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Titanic

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Captain Smith of the Titanic knew there was danger ahead.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

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

a)

He put the message in the control room.

b)

He threw the message away.

c)

He put the message in his pocket.

d)

He didn't care about running the ship

4.

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

a)

That was their job.

b)

They made more money this way.

c)

They thought it was fun.

d)

They had nothing better to do.

5.

Why was the most important message never received?

a)

Ismay put it in his pocket

b)

the message was sent to another ship

c)

Captain Smith did not want to be bothered

d)

the wireless machine stopped working

6.

What is one reason they might not have taken the messages seriously?

a)

They had a bad captain.

b)

They had not seen anything so far.

c)

Ismay ruined everything.

d)

They didn't understand the messages.

7.

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

a)

They thought the Titanic was unsinkable.

b)

They had a great captain.

c)

They were just careless.

d)

They were not properly trained.

8.

Captain Smith told staff to let him know if there was the slightest danger ahead.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What stopped the 3rd class passengers from getting to a lifeboat?

a)

They were still asleep.

b)

They were held back by gates.

c)

It was only for 1st class.

d)

Nothing

10.

The staff cared more about the 1st and 2nd class than 3rd class.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Who was flooded first?

a)

Captain Smith

b)

1st class

c)

2nd class

d)

3rd class

12.

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

a)

because they did not know the ship was flooding

b)

because they didn't like to listen

c)

because they were too comfortable

d)

because they wanted 3rd class to go to the lifeboats