The Mary Rose Quiz - The Tudor Society

As this week saw the grand opening of The Mary Rose museum following a six-month closure for work, and this month's expert talk by Philip Roberts is on The Mary Rose, I thought it was only fitting to test your knowledge of Henry VIII's flagship. Good Luck!

The Mary Rose

Q1) What type of ship is the Mary Rose?

A galleon

A carrack

A cog

A galley

Correct! A carrack was a three- or four-masted sailing ship, with the Mary Rose having four.

Wrong! She is a carrack. A carrack was a three- or four-masted sailing ship, with the Mary Rose having four.

Q2) For how many years did she serve Henry VIII?

0 - she sank on her maiden voyage

Correct!

Wrong! She was in service for 34 years.

Q3) In which year did the Mary Rose sink in the Battle of the Solent?

1542

1543

1544

1545

Correct! She sank on 19th July.

Wrong! She sank on 19th July 1545.

Q4) Who was the Vice-Admiral who perished with the ship?

Viscount Lisle

George Carew

Peter Carew

William Paget

Correct!

Wrong! It was George Carew

Q5) What is the name of the record of ships of the English Tudor navy of the 1540s?

Westminster Roll

Battle Abbey Roll

Anthony Roll

The Pipe Roll

Correct! It was named after its creator, Anthony Anthony.

Wrong! It's the Anthony Roll, which was named after its creator, Anthony Anthony.

Q6) In which year was The Mary Rose raised from the seabed?

1982

1976

1985

1984

Correct! It was on 11th October 1982.

Wrong! It was on 11th October 1982.

Q7) Approximately how many artefacts have been recovered from the wreck site?

52,000

8,000

24,000

19,000

Correct!

Wrong! The answer is 19,000.

Q8) The bones of how many men were found in the wreck?

106

179

Correct! Including 92 fairly complete skeletons.

Wrong! The answer is 179, with 92 of them being fairly complete skeletons.

Q9) The remains of a small dog, the ship's "ratter", were also found. What name has been given to his skeleton?

Jack

Hatch

Ratty

Dogsby

Correct! He was a terrier-type dog, only 1 1/2 to 2 years old.

Wrong! He is known as "Hatch". He was a terrier-type dog, only 1 1/2 to 2 years old.

Q10) How many crew members are thought to have survived the sinking of The Mary Rose?

25-30

None

5-10

Correct!

Wrong! The answer is 25-30.

You can find out more about The Mary Rose in Phil's expert talk - click here - and Phil will be joining us in the chatroom on Friday 29 July at 11pm UK time. You can also find out more about The Mary Rose at http://www.maryrose.org/.