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The Ship Happens! Trivia Quiz Junior

Our Young and Novice Cruisers' Trivia Quiz - for the young and the young-at-heart. "fresh" yes, "easy" no!

  1. What ocean lies between North America and Europe?

    Pacific Ocean
    Atlantic Ocean
    Indian Ocean
    Arctic Ocean
    Ocean Snacks

  2. Who is in charge of the "Bridge" on a ship?

    Purser
    Chief Engineer
    Ship's Magician
    Captain
    Cruise Director

  3. What do the initials S.O.S. mean?

    Save Our Souls
    Sick Over Side
    Ship Off Sister
    Sail On Seas
    Soup Or Salad

  4. What did the Titanic do in 1912?

    First rocket to orbit the earth
    First ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean
    Ship which sunk after striking an iceberg
    Won the first Monaco Grand Prix motor race
    First aeroplane flown by the Wright Brothers

  5. When someone says "Bon Voyage" to you, they are:

    Wishing you a pleasant journey
    Wishing you happy eating
    Telling you to look at something out at sea
    Telling you to watch your step
    Saying good morning

  6. Whose statue is on top of a column in London's Trafalgar Square?

    Harry Potter
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    Captain Birdseye
    Horatio, Lord Nelson
    La-La from Teletubbies

  7. What is a "life boat"?

    Craft used to evacuate passengers from a ship
    Ice cream dessert at the Rainforest Cafe
    Amusement park ride
    It was J-Lo's first hit single
    What the contestants have to sit in as a punishment on Big Brother

  8. Your cabin steward......

    Is never around
    Cleans and tidies your cabin
    Tells great jokes
    Distracts your parents while you make a break for it
    Took the blame when you lost the pool towels

  9. The island of St Thomas is...

    Near Hawaii
    In Alaska
    In the Mediterranean
    A place where mum and dad spent lots of money
    In the Caribbean

  10. If your ship calls at Piraeus in Athens, what European country are you in:

    Italy
    Greece
    Spain
    France
    Euroland

  11. On an Alaskan cruise, you will need to bring your....

    School books
    Snorkeling equipment
    Bicycle
    Coat
    Grandmother

  12. What does an "anchor" do?

    Drops on a chain to the sea bed to keep the ship from drifting around
    Steers the ship
    It's the railing around the deck to keep you from falling overboard
    Machine that cleans the decks
    Receives satellite transmissions and mobile phone calls

  13. On a formal night, everbody....

    Is seriously embarrassed by their parents' dancing
    Dresses up
    Eats Baked Alaska for dessert
    Has their photo taken
    Gets to takes a turn steering the ship

  14. On a ship, what is a "knot"?

    What your mum doesn't want you to do
    A porthole or window
    How the speed of the ship is measured and a way of tying rope
    Part of an officer's uniform
    A game at the Teen's Club

  15. What are the ingredients of a Shirley Temple?

    Sugar and spice and everything nice
    Sprite and grenadine syrup
    Pineapple and coconut juices
    Coca cola and a scoop of vanilla ice cream
    Fanta, lemonade and milk

  16. When you are in the strong sunshine in hot or tropical places, what should you wear?

    Dad's Ship Happens! t-shirt
    As little as possible
    Best pair of trainers
    Mickey mouse ears
    Sun hat and sunscreen lotion

  17. If someone has gone to the "Brig" on a ship, where are they?

    At the ice skating rink
    In jail
    In the casino
    At the handicrafts class
    In the disco

  18. When you visit the ship's Cyber Study, what can you do there?

    Play football
    Go down the giant water slide
    Surf the net and send e-mails
    Use the climbing wall
    Build your own ice cream sundae

  19. What is Captain Cook famous for?

    He's a telly chef
    He was the captain of the HMS Pinafore
    Exploration of the Pacific and Australasia
    He was the bad guy in Peter Pan
    It's Fatboy Slim's real name

  20. What do all the passengers do when the lifeboat drill is over?

    Run to the promenade deck and jump overboard
    Strangle little sisters with their life vests
    Do a conga line around the swimming pool
    Go out in the life boats and have races around the ship
    Take their life vests back to their cabins and stow them

  21. A device for detecting underwater objects by the reflection of sound waves is also called:

    MP3 player
    sonar
    radar
    satellite dish
    karaoke machine

  22. What does a "pilot" do?

    Sits at the back and throws out a net to catch fish for dinner
    Flies the ship's helicopter
    Keeps the ship's kitchen's ovens working
    Steers the ship while entering or leaving a harbour
    A hand-held computer you use to order drinks at the pool

  23. What is a "buoy"?

    The opposite of a guirl
    A floating marker anchored in the sea
    Top score in shuffleboard
    Something served with your soup
    Nautical slang for saying "goodbye"

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