Sinking of the Lusitania

What was the Lusitania?

• A German submarine

• A United States battleship

• An Italian cargo ship

• A British luxury cruise ship

What country sunk the Lusitania as part of war?

• France

• Russia

• Germany

• Italy

Where was the Lusitania when it was sunk?

• In New York harbor

• Off the coast of Ireland

• In the middle of the Pacific Ocean

• In the Mediterranean Sea

What was a U-boat?

• A boat shaped like a U

• A small speedboat

• A fancy sailboat

• A German submarine

rue or False: 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

• 119

• 322

• 1198

Why did the Germans sink the Lusitania?

• They declared the seas around Britain a war zone and would sink any Allied ship in the region

• The Lusitania fired first trying to sink the German submarine

• They thought it was a United States battleship carrying soldiers to the western front

• All 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

• Take up the Sword of Justice

• Forward to Victory!

True or False: 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

• 3 hours