About this Study Set
This study set covers Maritime Technology through
18 practice questions.
A series of factual questions covering the development of maritime technology, navigation instruments, and vessel propulsion. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
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Maritime Technology History and Engineering study set below.
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1
In what year did the SS Savannah become the first steam-powered vessel to cross the Atlantic Ocean?
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A
1819
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B
1838
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C
1850
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D
1862
2
Which English clockmaker invented the H4 marine chronometer, solving the longitude problem in 1761?
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A
Thomas Mudge
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B
John Harrison
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C
George Graham
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D
Thomas Tompion
3
The first practical submarine, the Holland I, was commissioned by the U.S. Navy in which year?
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A
1895
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B
1900
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C
1905
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D
1912
4
What is the maximum number of blades typically found on a standard modern cargo ship's controllable-pitch propeller?
5
The Suez Canal, a critical maritime technology achievement, was officially opened to navigation in what year?
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A
1859
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B
1869
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C
1879
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D
1889
6
The 'Nautilus', the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, was launched by the United States in what year?
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A
1948
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B
1954
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C
1960
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D
1965
7
Radar, an essential maritime navigation technology, was first patented by which German inventor in 1904?
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A
Christian Hülsmeyer
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B
Heinrich Hertz
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C
Albert Einstein
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D
Max Planck
8
The 'Great Eastern', the largest ship in the world at its 1858 launch, was designed by which engineer?
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A
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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B
Robert Fulton
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C
John Scott Russell
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D
William Froude
9
In maritime navigation, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) established the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) in what year?
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A
1980
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B
1988
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C
1992
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D
1999
10
What is the approximate speed in knots at which most modern container ships cruise to optimize fuel efficiency?
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A
5-10 knots
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B
15-25 knots
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C
30-40 knots
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D
45-55 knots
11
The first successful test of a radio-based direction finder for maritime use occurred in which decade?
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A
1880s
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B
1900s
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C
1920s
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D
1940s
12
How many nautical miles is one degree of latitude approximately equal to?
13
The 'Liberty Ship' program produced how many standardized merchant vessels during World War II?
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A
1,500
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B
2,710
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C
3,500
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D
4,200
14
What is the name of the specific maritime technology used to reduce a ship's rolling motion in rough seas?
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A
Stabilizer fins
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B
Ballast keels
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C
Bulkhead dampeners
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D
Pitch control gears
15
The RMS Titanic, featuring advanced (for the time) watertight bulkhead technology, was launched in what year?
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A
1908
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B
1910
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C
1911
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D
1912
16
In maritime radar terminology, what does the acronym ARPA stand for?
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A
Automatic Radar Plotting Aid
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B
Advanced Radio Positioning Apparatus
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C
Automated Route Planning Array
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D
Acoustic Range Processing Assembly
17
The 'Trieste', a bathyscaphe, reached the bottom of the Challenger Deep in which year?
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A
1955
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B
1960
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C
1965
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D
1970
18
What percentage of the world's trade is carried by sea according to the International Chamber of Shipping?
