Titanic

Titanic was the biggest ship ever built in 1912.

• True

• False

Some people call the ship a "___________" because Titanic had every possible luxury.

• floating palace

• wonder ship

• amazing grace

• floating home

the back end of a ship

• hull

• stern

• bow

• smokestack

the lowest part of a ship, partly covered with water

• hull

• stern

• bow

• smokestack

Which of the following is NOT true?

• Titanic had a telephone system and electric lights in all the rooms.

• The ship had four elevators.

• Titanic's engines used more than 800 tons of coal each day.

• Titanic as as tall as a 50-story building.

The ship carried many middle-class passengers and poor immigrants who hoped for ____________.

• a better life in England

• a better life in America

• having a world tour

• living in a new house.

Why did Titanic sink?

• Engine failed

• It hit an iceberg

• The ship was already old and weak

• crew members did not work hard.

Many passengers could be saved by boarding lifeboats.

• True

• False

Carpathia carried 705 survivors and it was headed for New York.

• True

• False

Titanic had nine decks with separate areas for first-class, second-class, and third-class passengers.

• True

• False