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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
Which group first used boats on polar waters?
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The indigenous Arctic people used small, light weight kayaks that carried the boat over the ice.
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The right answer is the Indigenous Arctic people. They used small, light weight kayaks that carried the boat over the ice.
Question 2 of 6
2. Question
In 1837, a 51-meter (167 ft.) wooden steam-powered ice ship, designed by Vandusen & Birelyn, was built for which city?
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The paddle steamer boat named, City Ice Boat No. 1, powered by two 250-horsepower steam engines, was reinforced with iron coverings.
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The right answer is Philadelphia. The paddle steamer boat named, City Ice Boat No. 1, powered by two 250-horsepower steam engines, was reinforced with iron coverings.
Question 3 of 6
3. Question
The first diesel-electric icebreaker ship was a 4,330-ton Swedish icebreaker named When was this the vessel built?
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At 9,000 hp, the ship remained the most powerful Swedish icebreaker until 1957.
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The right answer is 1933. At 9,000 hp, the ship remained the most powerful Swedish icebreaker until 1957.
Question 4 of 6
4. Question
Arktika, a nuclear-powered icebreaker, was the first surface ship to reach the North Pole. Who built the vessel?
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The ship reached the North Pole on August 17, 1977.
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The right answer is Russia. The ship reached the North Pole on August 17, 1977.
Question 5 of 6
5. Question
True or False: Icebreaker vessels are strengthened for navigation in ice but are not powerful enough to manage ice by themselves.
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The main function of icebreakers is to escort ships through ice-covered bodies of water.
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The right answer is true. The main function of icebreakers is to escort ships through ice-covered bodies of water.
Question 6 of 6
6. Question
Three main traits of icebreaker ships or boats include: an ice-clearing shape, the power to push through sea ice and:
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The most reinforced areas in the hull of a ship are the bow, which experiences the highest ice pressure, and around the waterline.
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The right answer is a strengthened hull. The most reinforced areas in the hull of a ship are the bow, which experiences the highest ice pressure, and around the waterline.
