
What is the name of the little room on the Florizel where they sent messages from?
The Marconi Room
What place was the big map in the Mount Pearl Room a map of?
Saint Pierre and Miquelon