"R.M.S Titanic" Review

Why didn’t the Californian respond to the Titanic’s calls for help?

• The captain of the Californian was afraid to risk the lives of his crew and passengers.

• The Californian had not received the CQD calls because her radio operator was asleep.

• The ship’s crew did not see the rocket flares.

• The ship had already turned away and did not want to turn back.

What could have been done to prevent the Titanic tragedy?

• Nothing; it was doomed from the start.

• The ship could have been going faster, thereby crushing the iceberg.

• The band could have stopped playing sooner.

• The ship could have heeded the iceberg warnings.

Which of the following sentences contains objective detail?

• “The greatest ship in the world has sunk.”

• “Out of the dark she came, a vast, dim, white, monstrous shape directly in the Titanic’s path.”

• “The monster was almost upon them now.”

• “She was not the largest ship afloat, but was believed to be the safest.”

Which of the following pieces is a primary source?

• "Through The Tunnel"

• “R.M.S. Titanic”

• “From a Lifeboat”

• "The Crucible"

Which of the following pieces is a secondary source?

• “From a Lifeboat”

• “The Seventh Man”

• “R.M.S. Titanic”

• “A Fireman’s Story”

Which of the following is true about the information provided in “A Fireman’s Story”?

• It is an emotional account of a man's experience during the sinking.

• It includes many details about the physical condition of the ship.

• It is an entirely objective account of true events.

• It includes the Italian woman’s thoughts.

Early on, why were lifeboats lowered to the water only partially full?

• Because the passengers preferred to go down with the ship

• Because there were plenty of other lifeboats to use

• Because men were not allowed to go into the lifeboats

• Because the passengers did not really believe that the Titanic was sinking

Match this definition to the correct vocabulary word: having some association with the subject

• ascertain

• perfunctory

• pertinent

• corroborated

Match this definition to the correct vocabulary word: done with little care or thought

• ascertain

• perfunctory

• pertinent

• corroborated

Match this definition to the correct vocabulary word: find out with certainty; determine

• ascertain

• perfunctory

• pertinent

• corroborated