Great mysteries of the World, ch 1

Part One tells us the strange story of a ship called the Mary Celeste. Choose the correct picture.

Captain Morehouse saw a dark spot on the horizon. What was it?

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Part One tells us the strange story of a ship called the Mary Celeste. Choose the correct picture.

What accident happened to the Amazon after its first voyage?

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Part One tells us the strange story of a ship called the Mary Celeste. Choose the correct picture.

How many sailors were there on the Mary Celeste?

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Part One tells us the strange story of a ship called the Mary Celeste. Choose the correct picture.

Besides the other sailors, who was on the ship with Captain Briggs?

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Part One tells us the strange story of a ship called the Mary Celeste. Choose the correct picture.

What was the destination of the Mary Celeste?

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Part One tells us the strange story of a ship called the Mary Celeste. Choose the correct picture.

What was the weather like during the first fifteen days?

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Part One tells us the strange story of a ship called the Mary Celeste. Choose the correct picture.

When did Captain Briggs write in his log book about the island of Santa Maria?

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Look at the statements below about the Mary Celeste. Decide if each statement is correct or incorrect. and

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• The Mary Celeste was always an unlucky ship.

• Not many books were written about the Mary Celeste.

• Ships going towards the Strait of Gibraltar normally sailed north of the Azores.

• The Mary Celeste sailed for 370 nautical miles without a navigator.

• The Acoustics Division of the US Naval Research Laboratory believes that a seaquake hit the M.C.

• t was difficult to find sailors for the Mary Celeste.