1. USS Maine
   USS Monitor
2. USS Arizona
   USS Yorktown

The USS Monitor was sent out to confront the CSS Virginia on March 8, 1862 after the Virginia sunk two Union ships, the USS Congress and the USS Cumberland. The two ironclad warships were an even match, with the battle ending in a draw when the Virginia was allowed to escape.

1. November 3, 1941
   November 12, 1941
2. December 4, 1941
   December 7, 1941

The attack on Pearl Harbor caught thousands of sailors off guard as they woke up on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. Before many of these sailors had even finished their coffee, they were being called to man the eight battleships trapped in the harbor.

1. Battle of Leyte Gulf
   Battle of the Philippine Sea
2. Battle of Midway
   Battle of Samar

The Americans were able to get an early advantage in the Battle of Midway when they intercepted and broke a Japanese code about the attack. Knowing the date and location, the United States was ready when Japan tried to bait them into a trap at the Midway Atoll.

1. Lesser Antilles
   Mariana Islands
2. Leeward Islands
   Hawaiian Islands

By 1944, Japan watched as the United States' naval power from their numerical and industrial advantages grew while their own power depleted. Knowing they needed a decisive victory to hurt American moral, Japan looked to the Mariana Islands as their final standing ground.

1. Charles Rene Dominique Sochet
   Charles Joseph Patissier
2. Charles Hector
   Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse

With around two dozen ships, Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse landed an upset victory over the Royal Navy at the Battle of Chesapeake. With the battle won, he was able to blockade the eastern coast, forcing Lord Cornwallis to remain in Yorktown until he surrendered to the Continental Army.

1. English Channel
   Atlantic Ocean
2. North Sea
   Mediterranean Sea

The North Sea was a critical holding point that the Allies maintained throughout the duration of World War I. The Battle of Jutland was the closest the Germans came to taking the sea, even though they were outnumbered significantly. However, the Germans couldn't gain any headway and were eventually forced to turn back to the German coast.

1. Battle of Coral Sea
   Battle of Midway
2. Battle of the Java Sea
   Battle of the Eastern Solomons

In a four-day battle, hundreds of naval aircraft for both the United States and Japan engaged one another over the waters of the Coral Sea. Trying to figure out this new wave of warfare, these pilots often missed their target as they adapted on the fly.

1. Britain
   France
2. United States
   Russia

By the middle of 1940, Britain's naval power was in question as Italy gained a stronger hold over the Mediterranean. Knowing they needed to land a critical blow against the Italian navy, Britain launched a night attack, while Italian ships were in the harbor at Taranto, using torpedos altered for shallow water.

1. Hebrides
   Azores
2. Channel Islands
   Lofoten

Without a strong navy of their own, Portugal had to hire mercenaries from France to help them defend Azores. The force of mercenaries were wiped out in the battle, allowing Spain to incorporate Portugal into their empire.

1. Philippines Campaign
   New Guinea Campaign
2. Guadalcanal Campaign
   Burma Campaign

Launched under the codename Operation Watchtower, the Guadalcanal Campaign marked the first time the Allies launched an offensive against Japan, as they first focused on the war in Europe. The campaign saw Allied forces landed on several islands throughout the Pacific, including Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and the Solomon Islands.

1. Treaty of Lutatius
   Treaty of Paris
2. Treaty of Tordesillas
   Treaty of Versailles

When Gaius Lutatius Catulus returned to Rome with the terms of the Treaty of Lutatius, the Roman populace was upset with how easy the punishment was for Carthage. Despite the outrage, the terms were only slightly altered when they were represented to the Carthaginians.

1. Russia
   Italy
2. France
   Turkey

The Battle of Navarino was fought between the Ottoman Empire and a coalition of European forces from Britain, France, and Russia. Knowing the historical importance of Greece to Europe, these countries wanted to free it from a declining empire that European nations had feared for centuries.

1. War of the Third Coalition
   War of the Fourth Coalition
2. War of the Fifth Coalition
   War of the Sixth Coalition

Seeking to expand his power across Europe, Napoleon I launched a vicious attack against the Third Coalition, consisting of the Holy Roman Empire, Russia, and Britain. Napoleon would be victorious on the European continent, but Britain maintained power over the sea.

1. Vladivostok
   Port Arthur
2. Liaoyang
   Mukden

After going through a major period of industrialization at the end of the 19th century, Japan was ready to spread its influence, similar to the European powers, by the time 1904 rolled around. One of their earliest targets was Manchuria, which was held largely by Russia, a country on the brink of civil war.

1. Hood
   Bismarck
2. Prince of Wales
   Prinz Eugen

The British battleship HMS Hood lasted only a short time in the Battle of the Denmark Strait before it was struck by a shell from the German battleship Bismarck. The shell hit the magazines on board, causing the ship to explode, where it quickly sunk into the sea.

1. Rome
   Athens
2. Sparta
   Egypt

Roman forces at the Battle of Cape Ecnomus were commanded by two elected consuls, Marcus Atilius Regulus and Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus. These two consuls managed to defeat a superior Carthaginian fleet, who were supposed to be much more capable at sea.

1. Chattahoochee River
   Missouri River
2. Ohio River
   Mississippi River

Island Number Ten provided Confederate forces a stronghold on the Mississippi River where they could keep Union boats from sailing freely down the river. However, the island only had one supply route, and eventually, Union forces were able to cut off the route, forcing the Confederates to give up the island.

