Nautical Nonsense
Where is the Aft on a ship?
a) Aft refers to the bottom of the ship
b) Aft refers the back of the ship
c) Aft refers to the front to the ship
b) Aft refers the back of the ship (Also known as the stern of a ship)
Before becoming Russia’s most ruthless dictator, Joseph Stalin attended a university with the intent of pursuing what career?
a) Priest
b) Doctor
c) Accountant
d) Chemist
a) Priest
In the movie Step Brothers, what did Dale need power tools to build?
a) Bunkbeds
b) Boat dock
c) Broken table
d) Tree fort
a) Bunkbeds
What year did America land on the moon for the first time?
1969
How many bones are in the human body?
a) 188
b) 196
c) 206
d) 212
c) 206
Which is more popular today – Hulu or Netflix (based on subscriptions)?
Hulu
Netflix
Hulu (51 million)
Netflix (278 million)
What side of a ship is Starboard?
a) The starboard side of a boat refers to the right-hand side when facing the bow (front)
b) The starboard side of a boat refers to the left-hand side when facing the bow (front)
a) The starboard side of a boat refers to the right-hand side when facing the bow (front)
Before becoming the Communist leader of Cuba, Fidel Castro held what job title?
a) Gardner
b) Private driver for Cuban president
c) Lawyer
d) Structural Engineer
c) Lawyer
In the original Top Gun movie, what type of fighter jet did Maverik fly?
a) F-14 Tomcat
b) F-15 Eagle
c) F-16 Fighting Falcon
d) F-18 Hornet
a) F-14 Tomcat
What year was the famous stock market crash that started the Great Depression?
1929
On average, how many hairs are on the human head?
a) 15,000
b) 40,000
c) 100,000
d) 175,000
c) 100,000
Which is more popular today – Facebook or Instagram (based on users)?
Facebook (2.9 billion)
Instagram (2 billion)
How deep is a fathom?
a) 6 feet
b) 20 feet
c) 36 feet
d) 120 feet
a) 6 feet It is not a standard nautical term today (meters are used on charts today)
Vladimir Putin was employed as what before becoming Russia’s current leader?
a) Travelling book salesman
b) Journalist
c) Russian TV weatherman
d) KGB Spy
d) KGB Spy
What was the name of the skyscraper in Die Hard?
a) Akira Tower
b) Himari Bays
c) Izumi Enterprises
d) Nakatomi Plaza
d) Nakatomi Plaza
What year was the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor?
1941
a) What part of the body has the most bones?
a) Chest
b) Skull/Facial
c) Foot/Ankle
d) Hand/Wrist
Chest (26 bones)
Skull/Facial (22 bones)
Foot/Ankle (26 bones)
d) Hand/Wrist (27 bones)
Which is more popular today – Snapchat or Twitter (X) (based on users)?
Snapchat
Twitter (X)
Snapchat (800 million)
Twitter (X) (421 million to 600 million) (Internet had multiple numbers)
In sailing history, sailors who were crossing the equator for the first time as a sailor had what tradition?
a) Being initiated in a punishing hazing ceremony
b) Getting a tattoo
c) Getting an ear piercing
d) Jumping off the boat and swimming across the equator
a) Being initiated in a punishing hazing ceremony
Before becoming Communist leader of China, Mao Zedong worked what job?
a) Worked in Chinese traveling circus
b) Librarian assistant
c) Plumber
d) Boat building
b) Librarian assistant
What basketball legend appeared in the cockpit in the movie Airplane?
a) Julius Erving
b) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
c) Larry Bird
d) Patrick Ewing
b) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
What year did the Soviet Union collapse and dissolve?
1991
Most people have 32 teeth. How many baby teeth do most people lose by the time they become adults?
a) All 32
b) 28
c) 20
d) 14
c) 20
Which is more popular today – TikTok or YouTube (based on users)?
TikTok
YouTube
TikTok (1.5 billion)
YouTube (2.7 billion)
How long is a Nautical Mile?
a) A nautical mile is slightly shorter than a mile on land at 0.9205 statue miles
b) A nautical mile is measurably shorter than a mile on land at 0.6874 statue miles
c) A nautical mile is slightly longer than a mile on land at 1.1508 statue miles
d) A nautical mile is significantly longer than a mile on land at 1.5678 statue miles
c) A nautical mile is slightly longer than a mile on land at 1.1508 statue miles (one nautical mile equaling one minute of latitude)
Adolf Hitler had career aspirations of becoming what, but was denied when he failed entrance examinations?
a) Professional artist
b) Elementary teacher
c) Nurse
d) Pilot
a) Professional artist
Who directed the movie The Godfather?
a) Francis Ford Coppola
b) Martin Scorsese
c) Steven Spielberg
d) Stanley Kubrick
a) Francis Ford Coppola
What year was John F Kennedy assassinated?
1963
Which sense is processed by the largest part of the human brain?
a) Vision
b) Smell
c) Touch
d) Taste
c) Hearing
a) Vision
Which is more popular today – Amazon Prime or Walmart+ (based on subscribers)?
Amazon
Walmart+
Amazon (200 million)
Walmart + (59 million)