Battleship Quiz: Trivia Questions and Answers

1. When did the term "battleship" come into formal use?

1890s

1880s

1870s

2. How many Russian battleships were sunk in the Battle of Tsushima?

6

10

8

3. What was the first warship with an iron hull built?

Mexican frigate Guadelupe

British gunboat Nemesis

Mexican frigate Montezuma

4. What was the speed of the French steam battleship Napoléon?

12.1 knots

14.1 knots

13.1 knots

5. What was the only submarine known to have been sunk by a battleship?

SM U-29

U-25

HMS H43

6. When was the Royal Navy battleship HMS Dreadnought launched?

April 10 1906

February 10 1906

February 10 1907

7. Who were the British commanders in the Battle of Jutland?

Sir John Jellicoe and Sir David Beatty

Lord Nelson

Sir Percy Noble and Sir John Slessor

8. How many USS Arizona sailors die during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor?

1177

1077

1277

9. Who envisioned the concept of the all big gun battleship?

Vittorio Cuniberti

Franz Hippier

Horatio Nelson

10. Which company built the German battleship Bismarck?

Blohm & Voss

General Dynamics

Brooklyn Navy Yard

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