Historic Seas: A Hard Quiz on Naval Legacy
Challenge your knowledge of pivotal moments and vessels that shaped seafaring heritage.
Quiz Questions
Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.
- 1
In which year did the decisive Battle of Lepanto occur, ending Ottoman naval dominance in the Mediterranean?
- 2
What was the name of the first ocean‑going ironclad powered by steam, commissioned by the Royal Navy in 1859?
- 3
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal in which year?
- 4
Which Chinese dynasty first documented the use of the magnetic compass for navigation on ships?
- 5
Which infamous pirate seized the Mughal treasure ship Ganj‑i‑Sawai in 1611?
- 6
Who invented the marine chronometer that solved the longitude problem, first successfully tested at sea in 1761?
- 7
Which vessel completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth after its original captain was killed in the Philippines?
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