1. Shortly after hearing of the Titanic's sinking, Congress called forth a panel to determine what caused this "unsinkable" ship to falter. What senator was put in charge of those committee hearings? William Alden Smith Senator Reed Senator Newland Wyn Craig Wade

2. Twenty-four percent of what group of people survived the sinking? steerage crew first class second class

3. Who was president of the United States when the Titanic sank? Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft Grover Cleveland Calvin Coolidge

4. Where were the hearings in New York held? Oon board the Carpathia Sheraton Waldorf-Astoria The Woolworth Building

5. Newspaper reporters were NOT allowed anywhere near the hearings. True False

6. In what lifeboat did J. Bruce Ismay leave the Titanic? Starboard collapsible Collapsible D Number 14 Number 5

7. Who presented Arthur Henry Rostron, captain of the Carpathia, a cup as an award for his heroism? President Taft Mrs. J.J. ("Unsinkable Molly") Brown William Alden Smith J. Bruce Ismay

8. True or False: Senator Smith learned from a passenger that the sailors testing the temperature of the water used tap water instead of ocean water for the test. True False

9. How was it believed at the time that John Jacob Astor died? crushed by a funnel froze drowned suicide

10. During the hearings, much discussion and questioning revolved around the lack of binoculars for the crew in the crow's nest. What was reason given that the crow's nest of the Titanic had no binoculars? The crow's nest did have binoculars, but they couldn't find them There had never been any on board ship The binoculars were taken over by the bridge They had been left at Southampton