RMS Titanic

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1. On what date did the Titanic finally sink? April 12, 1915 April 15, 1912 April 14, 1912 April 14, 1915

2. Name the Captain of the Titanic: Stanley Lord Bruce Ismay Arthur H. Rostron Edward John Smith

3. What time did the Titanic hit the iceberg? 10:00 pm midnight 11:40 pm 2:20 am

4. On April 10th, the Titanic left the Southampton dock, narrowly escaping a collision with another ship. Name the ship: American liner New York Tugboat Vulcan Royal Navy crusier Hawke White Star's Oceanic

5. One crewman deserted at Queenstown. Can you name him? Stoker Fred Scott Fireman J. Coffey Electrician Alfred White Greaser Thomas Ranger

6. What time did the first distress call go out (by wireless)? 11:45 pm 1:30 am 12:45 am 12:15 am

7. What were the Titanic's call letters (for the wireless)? RMS TITAN USS MGY

8. How many lifeboats and collapsibles did the Titanic have altogether? 20 12 10 16

9. How many people could all of the lifeboats hold? 1178 1200 2200 1500

10. Which was the first lifeboat to be lowered? Number 4 Number 7 Number 12 Number 8

11. How many people were on board the Titanic? 2207 3750 2500 1800

12. How many passengers were there in lifeboat number 1? 20 12 5 40

13. Who was the only adult male passenger Second Officer Charles Lightoller allowed into a lifeboat? John Jacob Astor Henry Sleeper Harper Colonel Archibald Gracie Major Arthur Godfrey Peuchen

14. Which Officer told White Star President Bruce Ismay off when he kept getting in the way of launching boat number 5? Second Officer Lightoller First Officer Murdoch Captain Smith Fifth Officer Lowe

15. What lifeboat was the 'Unsinkable Molly Brown' in? 12 6 13 8

16. Which lifeboat was the only one to return to try to pick up people struggling in the water? Boat 8 Boat 14 Boat 6 Boat 1

17. One man missed the Titanic because his car broke down enroute to meet the ship at Cherbourg. Name him: Charles Hays J. Pierpont Morgan Frank Carlson George Brayton

18. Who headed the US Inquiry into the disaster? C. C. Burlingham Willam Alden Smith Edward John Smith Maurice Henry Clarke

19. Who headed the British Inquiry? Lord Pirrie Lord Mersey Alexander Carlisle Sir Alfred Chalmers

20. What was the name of the ship that responded to the Titanic's distress call? Californian Frankfort Mt. Temple Carpathia