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In what year, on April 11, did the U.S. Navy commission its first submarine?
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1. In what year, on April 11, did the U.S. Navy commission its first submarine?
1776
1812
1861
1900
1917
2. From what country did the inventor of the first submarine hail from?
Netherlands
United Kingdom
France
United States
Germany
3. A submersible craft was used during the American Revolution, what was it called?
Fish
Balloon
Turtle
Samovar
Skunk
4. In what year did the first submarine sink a battleship?
1776
1812
1861
1864
1917
5. What ruler commissioned the first naval submarine?
George III
Napoleon
Peter the Great
King Stanislaus
Bismarck
6. What is the name of the first nuclear powered submarine, authorized in 1951 and launched in 1955?
Nautilus
Nemo
Squid
Seaview
Voyager
7. What is the oldest commissioned vessel still afloat (and not a submarine)?
USS Ironsides
USS Constitution
USS Nautilus
USS Turtle
USS Housatonic
8. Which president created the "Great White Fleet"?
Jackson
Madison
T. Roosevelt
Truman
Nixon
9. In 1941, how many future U.S. presidents were on active duty in the Navy Reserves?
Two
Three
Four
Seven
Five
10. The U.S. Navy was critical in developing what type of technology?
Radar
Radio
Telegraph
Television
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