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Pioneers of Submarine Design
  • 1. What was the name of David Bushnell's first submarine?
A) Resilience
B) Turtle
C) Nautilus
D) Plunger
  • 2. What year was the modern submarine USS Holland launched?
A) 1914
B) 1900
C) 1886
D) 1897
  • 3. Which inventor is known for the development of the 'Submarine Boat Company'?
A) Simon Lake
B) John Philip Holland
C) Charles Weymouth
D) Gustav Whitehead
  • 4. Which submarine design did Simon Lake promote?
A) The Gillette Submarine
B) The Lake Submarine
C) The Nautilus
D) The Coast Guard Submarine
  • 5. What kind of torpedoes did early submarines mostly utilize?
A) Self-propelled torpedoes
B) Depth charges
C) Magnetic torpedoes
D) Nuclear torpedoes
  • 6. What is the primary function of submarine ballast tanks?
A) To capture sonar
B) To control buoyancy
C) To store weapons
D) To house the crew
  • 7. In what decade did submarine design significantly advance with the introduction of nuclear power?
A) 1960s
B) 1970s
C) 1950s
D) 1940s
  • 8. Which submarine was the first to be equipped with nuclear-powered propulsion?
A) USS Minneapolis
B) USS Nautilus
C) USS Virginia
D) USS Seawolf
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