The Titanic Sinks Ch. 9-12

True/False: Passengers at first were in denial of sinking and refused to load lifeboats.

What code of conduct is an unofficial guideline that states that in a life-threatening situation, ___ should be saved first. This is typically done when survival resources like lifeboats are limited, such as when abandoning ship.

• Every man for himself

• young couples

• women and children

• elderly

True/False: Lifeboats were being loaded at full capacity in the beginning.

True/False: Rumors were being spread that Titanic was not going to sink because it missed the iceberg.

True/False: Band began playing sad hymns.

True/False: Survivors in lifeboats could see Titanic sinking.

True/False: Stokers continued keeping boilers on so they could keep the ship from sinking.

Which ship was the closest to Titanic?

• Frankfurt

• Olympic

• Carpathia

• Californian

Who were the owners of Macy's department store?

• John Jacob Astor

• Lady Duff Gordon

• Isador/Ida Strauss

• Archibald Gracie

True/False: Ruth was separated from her family.