Sinking of the Lusitania

1) What was the Lusitania?

• A German submarine

• A United States battleship

• An Italian cargo ship

• A British luxury cruise ship

• A French battleship

2) What country sunk the Lusitania as part of war?

(Hint: Start with a capital letter)

3) 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

• Near the Hawaiian Islands

4) What was a U-boat?

• A boat shaped like a U

• A type of battleship

• A small speedboat

• A fancy sailboat

• A German submarine

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?

7) 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

• None of the above

8) 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!

• Remember the Alamo

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 in minutes?