shipwreck
Shipwrecks may lie underwater or along shorelines. This topic is part of Maritime History within History. This page currently draws on 9 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
shipwreck trivia questions
A shipwreck is the remains of what?
Answer: Sunken or destroyed ship
Bonus fact: Shipwrecks may lie underwater or along shorelines.
Which famous passenger liner sank in the North Atlantic in 1912?
Answer: Titanic
Bonus fact: Titanic struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage.
Why are shipwrecks valuable to archaeologists?
Answer: They can preserve artifacts and evidence of past trade and life
Bonus fact: Underwater sites can act like time capsules.
The Antikythera shipwreck was found near which country?
Answer: Greece
Bonus fact: The wreck lies near the island of Antikythera.
The mechanism was recovered from a shipwreck near which Greek island?
Answer: Antikythera
Bonus fact: The wreck was discovered by sponge divers.
What real shipwreck inspired "The Open Boat"?
Answer: The sinking of the Commodore
Bonus fact: Crane was traveling to Cuba as a war correspondent when the steamer Commodore sank in 1897.
In Twelfth Night, what is the name of Viola’s twin brother?
Answer: Sebastian
Bonus fact: Viola and Sebastian are separated by a shipwreck at the beginning of the play.
What is the name of the Syracusan merchant searching for his lost family in The Comedy of Errors?
Answer: Egeon
Bonus fact: Egeon tells the Duke how a shipwreck separated his family years earlier.
Who wrote the short story "The Open Boat"?
Answer: Stephen Crane
Bonus fact: Crane based the story on his own experience surviving a shipwreck off Florida.