Questions for the Titanic

Titanic struck an iceberg on this date

• April 14, 1912
• April 14, 1898
• April 14, 2012
• April 14, 1944

Who was the captain of Titanic

• Captain George Jones
• Captain Jack Sparrow
• Captain Edward Smith
• Captain Edward Jones

Who wrote ^the book that predicted the Titanic disaster? 

• Edward Smith
• Jack Thayer
• Morgan Roberston
• Lord Pirrie

How many compartments could flood and the Titanic would still float?  

• Seven
• Two
• Ten
• Four

Who was the president of the White Star Line?  

• Thomas Andrews
• J. Bruce Ismay
• Captain Edward Smith
• Benjamin Guggenheim

Why was 12 year old Ruth Becker and her family on Titanic? 

• Her brother was sick. 
• They were on vacation. 
• They were immigrating to America. 
• They wanted to go on the unsinkable ship. 

Titanic was built how many years after The Wreck of the Titan was written? 

• One hundred
• Fourteen
• Seventy-five
• Ten

Why did Captain Smith not receive some of the last iceberg warnings? 

• He was in the library reading.
• He was swimming in the pool. 
• He was in the crow's nest.
• He was at a dinner party to honor him. 

Which of the following is NOT one of Titanic's nicknames? 

• The Millionaire's Special
• The Wonder  Ship
• The Last Word in Luxury
• Two Ton Tessie

Why was Captain Smith chosen for Titanic's maiden voyage?  

• He had an excellent safety record. 
• He was White Star Lines most experienced captain.
• He was popular with crew and passengers. 
• All of these.