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RMS Olympic-First Born of the Olympic Class Ships

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : RMS Olympic : RMS Olympic-First Born of the Olympic Class Ships

Introduction:
"Of the three Olympic class vessels from White Star line, the Olympic was the first to be laid down and built. How much do you know about Titanic's "older sister"?"


1. What date was the keel laid for the Olympic?
    April 10, 1907
    September 20, 1911
    December 16, 1908
    March 31, 1909


2. Was the Olympic christened?
    Yes
    No


3. When was the Olympic launched?
    May 31, 1911
    November 30, 1909
    October 20, 1910
    September 20, 1911


4. Which of these distinguishing features separated Olympic from Titanic?
    less horsepower
    shorter length
    a deck promenade was open fully
    only had three funnels


5. With which ship did the Olympic collide with?
    HMS Californian
    HMS Hawke
    USS Dragonfish
    HMS Stockholm


6. Did the Olympic respond to Titanic's distress signal?
    Yes
    No


7. During which war was the Olympic turned into a troop transport?
    Civil War
    WWII
    WWI
    American Revolution


8. What was the Olympic's nickname after the war?
    Old Reliable
    Old War Horse
    Old Faithful
    Old Battle Ax


9. What submarine did the Olympic sink?
    U-103
    U-101
    U-130
    U-134


10. Did the Olympic return to passenger service after the war?
    Yes
    No


11. What caused the passenger trade to decline in the 1920's?
    Great Depression
    post war
    Titanic disaster
    mechanical problems


12. Olympic had yet another collision. What did she collide with?
    New York dock
    Nantucket Light Ship 117
    USS Stockholm
    leftover underwater mine


13. In 1935, White Star & Cunard Lines did not merge.
    True
    False


14. What hotel has many of the Olympic's fittings?
    White Star
    White Swann
    Ritz
    Waldorf-Astoria


15. Who else has some of Olympic's fittings?
    Celebrity Cruise Lines
    Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
    Carnival Cruise Lines
    Cunard Line


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