Take our Sea Warfare Quiz (Part One) ...

Published:: Thu 09 Dec 2010
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It's a battle all right - of wits!

Match your deadliest weapons - that's your wits, recruit! - against the Commando Quizmaster. It'll take all your skill and not just a little luck. The mission will not be easy and many of you may not make it through to the end...

SWQ Article 1

Question: 1

Why is a sailor called a "jack-tar"?

In olden days, repairs to wooden hulls with tar left them smelling of the substance
It's a corruption of the seal given to sailors with a letter of marque – The Jacques Star
In olden days their pigtails were kept neat with tar

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dickface25 March at 9:32PM
i got ranked captin
doubledutch197128 August at 6:17PM
Admiral, that'll do
jasek14 January at 8:23PM
Admiral so General Quarters swabbies lol
tejasy2323 September at 2:39AM
Captain.
clyneclan15 September at 1:51PM
Admiral! :D
Vodka4U04 July at 10:16AM
yay captain vodka!!!
steve196920 May at 7:47PM
obviously had the best teachers money could by, 10 out of 10. warlord and victor comics, cant beat em
spexman20 May at 7:31PM
Captain spexman thank you very much.
10PhillipsJ16 May at 8:40PM
i got the rank of petty officer
minimorgs66603 May at 8:13PM
Admiral get in
hunterstone15 April at 7:28PM
Admiral.....yes
BENNYBOBOBO26 March at 8:25PM
HAVE SOME WINE MATE
CommandoAirCadet06 March at 2:41PM
8 Right, so i am an Admiral!
dvdoba28 February at 7:48PM
I'm an admiral but I dont know which questions I got wrong!!!!!
colcool00727 February at 7:43PM
All those years of reading Warlord have not been in vain!
cammham21 February at 9:12PM
oh yay
cammham21 February at 9:10PM
hurray
Captain kartikeya14 February at 2:47PM
I'm proud to be Herr Kaptain