Knot Quiz: Ropes, Sailors and a Famous Tangle
Five questions about knots at sea and on land, from steady loops to a legendary tangle.
- Questions
5 - Length
About 3 min
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- When a ship sails at 10 knots, it covers 10 of what every hour?
- Why is a bowline’s loop useful?
- Which of these are measured in knots? Select all that apply.
- A sheepshank folds part of a rope back on itself. What does that let you do?
- How did Alexander undo the Gordian knot?