1. Lake Superior
   Lake Michigan
2. Lake Huron
   Lake Champlain

The Battle of Plattsburgh was the result of a British attempt to invade the United States from Canada by land and sea. The Americans had to use a smaller force against the British invaders, but the battle turned after British Captain George Downie, who led the naval squadron, was killed in battle.

1. 2
   3
2. 4
   5

With their hopes all but faded, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched their final full-scale sea attack at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The situation had grown so desperate for Japan that they had to use their aircraft for kamikaze attacks against American ships.

1. Cuba
   Jamaica
2. Haiti
   Grenada

Jamaica was one of Britain's most important colonies because of sugar, which significantly benefited the British economy. In fact, the nation was so important that Britain committed a force of 36 ships of the line to the battle, leaving other British territory unguarded.

1. Marcus Lepidus
   Mark Antony
2. Julius Caesar
   Octavian

Octavian, later known as Augustus, became the first Emperor of Rome after the fall of the Roman Republic. Though it took a bloody conflict for him to come to power, his reign is typically recognized as a period of peace and stability for the Roman Empire.

1. Baltic Fleet
   Northern Fleet
2. Pacific Fleet
   Black Sea Fleet

By defeating the Baltic Fleet, Japan made a statement that it would be the first non-European power in the world, as expanding their empire went from a possibility to a reality. The conflict also displayed the weakness of the Russian Empire, leading to the Russian Revolution.

1. War of the Spanish Succession
   Seven Years' War
2. War of the Roses
   Great Northern War

Britain's Royal Navy proved ineffective during the first sea battle of the Seven Years' War, resulting in the loss of Minorca. British Admiral John Byng, who failed to relieve the island of French forces, was executed for having lost the battle.

1. Battle of the Paracel Islands
   Battle of Caishi
2. Battle of Dong-Yin
   Battle of Red Cliffs

As the Han dynasty came to an end, warlords across South China were looking to expand their own territory by helping the Hans complete their fall. Two of these warlords, Liu Bei and Sun Quan, united to defeat the northern warlord Cao Cao at the Battle of the Red Cliffs, ending the Hans ability to control the Yangtze River.

1. Hydna of Scione
   Telesilla of Argos
2. Artemisia I of Caria
   Arete of Cyrene

After the death of her husband, Artemisia came to power as queen over a region of Caria while she waited for her son, Pisindelis, to come of age. Though she had to provide ships and soldiers for the Persian army, she herself decided to join in the fight, even though queens weren't required to lead their soldiers into battle.

1. Silla-Tang War
   Red Turban Rebellion
2. An-Shi Rebellion
   Liao-Song War

Viewed as a foreign occupant, the Yuan dynasty was never fully accepted by the people of China after taking over the country near the end of the 13th century. Recognized by the red turbans they wore, rebels finally overthrew their foreign occupants during the Red Turban Rebellion.

1. Luganville Airfield
   Luganville Seaplane Base
2. Palikulo Bay Airfield
   Henderson Field

Knowing their forces at sea were diminishing quickly, Japan turned to constructing airfields, such as Henderson Field, on the islands between the United States and Australia. The United States knew if they could capture these islands, then supply routes in the Pacific would open up with little Japanese resistance.

1. The Holy League
   League of Corinth
2. League of Cambrai
   Latin League

A decisive victory for the Holy League, the Battle of Lepanto halted the Ottoman expansion into a vulnerable and divided Europe. The Ottomans eventually recovered, but they never regained the naval supremacy that they held before.

1. Heureux
   Alexander
2. Swiftsure
   Orient

Under the command of by Francois-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers, Orient led 13 ships of the line against a similar force held by the British. The French ships were quickly surrounded by the British, and within a few hours, Orient's magazines exploded, killing its captain and winning the battle for the British.

1. Denmark
   France
2. Britain
   United States

The Battle of the Downs was fought so close to the English coast that three castles were able to watch on as the battle commenced. Unable to send a naval unit out to force the battle elsewhere, Britain showed just how much their naval supremacy had declined since the reign of Elizabeth I.

1. Karel Doorman
   Raymond A. Spruance
2. Marc A. Mitscher
   Chester W. Nimitz

Communication errors proved to be costly for the Allied forces during the seven-hour Battle of the Java Sea. The battle did little to halt the Japanese advancement into Java, delaying it by only a day.

1. Battle of Solent
   Battle of Sluys
2. Battle of the Glorious First of June
   Battle of La Rochelle

The Reign of Terror left France decimated due to food shortages and a violent murder spree by the First French Republic. To relieve the situation in France, they orchestrated a deal with the United States to provide food and supplies, but Britain had other plans, as they sought to find and destroy the transport ships.

1. Battle of Baekgang
   Battle of Yamen
2. Battle of Tangdao
   Battle of the Paracel Islands

To protect their court and emperor as the hope of defeating the Yuans on land faded, the remaining Song forces gathered ships, using them to travel from place to place as they evaded the Yuan navy. However, the Yuans eventually caught up, and the Song ships bound themselves together with chains for one final stand against their attackers.

1. 2
   3
2. 4
   5

Prior to the Battle of Falkland, the German navy sunk two British cruisers off the coast of Chile in South America. Britain, wanting to avenge one of their only naval loses in a century, hunted down the German ships, resulting in a fight near the Falkland Islands.

1. Leyte
   Nago
2. Lae
   Manila

As Japan advanced troops to Lae, the United States sent bombers to destroy the Japanese transports and destroyers. Japan tried to send their own fighter planes to defend the ships, but most of them were shot down during the battle.