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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Which section of the article gives the reader information about when the Titanic sunk?
Introduction
Speed May Have Been a Factor
Wrong Turn Toward Iceberg
No Binoculars and Too Few Lifeboats
What does the section "No Binoculars And Too Few Lifeboats" show the reader?
how many binoculars were locked up on the Titanic
how many people could fit on each lifeboat
how many people were not able to get off the Titanic
how long it took for the ship to sink
Which selection from the introduction shows the author's purpose for writing?
On May 31, 1911, the world's largest ocean liner was launched.
The Titanic weighed 46,000 tons.
The Titanic was supposed to be "unsinkable." Yet on the night of April 14, 1912, something terrible happened.
Today, we still do not know why the ship went down. There were probably several reasons. Here are some possible ones.
What was the author's purpose for writing this article?
to explain what it was like to be on the Titanic.
to explain what might have caused the Titanic to sink.
to show how big the Titanic was.
to show how many people blamed the captain.
What is the main idea of this article?
There are many possibilities about why the Titanic sank
Speed was the reason the Titanic sank
No binoculars was the reason the Titanic sank
Turning the wrong way was the reason the Titanic sank
Which of the following does NOT support the main idea.
Speed may have been a factor in the sinking of the Titanic
The person steering the ship may have turned the wrong way.
There were no binoculars to spot the iceberg.
There were not enough lifeboats for all the passengers.
When did the Titanic's maiden voyage take place?
May 12, 1911
April 10, 1912
April 14, 1912
May 31, 1911
What does maiden voyage mean?
A ship's last journey
A ship's first journey
A ship's 100th journey
A ship's 50th journey
If the Titanic did not sink, it would have come into port in which city?
Raleigh
Boston
New York City
Los Angeles
What did many people call the Titanic?
Huge
Amazing
Unsinkable
Sinkable
How many people died when the Titanic sank?
About 1,200
About 700
About 1,500
About 500
Who traveled first class on the Titanic?
The poorest people
Middle Class people
The wealthiest people
Everyone
Who else traveled on the Titanic besides wealthy people?
Some of the poorest people from Europe
Everyone
The wealthiest people from Europe
Why weren't there enough lifeboats on the Titanic?
They thought they didn't need them
The ship's safety measures gave the builders confidence that the Titanic could never sink.
They had life vests to help if something happened
There were other ways to save people.
What is one theory about why the Titanic hit the iceberg?
The ship was going too slow.
The lookout didn't see the iceberg until it was too late because he didn't have binoculars.
The Titanic was not given any warnings
The ship's captain did not care.
Where did the Titanic set sail from?
New York City, USA
Southampton, England
Dublin, Ireland
Boston, USA
Which ship company built the Titanic?
Carnival
White Star Line
Alaska Steam Ship Company
American Steam Ship Company
Who was the captain of the Titanic?
Thomas Andrews
J. Bruce Ismay
Jack Thayer
EJ Smith
Why did people blame the captain for the sinking of the Titanic?
He didn't listen to the iceberg warning
He didn't use binoculars.
The ship was going too fast
The ship turned wrong.
What is a likely reason they didn't take the message about the iceberg warning seriously?
They had the best captain
They thought they were prepared
They were careless
They thought the ship was unsinkable
