Sinking of the Lusitania

What was the Lusitania?

• A german submarine

• A United States battleship

• A British Luxury cruise ship

What country sunk the Lusitania as part of war?

• France

• Russia

• Germany

Where was the Lusitania when it was sunk?

• In New York Harbor

• Off the coast of Ireland

• In the middle of the Pacific Ocean

What was a U-boat?

• A boat shaped like a U

• A small speedboat

• A German Submarine

The Germans tried to warn the passengers of the ship by taking out ads in newspapers.

• True

• False

How many people died when the Lusitania sank?

• 52

• Over 3,000

• 1,198

Why did the Germans sink the Lusitania?

• They declared the seas around Britain a war zone

• They thought it was a United States ship

• None of the above

What phrase about the incident was used to recruit soldiers to the U.S. Army?

• Be all you can be

• Remember the Lusitania

• Forward to victory

The sinking of the Lusitania outraged many countries and turned public opinion in the U.S. against Germany

• True

• False

Around how long did it take the Lusitania to sink

• 5 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 1 hour