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Antique Maritime Instruments and Their Uses - Quiz
Contributed by: Hatton
  • 1. What does a compass indicate?
A) Temperature
B) Direction
C) Speed
D) Altitude
  • 2. What instrument measures the atmospheric pressure?
A) Barometer
B) Hydrometer
C) Thermometer
D) Anemometer
  • 3. The astrolabe was used for which purpose?
A) Celestial navigation
B) Sounding depths
C) Measuring wind speed
D) Calculating weight
  • 4. What is the primary use of a binnacle?
A) Store navigational charts
B) Take water samples
C) House and protect the compass
D) Measure wind speed
  • 5. Which instrument uses a float to determine water density?
A) Barometer
B) Anemometer
C) Hydrometer
D) Thermometer
  • 6. What does a sounding weight measure?
A) Wind speed
B) Ship speed
C) Water depth
D) Direction
  • 7. What is a gimballed compass used for?
A) Maintaining level in rough seas
B) Measuring wind speed
C) Recording temperature
D) Calculating depth
  • 8. What instrument would you use to determine a ship's course?
A) Chronometer
B) Thermometer
C) Compass
D) Barometer
  • 9. What is a chronometer used for in maritime navigation?
A) Determining longitude
B) Measuring wave height
C) Tracking celestial bodies
D) Estimating time zones
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