Boats, ships, vessel types, and water transportation. Competitive sailing belongs in Sports; geographic waterways belong in Geography.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
The retired ocean liner Queen Mary is permanently docked in which California city?
After retiring from sea travel, Queen Mary became a hotel with guest rooms in former passenger cabins.
How many blades does a traditional canoe paddle have?
Unlike a rowing oar, a canoe paddle is held freely rather than attached to the boat.
What are the crossbars spanning a canoe's open hull called?
Thwarts brace the canoe's sides, helping the hull keep its shape under the strain of paddling.
Ocean liners sailing between Southampton and New York crossed which ocean?
Before jet travel, Atlantic liners carried millions of European immigrants to North America.
What is carrying a canoe over land between waterways called?
A portage lets canoeists bypass rapids or reach another lake without needing a continuous water route.
What did the ocean liner Titanic strike on its maiden voyage?
The disaster led to the International Ice Patrol, which warns ships about icebergs in the North Atlantic.
The Blue Riband honored Atlantic ocean liners for which achievement?
The Blue Riband measured average speed, so liners could compete even when their Atlantic routes differed in length.
Which bark was widely used to cover traditional canoes in northeastern North America?
Builders fastened sheets of birch bark around a wooden frame and sealed the seams with tree resin.
Hovertravel runs passenger hovercraft between Portsmouth and which English island?
The service began in 1965 and connects Southsea, in Portsmouth, with the seaside town of Ryde.
What pushes a typical hovercraft forward?
Large guards surround many hovercraft propellers to keep people and loose objects away from the spinning blades.