1. The freighter Edmund Fitzgerald sunk in 1975. Which of the Great Lakes claimed the vessel? Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Eerie Lake Ontario

2. The lake that claimed the Edmund Fitzgerald is alternately known by what Native American name? Onondago Kewaunee Koochiching Gitche Gumee

3. What type of cargo was being carried aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald during the fateful voyage? Iron Ore Gravel Bauxite Rutile

4. According to the song, how much did the cargo on the Edmund Fitzgerald weigh? 26,000 tons 38,000 tons 28,000 tons 36,000 tons

5. "The ship was the pride of the American side Coming back from some mill in ______" Where was the ship returning from? Illinois Michigan Indiana Wisconsin

6. "Concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms When they left fully loaded for ______" Cleveland Windsor Toledo Milwaukee

7. Which wind directions get mentioned in the song's lyrics? South and West None of these North and East North and West

8. In which month of the year did the disaster occur? September December November October

9. Apart from the Captain, which other member of the crew is specifically mentioned in the lyrics? Answer: ("Fellas, it's too rough to feed ya")

10. When the Captain sent a distress call, according to the lyrics, what message did he send? He had water coming in The engines had lost power The hull had been breached He had lost his bearings

11. Tragically, the Edmund Fitzgerald was close (in relative terms) to safety. The lyrics describe the location of that safety, which was? Six Fathom Shoals Whitefish Bay Michipicoten Island Superior South Breakwater

12. How many miles lay between the Edmund Fitzgerald and safety, according to the song? Sixteen Fifteen Eighteen Nineteen

13. Where is the "maritime sailors' cathedral" located? Detroit Cleveland Superior Toledo

14. What was the name of the Edmund Fitzgerald's Captain? (Before you go insane, no, this is not mentioned in the song!) Eugene O'Brien Ransom Cundy Robert Rafferty Ernest McSorely

15. How many times does "the church bell chime"? Twenty-six Twenty-nine Twenty-three Twenty