Sea Shanties Trivia
Hoist the colours and prove you know your Wellermans from your grog, galley, and sea-sick guesses.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
What traditional song became the best-known hit of the 2021 sea-shanty revival after going viral through collaborative TikTok performances?
Wellerman
Although commonly labeled a sea shanty, “The Wellerman” is more precisely what type of song?
Folk ballad
“Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum” is most famously associated with which classic 1883 pirate adventure novel?
Treasure Island
What spirit was traditionally issued daily to sailors in the British Royal Navy?
Rum
What was the elevated lookout structure high in a ship’s mast commonly called?
Crow’s nest