1

What is a 'lazarette'?

A: Space on a boat used for stowage.

B: A stay which runs between the mainmast and foremast on a schooner.

C: The Greek name for what the Turks call a 'gulot'.

D: A bunk without lee-boards.

2

For centuries it has been the custom of the sea that sailors in a survival situation could eat their crewmates and passengers so long as lots were draw.  Was this...

A: Legal?

B: Illegal?

3

Which frequency is used by an EPIRB?

A: 1034 KHz

B: 662 MHz

C: 406 MHz

4

Between 1100 and 1700 AD it was commonly believed that geese were born from...

A: Meteorites.

B: Barnacles.

C: Goose eggs.

D: Cuckoos.

5

What is the ensign flown by US-registered vessels?

A: A circle of thirteen stars on a blue background.

B: The Stars and Stripes.

C: The flag of the State in which the owner resides.

6

When you 'reeve' a line, what are you doing?

A: Securing the end in such a way as to prevent it from unraveling.

B: Tying it to another line.

C: Running it through a block or fairlead.

7

What are you doing when you 'fish' a spar?

A: Recover it from over the side.

B: Repairing it using 'splints'.

C: Giving it a coat of paint.

8

The Berry Islands are part of which archipelago?

A: The Bahamas.

B: The Maldives.

C: Indonesia.

D: The Lesser Antilles.

9

On a sail boat, what is a 'forefoot'?

A: The point where the foremast meets the deck or keel.

B: The top step of the companionway.

C: The part of the bow between the cutwater and the keel.

10

What is a 'gypsy'?

A: An indented wheel on a windless used for hauling chain.

B: Someone who lives aboard their boat.

C: A type of tiller extension.

D: A device for securing an anchor at the bow.

11

What is a GPS receiver?

A: A navigation aid.

B: An aid to navigation.

12

What is an 'astrolabe'?

A: The correct technical name for the dome covering the satellite dish.

B: A signal rocket used in Mayday situations.

C: An ancient navigation instrument used for measuring the elevation of celestial objects.

13

Where was 'the Barbary Coast'?

A: The Caribbean coast of South America.

B: The Mediterranean coast of North Africa.

C: The southern coast of China.

D: The northern coast of Australia.

14

What is a 'burthen'?

A: A measure of the capacity of a cargo vessel, based on the number of barrels of wine she could carry.

B: The original name for a 'berth' -- a place to sleep on a boat.

C: An ancient navigation instrument used for measuring the elevation of celestial objects.

15

Sailing 'by and large' is...

A: Sailing close to the wind.

B: Sailing with a full crew.

C: Sailing with the wind coming from abaft (behind) the beam.

D: Giving another boat plenty of leeway as you overtake it.

16

What is a 'deadhead'?

A: A type of block used for tightening shrouds.

B: A hazardous, uncrewed, floating object.

C: A fan of the Grateful Dead rock band.

17

What is 'Glonass'?

A: The Russian version of GPS.

B: A French type of GRP.

C: An old English measure of GNP.

18

The reciprocal course for 010º is...

A: 350º.

B: 170º.

C: 190º.

19

You are standing in the cockpit of a small boat. How far away, roughly, is the horizon?

A: 3 miles.

B: 5 miles.

C: 7 miles.

D: 9 miles.

20

'Fl(2+1)' is printed next to a buoy on a chart. What does this mean?

A: Fixed and Flashing.

B: Composite Group Flashing.

C: Composite Group Occulting.