Sinking of Lusitania

What was the Lusitania?

• A. A German submarine

• B. A United States battleship

• C. An Italian cargo ship

• D. A British luxury cruise ship

Which of the following counties could sink the Lusitania as part of war?

• A. France

• B. Britain

• C. United States of America

• D. Germany

Where was the Lusitania when it was spotted and attacked?

• A. In New York harbor

• B. Off the coast of Ireland

• C. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean

• D. In the Mediterranean Sea

What was a U-boat?

• A. A boat shaped like a U

• B. A type of battleship like a U

• C. A small speedboat like a U

• D. A German submarine

Why did the Germans sink the Lusitania?

• A. The Lusitania fired first trying to sink the German submarine

• B. They were trying their submarines

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

• D. None of the above

Which of the flowing phrases was used to encourage the soldiers to join the U.S. army?

• A. Be All You Can Be

• B. Take up the Sword of Justice

• C. Remember the Lusitania

• D. Forward to Victory

How long did it take the Lusitania to sink?

• A. About 5 minutes

• B. About 20 minutes

• C. About 1 hour

• D. About 3 hours

In February 1915, the Germans declared the seas around Britain a _______and said they would attack any Allied ship that entered the region.

• A. Fishing Zone

• B. Time Zone

• C. Funny Zone

• D. War Zone

The situation in the waters around Britain greatly changed as the Germans began to use __________ to attack ships

• A. U- boats

• B. Under sea boats

• C. Submarines

• D. All of the above

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

• A. TRUE

• B. FALSE