12 DAY CHRISTMAS QUIZ
There will be twelve questions in the quiz,
one posted each day on Facebook & Instagram, starting 1st December 2024.
After the 12th day, please email [email protected] with your 12 answers.
Please title your email Christmas Quiz.
The first 3 drawn replies with all the correct answers will win.
First prize: 10% discount off all purchases in 2025
Second prize: £100 Gift Voucher
Third prize: £50 Gift Voucher
CLOSING DATE IS 14th DECEMBER 2024 & THE DRAW WILL TAKE PLACE ON
MONDAY 16th DECEMBER 2024 WITH THE WINNERS NOTIFIED BY EMAIL
Here are the answers to the Christmas Quiz
1. Question:
What was the purpose of the whipstaff in early sailing ships, and which critical navigational role did it serve before the widespread use of the ship's wheel?
Answer:
The whipstaff was used to steer the ship by directly controlling the tiller, allowing the helmsman to manage the ship’s direction before the ship's wheel became common.
2. Question:
What is the term for the distance a ship can travel in one hour with the wind blowing directly from the side?
Answer:
Beam reach
3. Question:
In celestial navigation, what instrument is used to measure the angle between a celestial object and the horizon?
Answer:
Sextant
4. Question:
What is the name of the point where a ship’s hull meets the waterline, which affects its stability and drag?
Answer:
Draft
5. Question:
Which admiral was victorious at the Battle of the Nile in 1798, severely crippling Napoleon’s naval forces?
Answer:
Admiral Horatio Nelson
6. Question:
What term describes the movement of a ship when it sways side to side, often due to waves hitting the vessel from the side?
Answer:
Yaw
7. Question:
What is the name of the large square sail typically used on the main mast of ancient Roman merchant ships, allowing them to travel with the wind?
Answer:
Mainsail or Artemon
8. Question:
When a ship is said to be “hove to,” what specific action has it taken in relation to its sails and helm?
Answer:
The sails are adjusted and the helm turned so that the ship slows and drifts slowly with the wind, usually to ride out rough weather.
9. Question:
What is the term for the deepest part of the hull where water or other liquids collect, often requiring pumping out?
Answer:
Bilge
10. Question:
During the Age of Sail, what was the primary purpose of the lead line and how was it used?
Answer:
It was used to measure water depth and the type of seabed. The lead weight was lowered into the water until it touched the bottom, with marked lengths on the line indicating the depth.
11. Question:
Which famous explorer’s ship, The Golden Hind, completed a circumnavigation of the globe between 1577 and 1580?
Answer:
Sir Francis Drake
12. Question:
What does the term “foul anchor” refer to in nautical terminology?
Answer:
An anchor that has become tangled or obstructed, often with debris or the ship's own chain or rope.