Cutty Sark: the fastest sailing ship of all time: Reading answers

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Answers 1–13

1. 1

   Clippers were originally intended to be used as passenger ships.

   FALSE True / False / Not Given

2. 2

   Cutty Sark was given the name of a character in a poem.

   FALSE True / False / Not Given

3. 3

   The contract between John Willis and Scott & Linton favoured Willis.

   TRUE True / False / Not Given

4. 4

   John Willis wanted Cutty Sark to be the fastest tea clipper travelling between the UK and China.

   TRUE True / False / Not Given

5. 5

   Despite storm damage, Cutty Sark beat Thermopylae back to London.

   FALSE True / False / Not Given

6. 6

   The opening of the Suez Canal meant that steam ships could travel between Britain and China faster than clippers.

   TRUE True / False / Not Given

7. 7

   Steam ships sometimes used the ocean route to travel between London and China.

   NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

8. 8

   Captain Woodget put Cutty Sark at risk of hitting an iceberg.

   TRUE True / False / Not Given

9. 9

   After 1880, Cutty Sark carried _______ as its main cargo during its most successful time.

   wool Summary completion

10. 10

    As a captain and _______ , Woodget was very skilled.

    navigator Summary completion

11. 11

    Ferreira went to Falmouth to repair damage that a _______ had caused.

    gale Summary completion

12. 12

    Between 1923 and 1954, Cutty Sark was used for _______ .

    training Summary completion

13. 13

    Cutty Sark has twice been damaged by _______ in the 21st century.

    fire Summary completion

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