7th Lit final Titanic Notes

How many people were on board the Titanic?

• 1,178

• 2,208

• 3,208

• 5,200

About how many survived the sinking?

• 1,178

• 525

• 710

• 365

Why was it okay in 1912 that the Titanic set sail with only 20 lifeboats?

• The ship was unsinkable.

• The number of lifeboats was determined by the ship's weight instead of the number of passengers.

• The law required 20 lifeboats no matter the size of the ship.

• Twenty lifeboats would have been enough for all passengers if they filled them to capacity.

Where was the Titanic built?

• Cherbourg, France

• Southampton, England

• Belfast, Ireland

• Cobh, Ireland

RMS stands for...

• Royal Maritime Ship

• Rescue Mail Ship

• Royal Mail Shack

• Royal Mail Ship

How many lifeboats did the Titanic set sail with?

• 16

• 20

• 64

• 24

Which type of message was considered to be most important because it was a message from one captain to another captain?

• marconigrams

• MSG

• MGY

• text messages labeled SOS

The Titanic’s official name was the RMS Titanic which means Royal Maiden Ship.

• true

• false

What is the percentage of survivors on the Titanic?

• 33%

• 25%

• 53%

• 69%

What were the types of messages the wireless operators handled?

• MSG

• MSY

• RMS

• marconigrams