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100

In what year was the Coast Guard founded?

1790

100

What is the term for the left side of the ship when facing forwards?

Port

100

What Country has the most Gold Medals in Winter Olympic History (Modern Era)?

Norway

100

What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?

Sicily

100

How many islands are in Hawaii?

137

200

What was the original name of the Coast Guard?

Revenue Cutter Service

200

What device is used to measure a ship's speed through water?

Log

200

What Country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?

Uruguay

200

Which African country has the most pyramids?

Sudan

200

What is the world record for Bench Press?

1,401 lbs

300

Who was the longest serving Commandant of the Coast Guard?

ADM Russell R. Waesche Sr. (1936-1945)

300

Who owns the Global Positioning System (GPS)?

US Space Force

300

What individual has the record for most Olympic medals?

Michael Phelps

300

What river runs through Baghdad?

Tigris

300

How many lakes are in Canada (larger than 3 sq Kilometers)?

31,752

400

What is the motto of the Coast Guard? (Latin and English)

Semper Paratus (Always Ready / Always Prepared)

400

Used in celestial navigation, what device is used to measure angular distance between two object?

Sextant

400

What two teams featured in the first ever Super Bowl?

Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs

400

What city is known as the "City of a Hundred Spires"?

Prague

400

How many member states are in the UN?

193

500

Where was the Coast Guard transferred to after 177 years in the Treasury Department?

Department of Transportation

500

What non-magnetic navigational heading device must be equipped in all large ships operating in US Waters?

Gyrocompass

500

In what year was the first World Series (baseball)?

1903

500

What is the longest mountain range in the world?

Andes

500

What year was the first Academy Awards?

1929