Exploring the Titanic Review (Full book)

Titanic struck an iceberg on this date

• April 14, 1912

• April 14, 1898

• April 14, 2012

• April 14, 1944

Why couldn't many third class passengers get off the ship? 

• They chose to die honorably on the ship.  
• They were trapped by barriers which separated the classes. 
• Most of the third class DID get off the ship.
• They were tied up to save room for the first class.

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CCSS.RI.8.5

How many iceberg warnings had Titanic received? 

• 3
• 7
• 10
• 5

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On April 15, 1912, at 4:20 a.m., which ship came to rescue the survivors?  

• Olympic
• Carpathia
• Californian
• Caronia

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In the words of one eye witness, she (The Titanic) had "a rudder as big as an elm tree...propellers as bag as a windmill..." Based upon this observation, which of the following could the reader infer? 

• The Titanic was an ordinary ocean liner. 
• The titanic was a grand and luxurious vessel. 
• The Titanic was similar to other ships of the era. 
• The Titanic's appearance would be easy to duplicate. 

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Titanic had plenty of lifeboats.

• True
• False

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How many compartments could flood and the Titanic would still float?  

• Seven
• Two
• Ten
• Four

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Most lifeboats were...

• filled to capacity
• carried only children
• only half full
• carried only crew members

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A ship's maiden voyage is its first time at sea.

• True
• False

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No one was concerned about the iceberg warnings because it was not unusual for ice to be floating in April. 

• True
• False

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