Titanic disaster

Why did 1st and 2nd class not want to put on their life jackets?

• because they did not know the ship was flooding

• because they didn't like to listen

• because the jackets were too uncomfortable

• because they wanted 3rd class to go to the lifeboats

Who was flooded first?

• Captain Smith

• 1st class

• 2nd class

• 3rd class

What is another likely reason as to why they didn't take the messages seriously?

• They thought the Titanic was unsinkable.

• They had a great captain.

• They were just careless.

• They were not properly trained.

What is another likely reason as to why they didn't take the messages seriously?

• They thought the Titanic was unsinkable.

• They had a great captain.

• They were just careless.

• They were not properly trained.

Why was the most important message never received?

• Ismay put it in his pocket

• the message was sent to another ship

• Captain Smith did not want to be bothered

• the wireless machine stopped working

Why were the telegraph operators more interested in sending personal messages from the passengers on the ship?

• That was their job.

• They made more money this way.

• They thought it was fun.

• They had nothing better to do.

What mistake did Ismay do with one of the messages given to him?

• He put the message in the control room.

• He threw the message away.

• He put the message in his pocket.

• He didn't care about running the ship

The Titanic had a lot of people that knew about the iceberg messages and took them seriously.

• True

• False

Where was the Titanic constructed?

• Belfast, Ireland
• Southampton, England
• Cherbourg, France
• New York, New York

What day did the Titanic set sail?

• April 14, 1912
• April 10, 1911
• April 10, 1912
• April 15, 1911