The Titanic: A Tragic Voyage

When did the construction of the RMS Titanic begin?

• March 31st, 1908

• March 31st, 1909

• March 31st, 1910

• March 31st, 1911

Where was the RMS Titanic constructed?

• Liverpool, England

• Glasgow, Scotland

• Belfast, Ireland

• Southampton, England

How long did it take to complete the construction of the RMS Titanic?

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

• 5 years

How many passengers could the RMS Titanic accommodate?

• 1,570

• 2,240

• 3,003

• 2,520

What was the problem with the lifeboats on board the Titanic?

• They had holes in them.

• There were only enough for half of the people onboard.

• They were really old.

• There were too many.

Many said the Titanic was

(a)  

How many of the hull's compartments could flood without the ship sinking?

• 4

• All 16

• 2

• 10

Passengers started boarding the Titanic on (a)   in Southampton, England. The boat was heading to ​ (b)   . Four days later, other boats began reporting ​ (c)   near the Titanic.

• 10/4/1912
• 10/4/1914
• 4/10/1916
• New York City
• Los Angeles
• Berlin
• icebergs
• tsunamis
• storms

When the Titanic crashed, why was it so hard to see the icebergs?

• The icebergs were made of black ice.

• The sun was too bright on the snow.

• It was dark and the water was very still.

• It wasn't, they spotted them easily.

When the iceberg was spotted, they tried to turn the boat to miss it. The problem was that they (a)   , so it didn't make a difference. The iceberg ​ (b)   , causing water to get into the hull.

• didn't have time
• were surrounded by ice
• scraped along the side
• hit the front of the boat