Pauls Sea Quiz 2 (Questions only)

1. Timber selected from how many full grown oak trees were needed to build a large, three decker, Royal Navy battle ship in the 18th century ?   
    a. 50  
    b. 500  
    c. 1,500  
    d. 3,500

2. Which three seas did the Yellow Submarine pass through ?

3. The Santa Maria, Pinta and Nina, the three ships in Colombus's squadron were all what type of vessel ?  7 letters

4. Who wrote the following tales ?  
    a. Billy Bud  
    b. Captains Courageous  
    c. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

5. Around what was the very first 'Hundred Guinea Cup' (later Americas Cup) held in 1851 ?

6. Name the captain of the following ships.  
    a. Caine  
    b. African Queen  
    c. Pequod  
    d. H.M.S. Hotspur    
    For a keep your head above water point, In which film would you find the yacht Catherine ?

7. In ancient times, on which rose would you find Tramontana, Greco, Levante, Sirrocco, Mezzodi, Garbino, Pontente and Maestro ?

8. Which seditious six letter word is synonymous with the Royal Navy's channel fleet at Spithead in 1797 and the German navy's high seas fleet in October 1918 ?

9. According to supersticious mariners, which 'fleety' bird and hit song embodied the souls of dead sailors ?

10. Which controversial islands are, depending on the tongue in which they are spoken, named after adventurous French sailors from St. Malo ?