Your Leftenants Exam awaits in three parts of twenty questions each. Each section has three bonus questions as well for a grand total of 69. This is a naval knowledge and trivia test. The idea is to have fun and gain a few character points at the same time. You may use any reference or ask anyone you know. A good officer knows how to utilize his resources. The purpose of this test is to give me an idea of your background knowledge for the era and will help me gamemaster at the appropriate level.
Your starting rank is based on the number of correct answers you get
Royal Marine 24 or less
Midshipman 25 Correct
Leftenant 30 Correct
Commander 35 Correct
Junior Post Captain 40 Correct
Senior Post Captain 45 Correct
Commodore Second Class 50 Correct
Add Knighthood to above 55 Correct
Add Peerage to above 60 Correct
Every 10 Correct answers earns one attribute point or three skill points. (Round fractions down)
Part One Naval Basics
A First-Rate Ship of the Line mounts how many guns?
The smallest class of Ship of the Line mounts how many guns
The USS Constitution was rated a 44 how many guns did she actually carry?
What is a Carronade?
What navy almost never used chainshot?
What is the primary use of of chainshot?
What is the primary use of grapeshot?
How many masts does a Brigatine have?
When was the Battle of Trafalger was fought?
In what bay was the Battle of the Nile fought?
The French Flagship at the Battle of the Nile was?
The British Flagship at the Battle of Trafalger?
What ship mounted the most guns at Trafalger?
A Rear Admiral gets a how many gun salute?
American Marines were armed differently from Royal Marines how?
Captain Jones presents his compliments to Captain Smith, who is the senior officer?
What is a bow chaser?
What is a shellback?
What are the primary duties of the Flag Lieutenant?
What are the duties of the Flag Captain?
Bonus
What's the difference between a Privateer and a Pirate?
What advantage does a ship anchored on springs have?
The first American Ship of the Line was?
Part Two Naval Advanced
What is the difference between a Commodore First Class and a Commodore Second Class?
The United States only built one First Rate Class Ship of the Line what was her name?
What was the fate of the above vessel?
What is a Razee?
What does it mean when a ship is laid up in ordinary?
Dutch Ships of the Line were known for what?
The United States Frigate Essex was primarily armed with what?
The fastest US frigate ever built?
The USS United States was known as the Wagon why?
Who said Don't Give Up The Ship?
What ship was he aboard in reference to the above question?
What ship were they fighting in refernce to the above to questions?
Why did the US declare war on Great Britain in 1812?
In Nelson's opinion were three frigates a match for a ship of the line?
What was the primary armament of a Bomb Ketch?
What the primary use of a Fireship?
How many Marines would a Royal Navy 74 normally carry?
What would be the rank of the Marine Commander on the above ship?
What was the fate of the US Frigate Philadelphia
What percentage of the prize money was a captain's share?
Bonus
A Royal Navy Sloop has two Lieutenant assigned what is the rank of her Commanding officer?
The primary duty of the ships Marines is?
Why are British Sailers called Limeys?
Hornblower Trivia (Optional)
Hornblower spoke what foreign languages?
Hornblower's first Royal Navy Warship Command?
The HMS Lydia mounted how many guns?
What was the heaviest gun she mounted?
Hornblower's first wife?
Hornblower's second wife?
Hornblower's famous brother-in-law?
The HMS Sutherland was built by who?
What was her fate?
Hornblower's flagship in the Baltic?
The captain of the above vessel?
Hornblower's rank during his Baltic service?
Hornblower's forces occupied what French Port?
Hornblower's flagship in the West Indies?
Hornblower's rank in the West Indies?
Hornblowers Coxswain?
Hornblower's Flag Lieutenant in the West Indies?
As Admiral of the Fleet what distinguished Frenchman asked him for a favor?
Hornblower was known for what at Spitehead?
Hornblower fought one duel what was the outcome?
Bonus
Hornblower coordinated what Naval Hero's funeral?
Why did Hornblower challenge a fellow officer to a duel?
