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Titanic Quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these events happened first?
a)
The radio room received ice warnings.
b)
The first lifeboat was lowered.
c)
Water poured into the ship.
d)
Jack Thayer climbed into a lifeboat.
2.
The people located on the lowest level of the Titanic were:
a)
Third-class passengers
b)
Manual workers
c)
Second class passengers
d)
First class passengers
3.

Which mistake did Captain Smith make?

a)

He sent confusing radio messages.

b)

He gave orders to the wrong people

c)

He steered in the wrong direction.

d)

He ignored warnings about the ice ahead.

4.
About how long did it take the Titanic to sink?
a)
2 hours
b)
10 hours
c)
20 hours
d)
2 days
5.
If you work feverishly, you work
a)
secretly
b)
intense
c)
cautiously
d)
gracefully
6.

The Titanic was sailing from Southampton, England to _________________?

a)

Los Angeles, California

b)

New York City, New York

c)

Greenland

d)

Australia

7.

In the disaster, about _____________ people lost their lives.

a)

200

b)

400

c)

1,500

d)

2,200

8.

True or False? Upon sinking, the ship broke into 2 pieces.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The Titanic hit a giant iceberg on what side of the ship?

a)

Port side

b)

Bow

c)

Stern

d)

Starboard side

10.

One of the rules of a ship in a time of disaster is "Women and _______________ first".

a)

children

b)

senior citizens

c)

pets

d)

the captain

11.

The word "debris" means ____________________________.

a)

a type of fish

b)

smaller ships

c)

scattered fragments

d)

life boats

12.

The leader of the discovery of the wreck of the Titanic is named __________________________.

a)

Dr. Robert Ballard

b)

Alvin

c)

William Murdoch

d)

Willie Couts

13.

True or False? The pressure of the ocean at a depth of two and a half miles deep could crush a diver instantly.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
What did the Titanic hit in the Atlantic Ocean that caused it to sink?
a)
dolphin
b)
another ship
c)
iceberg
15.
Where was the Titanic headed?
a)
Europe
b)
New York
c)
Austraila
16.
What did the band do while the ship was sinking?
a)
continued to play
b)
jumped overboard
c)
helped others onto the lifeboats
17.
What wasn't there enough of on the ship?
a)
food
b)
lifeboats
c)
bedrooms
18.
The Titanic sailed how many times BEFORE the trip in which she sunk
a)
None
b)
Twice
c)
Seven
d)
Twelve
19.
A stoker was someone who
a)
Enjoyed ocean cruises
b)
Shoveled coal into ship's boilers
c)
Card shark
d)
waiter