TItanic: Voices from the Disaster Final Assessment

Why did people call the Titanic “the floating palace”?

• Because it was very luxurious and it was on the water

• Because it cost as much to build as a castle

• Because so many wealthy people traveled on it

• Because the Queen of England was on the ship

What were the names of the two Marconi operators on the ship?

• Jack Smith and Harold Jones

• Jack Thayer and Harold Lowe

• Jack Phillips and Harold Bride

• Edward Smith and J. Bruce Ismay

On what date and time did the Titanic sink?

• May 14, 1918, at 8:40pm

• March 30, 1932, at 4:20am

• April 15, 1912, at 2:20am

• April 14, 1910, at 1:45am

Which ship eventually came to the Titanic’s aide?

• The Carpathia

• The Olympic

• The Californian

• What ship?! No ship made it.

Which of the following was NOT a recommendation made by the Mersey Commission in England after its investigation of this tragedy?

• Twenty-four-hour-a-day wireless operators on duty

• Mandatory training for all stewardesses

• Frequent lifeboat drills

• Enough lifeboats and seats for every passenger

Immediately after the ship hit the iceberg, the passengers and crew knew they were doomed.

• true

• false

The first lifeboats were filled to capacity.

• true

• false

More third class passengers perished than in any other class because they were located farthest from the lifeboats.

• true

• false

Because the sea was so rough that night, it was difficult for the officers on the ship to spot any icebergs.

• true

• false

There was at least one iceberg warning that didn’t make it to the bridge.

• true

• false