We’ve all heard of the Titanic, but there are many who have explored beneath the ocean surface before the Titanic. Can you answer these underwater exploration trivia questions?
15 Underwater Exploration Trivia Questions
- Question: Who is known as the “father of underwater archaeology” and discovered the wreck of the Titanic in 1985?
- Question: What is the name of the first manned submersible to reach the Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench, in 1960?
- Question: Which underwater research station, located in the Florida Keys, is the world’s only permanent underwater laboratory?
- Question: What is the name of the submersible that filmmaker James Cameron used to dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in 2012?
- Question: Which French naval officer, explorer, and filmmaker is famous for his pioneering work in marine conservation and underwater exploration?
- Question: What was the name of Jacques Cousteau’s famous research ship?
- Question: What is the name of the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) used to explore the wreck of the Titanic in detail?
- Question: Which oceanographic institution, located in Massachusetts, is one of the leading centers for marine science and engineering?
- Question: What is the name of the deep-diving submersible owned by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, famous for exploring hydrothermal vents and shipwrecks?
- Question: Which famous shipwreck, located off the coast of North Carolina, was discovered by divers in 1996 and is believed to be the pirate Blackbeard’s flagship?
- Question: Who invented the Aqua-Lung, the first successful open-circuit scuba, in 1943?
- Question: What is the name of the underwater mountain range that runs down the center of the Atlantic Ocean and was discovered in the 1950s?
- Question: Which underwater vehicle reached the deepest known part of the ocean, the Challenger Deep, in 2019, setting a new record?
- Question: What is the name of the largest coral reef system in the world, located off the coast of Australia?
- Question: What was the name of the ancient shipwreck discovered off the coast of Greece in 1900, which contained the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient analog computer?
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15 Underwater Exploration Trivia Questions and Answers
- Question: Who is known as the “father of underwater archaeology” and discovered the wreck of the Titanic in 1985? – Answer: Robert Ballard
- Question: What is the name of the first manned submersible to reach the Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench, in 1960? – Answer: Bathyscaphe Trieste
- Question: Which underwater research station, located in the Florida Keys, is the world’s only permanent underwater laboratory? – Answer: Aquarius Reef Base
- Question: What is the name of the submersible that filmmaker James Cameron used to dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in 2012? – Answer: Deepsea Challenger
- Question: Which French naval officer, explorer, and filmmaker is famous for his pioneering work in marine conservation and underwater exploration? – Answer: Jacques Cousteau
- Question: What was the name of Jacques Cousteau’s famous research ship? – Answer: Calypso
- Question: What is the name of the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) used to explore the wreck of the Titanic in detail? – Answer: Jason Jr. (J.J.)
- Question: Which oceanographic institution, located in Massachusetts, is one of the leading centers for marine science and engineering? – Answer: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- Question: What is the name of the deep-diving submersible owned by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, famous for exploring hydrothermal vents and shipwrecks? – Answer: Alvin
- Question: Which famous shipwreck, located off the coast of North Carolina, was discovered by divers in 1996 and is believed to be the pirate Blackbeard’s flagship? – Answer: Queen Anne’s Revenge
- Question: Who invented the Aqua-Lung, the first successful open-circuit scuba, in 1943? – Answer: Jacques Cousteau and Émile Gagnan
- Question: What is the name of the underwater mountain range that runs down the center of the Atlantic Ocean and was discovered in the 1950s? – Answer: Mid-Atlantic Ridge
- Question: Which underwater vehicle reached the deepest known part of the ocean, the Challenger Deep, in 2019, setting a new record? – Answer: DSV Limiting Factor
- Question: What is the name of the largest coral reef system in the world, located off the coast of Australia? – Answer: Great Barrier Reef
- Question: What was the name of the ancient shipwreck discovered off the coast of Greece in 1900, which contained the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient analog computer? – Answer: Antikythera shipwreck
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