1. USS Wolverine
   USS America
2. USS Gerald R. Ford
   USS Carl Vinson

The USS Gerald R. Ford is the named after the 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford. The ship is still active today and it was sponsored by Gerald's daughter, Susan Ford.

1. every 4 hours
   every day
2. every week
   every 20 years

The Nimitz-class carriers are nuclear-powered! They can go many years between reloading their reaction mass.

1. Eagle Eye
   Independence Day
2. Big Stick
   The Armed One

The ship's nickname comes from the phrase that President Theodore Roosevelt was famous for saying: "speak softly, and carry a big stick." This massive ship can carry up to 90 planes on its deck.

1. 50 personnel
   100 personnel
2. 5,000 personnel
   14,000 personnel

On the average aircraft carrier, 5,000 people can fit. Life on an aircraft carrier is very different than regular life, as spaces are confined and you can't always find a time to go and enjoy the fresh air.

1. catapults
   jets
2. personnel
   motors

Catapults are used to get an aircraft to the speed it needs to be at in order to make it off of the ship. This has a large impact on the human body as well, as it creates a large amount of force that can thrust the pilot backward in their seat.

1. USS Essex
   USS Wolverine
2. USS Boxer
   USS Ronald Reagan

Just as many aircraft carriers and ships are named after presidents, they often take on their nicknames as well. The "Gipper" was the nickname of Ronald Reagan, who played a character that also took on the nickname.

1. USS Theodore Roosevelt
   USS Ronald Reagan
2. USS America
   USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower got the nickname "Ike" from the president that it was named after. The ship was built in the '70s and it boasts many awards for its effectiveness.

1. "Give 'Em Hell"
   "Keep On Moving"
2. "Don't Back Down"
   "Stay Away"

"Give 'Em Hell" was the motto of Harry S Truman's campaign. It was also fitting for the flag that represented the ship which took part in incidents such as Operation New Dawn and Operation Southern Watch.

1. one
   one hundred
2. eighty-four
   ten

There are ten supercarriers in the Navy that are among the largest in the world. The supercarriers have much more resources and facilities that could be needed in times of crisis.

1. the country
   a bird
2. the president
   America Ferrera

This supercarrier got its name from its home country, America. The ship, which is part of the Kitty Hawk class represents its country well with its coat of arms proudly displaying the country's name.

1. USS Gerald R. Ford
   USS George H.W. Bush
2. USS Yorktown
   USS Harry S. Truman

The USS Yorktown was a ship that was only in service for four years in the late '30s and early '40s. It met its demise in the Battle of Midway, being the only ship sunk during the battle.

1. True
2. False

This is true. The United States Navy aircraft carriers are some of the largest in the world. The Nimitz class alone has become known for their large size and capacity.

1. 14
   300
2. 90
   500

90 planes are able to fit on a supercarrier, while other carriers can vary in number. The planes on the carriers belong to the Navy, and often helicopters are also aboard the carriers.

1. Operation Desert Storm
   Operation Power Pack
2. Operation Nickel Grass
   Operation Eagle Claw

The USS Theodore Roosevelt was first launched in the '80s and didn't see its first true mission until Operation Desert Storm in the early '90s. The ship has won awards like the Battenburg Cup and the Battle Efficiency Award.

1. USS Kearsarge
   USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
2. USS Gerald R. Ford
   USS Theodore Roosevelt

The USS Gerald R. Ford is the largest aircraft carrier not only in the United States Navy, but in the entire world as well. The ship was officially accepted into the Navy as of 2017, but has not yet been deployed.

1. marketing
   combat
2. diving
   training

The USS Wolverine was used for training at the time of World War II. After the war, the ship was destroyed as it was no longer needed for training.

1. USS Essex
   USS Kearsarge
2. USS Ronald Reagan
   USS Yorktown

Ronald Reagan was still alive at the time that the ship named after him was commissioned. In fact, it was sponsored by Ronald's wife, Nancy in the mid-'90s. The ship is still going strong today many years later, and as of recently has being doing rounds around Asia.

1. USS Kearsarge
   USS George H.W. Bush
2. USS Abraham Lincoln
   USS Makin Island

USS Kearsarge got its name from a ship used in the Civil War which sunk in the late 1800s. The modern day ship is part of the Wasp class which carries everything from helicopters to fighter planes.

1. "Dunkirk"
   "The Terminator"
2. "Behind Enemy Lines"
   "Inception"

The USS Carl Vinson was used in the filming of "Behind Enemy Lines". Did you know that after the death of Osama bin Laden, this was the ship that was used to conduct his burial?

