WorksheetsTitanic Assessment
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1."Exploring the Titanic" suggests that the lack of concern about reported icebergs may have been due to the belief that
a)
A. the Titanic was unsinkable
b)
B. the Titanic could avoid them
c)
C. the reports were exaggerated
d)
D. there were other, more serious, problems to address
2.
2.The first lifeboats left without being full because
a)
A. the lifeboats were improperly designed.
b)
B. panicky passengers were in a hurry to get away.
c)
C. passengers thought they were safe on the Titanic.
d)
D. no one knew how many passengers each lifeboat could hold.
3.
3. Who first realized how extremely serious the situation on the Titanic was?
a)
A. the captain of the Titanic
b)
B. the captain of the Californian
c)
C. the passengers on the Titanic
d)
D. the radio operators on the Titanic
4.
4.What alarmed Captain Smith the most when he toured the Titanic just after hitting the iceberg?
a)
A. People were playing with ice that had fallen on the deck.
b)
B. Five compartments were filling with water.
c)
C. Sacks of mail were floating in the mail room.
d)
D. Two boiler rooms were filling with water.
5.
5. Which of the following would most likely be described as GHASTLY?
a)
A. the orchestra music
b)
B. the screaming and cries for help
c)
C. the crew shouting directions
6.
6.You might describe a house as being EERIE if you thought it was
a)
A. haunted
b)
B. luxurious
c)
C. in disrepair
7.
7. A man is most likely to dig FEVERISHLY if he is digging
a)
A. a tunnel
b)
B. on a hot day
c)
C. for buried treasures
8.
8. One would be most likely to enjoy his/her ACCOMMODATIONS
a)
A. on a cruise
b)
B. on a train trip
c)
C. at a vacation resort
d)
D. all of the above
9.
9. Which job regularly involves making PROPHECIES?
a)
A. a bank teller
b)
B. weather forecaster
c)
C. teacher
10.
10. Captain Smith was chosen for the Titanic's first voyage because he was
a)
A. a bright, young captain.
b)
B. the line's most experienced captain.
c)
C. meant to be the Titanic's permanent captain.
d)
D. involved in the original planning for the Titanic.
11.
11. Onlookers at the launch of the Titanic were most amazed by the ship's
a)
A. size
b)
B. beauty
c)
C. safety features
d)
D. construction materials
12.
12. Some experts in ocean transportation thought the Titanic might be in danger because
a)
A. it had a poorly paid crew.
b)
B. it was too large to maneuver easily.
c)
C. it had never made an ocean crossing before.
d)
D. its reputation for safety might result in carelessness.
13.
13. The first passengers who noticed ice on the deck of the Titanic reacted by
a)
A. spreading an alarm.
b)
B. trying to get into the lifeboats.
c)
C. trying to clean it up for safety reasons
d)
D. playing with ice.
14.
14. Which statement from the selection is an opinion?
a)
A. "As her name boasted, the Titanic was indeed the biggest ship in the world."
b)
B. "On Wednesday, April 10, 1912, the Titanic's passengers began to arrive in Southampton."
c)
C. "The final size and richness of this new ship was astounding."
d)
D. "In 1912, passengers on the ocean liners sent postcard-style messages to friends at home."
15.
15. In 1912 people were divided into social classes according to background, wealth, and education.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
16. An American writer named Morgan Robertson wrote a book, 14 years prior to the Titanic sinking, about an unsinkable ship that sails from England to New York.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
17.This book by Morgan Robertson was "The Wreck of the Carpathia"
a)
True
b)
False
18.
18.The role of the ships in the early 1900's was to transport cargo and people across the sea.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
19.When these "floating palaces" were built, it wasn't necessary to build bigger docks to service them.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
20.The bottom layer of the Titanic consisted of the lowly manual workers.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
21. After leaving the dock in Scotland, the Titanic almost collided with another ship. This was thought to be a bad omen experienced by the seaman.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
22.A total of nine iceberg warnings were received by the Titanic on April 14, 1912.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
23. Jack Thayer's #13 lifeboat almost smashed the #15 lifeboat before the ropes were cut.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
24.The Titanic's sister ship was named the OLYMPIC.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
25. Robert Ballard and his team were the first to locate the Titanic in 1985.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
26. First class passenger whose father was a vice president of a railroading company in Philadelphia. He survived.
a)
A. Fred Fleet
b)
B. J. Bruce Ismay
c)
C. Jack Phillips
d)
D. Jack Thayer
27.
27.White bearded man who was a natural leader and worked for White Star Line for 38 years. Did not survive.
a)
A. Officer Murdock
b)
B. Captain Smith
c)
C. Harold Bride
d)
D. Jack Phillips
28.
28. Young wireless assistant. Survived and was later reported as having helped the wireless operators of the Carpathia.
a)
A. Fred Fleet
b)
B. John Jacob Astor
c)
C. Thomas Andrews
d)
D. Harold Bride
29.
29. Second class passenger traveling with mother and siblings. Survived.
a)
A. Ruth Becker
b)
B. Jack Thayer
c)
C. Thomas Andrews
d)
D. John Jacob Astor
30.
30. President of the White Star Line. Survived the accident and was widely criticized and labeled "a coward" thereafter.
a)
A. Harold Bride
b)
B. John Jacob Astor
c)
C. J. Bruce Ismay
d)
D. Fred Fleet
31.
31. Thought to be the richest person in the world. Traveling home to the states after an extended honeymoon.
a)
A. J. Bruce Ismay
b)
B. Jack Thayer
c)
C. John Jacob Astor
d)
D. Harold Bride
32.
32. Wireless operator who worked feverishly until the end. Was so overwhelmed with personal messages from passengers that he yelled at the Californian who gave them the final iceberg warning. Did not survive.
a)
A. Jack Thayer
b)
B. Harold Bride
c)
C. Captain John Smith
d)
D. Jack Phillips
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