The Titanic Collection Assessment

Due to the Titanic disaster, what did people now realize about sea voyages in the early 1900's? Choose the BEST answer.

• It was a luxurious and enjoyable experience due to how beautiful the ship was

• It was a dangerous and unpredictable journey to cross the ocean

• It was a convenient and efficient mode of transportation

• It was a boring and monotonous trip

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

According to the "Introduction of the sinking of the Titanic, the most horrifying oceanic horror, adapted version", what safety precautions were taken on the Titanic?

• Submarine signals with microphones

• Collision bulkhead

• Watertight steel compartments

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why couldn't so many people escape in lifeboats?

• There were not enough lifeboats available

• The lifeboats were not working properly

• People did not know how to use the lifeboats

• The crew did not allow people to board the lifeboats

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What new regulations were asked for after the Titanic tragedy?

• Periodic inspection of appliances

• Rescue equipment on each ship

• Frequent crew drill

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

According to the texts, what did most men do on the Titanic when the lifeboats were being filled? Choose the BEST answer.

• Fought to get on the lifeboats

• Followed the "law of the sea" and let the women and children go first

• Panicked and caused people to flee the lifeboats

• Refused to abandon the ship

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

What happened to the Third Class passengers on the Titanic according to the author of "Excerpt Chapter 7- There is Your Beautiful Nightdress Gone from A Night to Remember"?

• They were given priority to board the lifeboats

• They were ignored and neglected during the evacuation

• They were treated the same as First Class passengers

• They were not allowed to evacuate the ship

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

What changes were made after the sinking of the Titanic according to the author of "Excerpt Chapter 7- There is Your Beautiful Nightdress Gone from A Night to Remember"?

• Ice messages were taken more seriously

• 24-hour radio surveillance on passenger ships

• Lifeboats for everyone

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What was the capacity of the lifeboats on the Titanic according to the author of "Excerpt Chapter 7- There is Your Beautiful Nightdress Gone from A Night to Remember"?

• Enough for all passengers and crew

• Enough for half of the passengers and crew

• Enough for 30% of the passengers and crew

• Enough for a tenth of the passengers and crew

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What changed after the sinking of the Titanic in terms of iceberg safety according to the texts?

• Icebergs were destroyed and were no longer a threat

• The International Ice Patrol was established

• Navy Seal cutters were deployed to destroy icebergs

• Winter routes were shifted further north

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

How did the sinking of the Titanic affect the perception of the 'unsinkable ship'?

• Reinforced the belief in the unsinkable ship

• Proved that the unsinkable ship was a truth

• Had no impact on the perception of the unsinkable ship

• Made people question the concept of the unsinkable ship

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9