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Loss of the RMS Lusitania Trivia Quiz

The Loss of the Lusitania, almost completely over shadowed by WWI and the recent sinking of the Titanic, rightly deserves its place in history as one of the most tragic losses of a civilian vessel in history. Find out how much you know in this

A multiple-choice quiz by Jkilts. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Jkilts

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
317,133

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which shipbuilding company built the Lusitania and Aquatania? Hint

Harland & Wolff

D & W Henderson & Co.

Lockheed Shipbuilding & Construction

John Brown & Co. Ltd

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these ships surpassed the Lusitania in length? Hint

SS Great Eastern

RMS Carpathia

SS Andrea Doria

RMS Olympic

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Question 3 of 10

3. What date was Lusitania launched? Hint

August 2nd, 1907

June 29th, 1906

June 7th, 1906

July 21st, 1905

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Question 4 of 10

4. During a 300th anniversary celebration, a Wright Brother's airplane made several flights over the Lusitania. What was this anniversary celebrating? Hint

Henry Hudson's trip up the Hudson River

Victory over Napoleon's Army

The Independance of America

George Washington's Entrance into Military Service

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Question 5 of 10

5. RMS Lusitania's final Captain shared a name with which movie character? Hint

Saving Private Ryan's "John Miller"

The Fugitive's "Richard Kimble"

Pirates of the Caribbean's "William Turner"

National Treasure's "Ben Gates"

6. The U-boat tracking the Lusitania remained unknown to the Lusitania until the disaster. The Lusitania nearly escaped the U-boat's range simply by casually sailing faster, but the U-boat caught up because of one inadvertent mistake made by the ship. What was it? Hint

The Lusitania changed course to line up with a lighthouse

The Lusitania slowed to scan for U-boats

The Lusitania stopped due to fog

The Lusitania turned to avoid an iceberg

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Question 7 of 10

7. With the order to launch lifeboats finally given, there is a new problem with half of them- they are next to impossible to launch. Why? Hint

The explosions, mainly the second, damaged the launch systems

The ship is leaning to far starboard that port lifeboats will drag along the ship when lowered

A good portion of the crew deserted their posts and selfishly refuse to cooperate in a launch

Communications to the lifeboats have been cut- no man is able to reach the launches due to debris

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Question 8 of 10

8. During the sinking, Lusitania shared which trait with another famous shipwreck from the time period? Hint

The ship hit the seafloor before submerging like the RMS Britannic

A Lifejacket floats away to Philadelphia like with the first SS Noranic

The ship ship begins to break in half like the RMS Titanic (Though Titanic split fully)

A mystery ship remained out of contact, though it could have saved the lives aboard like with the RMS Titanic

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Question 9 of 10

9. A woman killed in the sinking of the ship had her body brought back to Ireland where it was claimed by her family in America. Her body was then to be transported to the United States aboard a smaller ship- which was sunk en route by the same exact U-boat. What was this woman's name? Hint

Lady Patricia Anne Dowd

Ms. Marie Claire Campell

Mrs. George Washington Stephens

Mrs. Mary Nester-Swift

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Question 10 of 10

10. The wreck of the Lusitania remains a dive site to scuba divers and marine adventurers. This wreck is located off of which European country? Hint

Greece

France

Ireland

England

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which shipbuilding company built the Lusitania and Aquatania?

Answer: John Brown & Co. Ltd

John Brown & Co. Ltd built the Lusitania and Aquatania, while Mauritania, Lusitania's other sister ship was contracted to another builder.

2. Which of these ships surpassed the Lusitania in length?

Answer: RMS Olympic

The RMS Olympic, Titanic's virtually identical sister ship, measured 882 feet 9 inches while RMS Lusitania was 787 Feet.

3. What date was Lusitania launched?

Answer: June 7th, 1906

The ship was launched Thursday, June 7th, 1906.

4. During a 300th anniversary celebration, a Wright Brother's airplane made several flights over the Lusitania. What was this anniversary celebrating?

Answer: Henry Hudson's trip up the Hudson River

The event in 1909 celebrated the 300th anniversary of the trip, and this was combined with the 100th anniversary of the Fulton Engine.

5. RMS Lusitania's final Captain shared a name with which movie character?

Answer: Pirates of the Caribbean's "William Turner"

Though Will Turner in the film was not named after him, they share the common first and last name.

Answer: The Lusitania changed course to line up with a lighthouse

As the Lusitania approached the Old Head of Kinsale, the captain ordered a line up with the lighthouse to navigate easier.

7. With the order to launch lifeboats finally given, there is a new problem with half of them- they are next to impossible to launch. Why?

Answer: The ship is leaning to far starboard that port lifeboats will drag along the ship when lowered

Though the boats on the port were still capable of being launched, they were susceptible to damage from parts sticking out.

8. During the sinking, Lusitania shared which trait with another famous shipwreck from the time period?

Answer: The ship hit the seafloor before submerging like the RMS Britannic

The Lusitania, being nearly 800 feet long, hit the bottom of the 330 feet water before her stern completely sank below. Though yes, a life jacket from it did escape and be rescued in Philadelphia, PA, this was not the case with the SS Noranic.

Answer: Mrs. George Washington Stephens

A couple months after the Lusitania disaster, the Hesperin carried Mrs. Washington's body only a small percentage of the route to North America. The ship was also torpedoed by the U-20 within the same area of Lusitania's rusting wreck.

10. The wreck of the Lusitania remains a dive site to scuba divers and marine adventurers. This wreck is located off of which European country?

Answer: Ireland

Ireland's Old Head of Kinsale is where the Lusitania went down and remains.

Source: Author Jkilts

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