Q 01/05

In what year was Carnival Cruise Line founded?

A) 1972

B) 1975

C) 1978

D) 1981

Answer · why

A) 1972

The founder had co-founded Norwegian Cruise Lines six years earlier before the partnership soured.

Q 02/05

Which businessman founded Carnival Cruise Line?

A) Ted Arison

B) Knut Kloster

C) Micky Arison

D) Meshulam Riklis

Answer · why

A) Ted Arison

Born in Tel Aviv, he later brought the NBA to South Florida as founding owner of the Miami Heat.

Q 03/05

Which NBA team did Carnival's founder bring to South Florida in 1988?

A) Orlando Magic

B) Charlotte Hornets

C) Miami Heat

D) Tampa Bay Thunder

Answer · why

C) Miami Heat

His son Micky Arison, who long ran Carnival Corporation, still owns the team.

Q 04/05

From which company did Carnival buy its very first ship, the former liner Mardi Gras?

A) Cunard Line

B) Canadian Pacific Line

C) Home Lines

D) Holland America Line

Answer · why

B) Canadian Pacific Line

It sailed from Miami on its first voyage and was sold after 21 years.

Q 05/05

Carnival's logo and funnel are shaped like what?

A) A dolphin's fin

B) A seagull

C) A whale's tail

D) A crown

Answer · why

C) A whale's tail

The red, white and blue winged funnel first appeared on the Tropicale in 1982.

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