Maritime Trivia Night: Literature

During which major European conflict does the story of Master and Commander take place?

Before it is discovered that the Nautilus is a submarine, what does the narrator believe it might be?

Where was Ernest Hemingway living when he wrote The Old Man and the Sea?

How many books are there in the entire Aubrey-Maturin series?

The book's title actually refers to distance traveled, not depth! What is the deepest the Nautilus & crew actually went?

What is Ahab's ship the Pequod named after?

The Black Marlin can reach lengths of over 16 feet! How long was the one the old man caught?

At the rank of "Master and Commander", Jack Aubrey is referred to by this title only when a ship is under his command.

Captain Nemo's name can be translated into latin -- what does Nemo mean?

Blood and other rebels are sent by the English crown to Barbados, to be slaves on this kind of plantation.

Belfast, ME has long been an agricultural center! How many dozen eggs do you think were shipped from Belfast in 1887?

What kind of fish does the old man battle for the duration of the novel?

In a crucial battle of the novel, the Sophie outguns and captures the frigate Cacafuego, which hails from this country.

Just north off the coast of Haiti lies this popular island for pirates, which Peter Blood escapes to.

Before he became a pirate, what was Captain Peter Blood's profession?

Which of these individuals is a member of Ahab's crew?

Arriving from SC in 1861, the brig Waccamaw is believed to be the only ship to have flown this flag in Penobscot Bay.

What did Ahab nail to the mainmast of the Pequod as a reward for the first person to spot Moby Dick?

What does Captain Nemo reveal the Nautilus is powered by?

According to Hemingway, how many days has it been since the old man caught a fish?

What fictional island nation does Ishmael’s companion Queequeg claim to be from?

One of the models for Captain Blood was this buccaneer, who exists today as an ad-man for spiced rum.

Who is the old man's favorite baseball player?

Which well-known American literary figure did Herman Melville dedicate Moby Dick to?

Jack Aubrey commands the HMS Sophie. What kind of vessel is she?

Sitting at 44° North Latitude, Maine mostly closely corresponds to the southern coast of which European country?

Where does Ishmael go in order to find a whaling ship?

In 1854, the Rockland-built clipper Red Jacket made waves by completing a famous trip from London to Liverpool in ? days

Blood saves Jamaica from a French attack, and is pardoned and given this ruling title there by the English crown.