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HMHS Britannic-Titanic's Younger Sister

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : HMHS Britannic : HMHS Britannic-Titanic's Younger Sister

Introduction:
"Everyone knows that Titanic had two sister ships: Britannic & Olympic. Britannic is not talked about much, though. How much do you know about this sister ship?"


1. What was the Britannic's name originally going to be?
    Colossal
    Oceanic
    Gigantic
    Massive


2. When was the keel laid for the Britannic?
    November 21, 1910
    March 31, 1909
    November 30, 1911
    April 10, 1912


3. Was the Britannic ever able to carry civilian passengers?
    Yes
    No


4. Who was the Captain in charge of the Britannic?
    Captain Byron Voutsinas
    Captain Edward Smith
    Captain Charles Bartlett
    Captain Arthur Rostron


5. What did the Britannic strike?
    buoy
    underwater mine
    another boat
    ran aground


6. Besides the watertight doors not closing properly due to the explosion, what else sealed the fate of the Britannic?
    unknown damage elsewhere
    open cargo hatches
    open portholes
    popped rivets from the explosion


7. What did the captain try to do with the Britannic?
    run it aground
    let it sink
    burn it
    none of these


8. The Britannic went down in what body of water?
    Aegean Sea
    MediterraneanSea
    Caribbean Sea
    Adriatic Sea


9. How many people were killed as a result of the Britannic disaster?
    30
    0
    1522
    1038


10. Dr. Robert Ballard was not the first to find the wreck of the Britannic.
    True
    False


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