Quiz: What Do You Know About the USS Monitor?
Quiz: What Do You Know About the USS Monitor?
The Civil War-era ironclad warship was an engineering marvel. Take our quiz to test your knowledge.
Until the 1850s, marine architects protected warships from cannon fire by bolting iron plates to existing steamships. The USS Monitor was different: a warship built with iron armor in mind and featuring many innovative technologies. Test your knowledge of this famous frigate in this ASME quiz.
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