The Museum
What is the name of this museum?
The Admiralty House
Name something you saw in the Mount Pearl Room.
Examples: model ship, anvil, gas mask, cannons, navy uniform
What technology transmits sound (like voices and music) over air waves? a) telephone b) radio c) telegraph d) computer
(b) radio
What is the name of the ship 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
What was the big microphone we looked at called?
A birdcage microphone
What does it mean to say a boat ran aground?
It got too close to the shore and crashed or sank
What accessory were you allowed to try on in the Marconi Room?
A captain’s hat
What city is the museum in?
Mount Pearl
What animal was on the ceremonial cannons we looked at?
A lion
How old was the computer in the glass case that we looked at?
About 40 years old
What was the S.S. Florizel used for?
It was a passenger ship (cruise ship)
What do carrier pigeons carry?
Messages
Name one of the staff members who gave you the tour.
Megan, Emily, Abby, Alexandra
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
Where was the Florizel’s SOS message received?
Here at the Admiralty House
What is an anvil used for?
It's used to make tools
How old is the museum?
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 did the yellow and black flag mean in our game?
It meant "be quiet"