1. "Alpha Delta Oscar Romeo"
   "Quebec Hotel Sierra Zulu"
2. "Foxtrot Papa India Kilo"
   "November November Golf Whiskey"

The callsign for the ship is "November November Golf Whiskey" which is used by stations to identify the vessel. This follows the callbook created by the FCC that all operators must be familiar with.

1. Nimitz CVN-68
   USS Theodore Roosevelt
2. USS George Washington
   USS Harry S. Truman

The Nimitz CVN-68 is the oldest carrier in the United States fleet. It was first launched in 1972 and it is still active today, having been through missions such as Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

1. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
   USS Kearsarge
2. USS Abraham Lincoln
   USS Iwo Jima

The USS Iwo Jima uses this motto, which was a quote from Admiral Chester Nimitz when speaking on the actual Battle of Iwo Jima. The ship holds a lot of significance to the battle as it is also the site of a medal placed by a soldier who was in the Battle of Iwo Jima, Private First Class Jacklyn Lucas.

1. zero
   two
2. eight
   nine

Although two ships owned by the Navy have been named after the president, only one was an aircraft carrier. The USS Abraham Lincoln was built in the '80s and it is known to be fast and quite agile.

1. It is scrapped.
   It is under construction.
2. It is sent out to patrol.
   It has sunk.

When a ship is being laid down, it means that it is in the process of being built. Many of the aircraft carriers that are in service today have been built by companies like Newport News Shipbuilding.

1. illegal immigration
   natural disasters
2. deep sea exploration
   pirates

The USS Boxer has had to deal with many pirates throughout the years. The ship has been in service since the early '90s and uses the motto, "Honor, Courage, Strength."

1. USS Wolverine
   USS Abraham Lincoln
2. USS Yorktown
   USS Carl Vinson

The "Gold Eagle" is the USS Carl Vinson, which is part of the Nimitz Class. This ship was built in the '80s and used for missions such as the relief of the Haiti Earthquake.

1. USS Enterprise
   USS America
2. USS Constellation
   USS Kitty Hawk

The USS Enterprise is not part of the Kitty Hawk Class, and instead, the lead ship of the Enterprise class. Did you know that the USS Enterprise that sailed the seas from the '60s to the late 2000s was the first nuclear powered carrier?

1. USS Iwo Jima
   USS Ronald Reagan
2. USS George H. W. Bush
   USS Bonhomme Richard

This port is home to the USS George H. W. Bush, and was first used as a port in the early 1900s. The port doesn't just service aircraft carriers but also many other naval vessels as well.

1. Jackie Kennedy
   Michelle Obama
2. Barbara Bush
   Rosalynn Carter

Barbara Bush, President George Bush's wife, sponsored this ship in the late '80s. The ship is one of four vessels named after George Washington, also where it gets its nickname, "GW".

1. "Top Gun"
   "Die Hard"
2. "The Fast and the Furious"
   "The Final Countdown"

The USS Nimitz was shown in the movie "The Final Countdown," an alternative history film that had a great concept, but poor execution. The film starred large actors such as Kirk Douglas and Katherine Ross.

1. danger
   Neptune
2. Japan
   the ocean

This disk represents Japan, also where the homeport of the ship is. It is in Sasebo, located in southern Japan along the coast, making it the perfect location for a port.

1. USS Kearsarge
   USS Makin Island
2. USS Essex
   USS Ronald Reagan

The USS Essex is known as the "Iron Gator" which was built in the '80s. It left the port in 1994 and it was involved in events such as Operation Southern Watch and aiding in Japan when needed.

1. USS Wasp
   USS Nimitz
2. USS Bonhomme Richard
   USS Iwo Jima

The USS Bonhomme Richard was involved in an event where a plane crashed off the coast of Australia in 2017. Did you know that the vessel was used in the movie "Battleship"?

1. It is the smallest ship in the force.
   It is named after where it was built.
2. It has been in service since the 1800s.
   It is a hybrid vehicle.

The USS Makin Island uses diesel-electric as well as gas propulsion in order to travel. The ship is quite new, only being launched in 2006, but it did not go on any missions until three years later.

1. ceremonial ship launching
   its first mission
2. a speech from the president
   nothing

Ceremonial ship launching takes place when a ship is first placed into the water. It can also be referred to as christening the ship. This produces large events that often attract members of the public as they see the vessel off into the sea.