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RMS Titanic Quiz Challenge - How Much Do You Know? | Maritime

This quiz will help you see how much you know about this horrible disaster that took place years ago.

A multiple-choice quiz by loveoflearning. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
loveoflearning

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
97,365

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
7348

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (11/15), Guest 107 (6/15), Guest 148 (10/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. On what day did The Titanic hit the iceberg? Hint

12th April 1914

18th March 1913

15th March 1915

14th April 1912

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was the name of the Titanic's captain? Hint

Captain Dwight Q. Edwards

Captain John W. Smith

Captain Edward J. Smith

Captain Franklin D. Howard

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Question 3 of 15

3. What agency did the musicians who played on Titanic come from? Hint

Red Talent Agency

White Talent Agency

Black Talent Agency

Brown Talent Agency

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Question 4 of 15

4. On 14 April, how many warnings of ice did the Titanic receive from other ships? Hint

none

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Question 5 of 15

5. What was the ship that sped to the scene of the Titanic sinking and commenced the rescue? Hint

Noordam

Californian

Carpathia

Mesaba

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Question 6 of 15

6. When was the first distress rocket fired? Hint

April 13, 1914, 11:30 pm

March 19, 1909, 1:20 am

March 12, 1902, 4:00 pm

April 15, 1912 , 12:45 am

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Question 7 of 15

7. How many decks did the Titanic have?
Hint

four

eight

six

ten

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Question 8 of 15

8. In which present-day country of the UK was the Titanic manufactured? Hint

Northern Ireland

Scotland

England

Wales

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Question 9 of 15

9. How much did a parlor suite ticket cost? Hint

$250

$800

$2,250

$3,300

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was the maximum cost (in US dollars) of a third class ticket? Hint

$15

$17

$20

$40

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Question 11 of 15

11. What percent of the people on board the Titanic survived? Hint

32%

12%

61%

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which half of the ship sank first?

Answer: (bow or stern)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who said, "This boat is unsinkable"? Hint

Edith Russell

J.P. Morgan

Nicolas Martin

Edward Smith

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Question 14 of 15

14. When the Titanic left Queenstown for New York, how many passengers and crew members, in that order, were on board? Hint

2,534 and 992

1,112 and 1,000

987 and 255

1,316 and 891

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Question 15 of 15

15. How many wooden lifeboats did the design of The Titanic call for? Hint

365

100

209

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On what day did The Titanic hit the iceberg?

Answer: 14th April 1912

This happened in the North Atlantic at 11:40 pm.

2. What was the name of the Titanic's captain?

Answer: Captain Edward J. Smith

Captain Edward Smith had just commanded a ship on March 20, 1912 that had also crashed, only with another ship, The Hawke.

3. What agency did the musicians who played on Titanic come from?

Answer: Black Talent Agency

There were eight musicians on the Titanic, with a song list numbering 350. Prior to 1912 the ships dealt with the musicians directly (rather than through an agency).

4. On 14 April, how many warnings of ice did the Titanic receive from other ships?

Answer: 6

The watchmen on the Titanic were told to watch for ice, but they did not have binoculars. These men included Reginald Lee, whose eyes had not been tested in thirteen years, and Fredrick Fleet, whose eyes had not been tested in five years.

5. What was the ship that sped to the scene of the Titanic sinking and commenced the rescue?

Answer: Carpathia

Arthur H. Rostron was the Carpathia's captain. The Carpathia's maximum speed was 14 knots, but it eventually reached 17. The Californian was in the area sooner, but it was unable to help due to the radio man being in bed.

6. When was the first distress rocket fired?

Answer: April 15, 1912 , 12:45 am

It was spotted ten miles away by the Californian.

7. How many decks did the Titanic have?

Answer: ten

This ship cost �1,500,000 to build.

8. In which present-day country of the UK was the Titanic manufactured?

Answer: Northern Ireland

The Titanic was build in Belfast, in what is now Northern Ireland but was then (before partition in 1921) simply part of Ireland. She was the first ship to have a swimming pool and gymnasium, and also had a hospital with an operating room; a dark room for photographers; and several barber shops.

9. How much did a parlor suite ticket cost?

Answer: $3,300

This area was meant for very wealthy people (there were four of them on the Titanic). A single first class ticket sold for $430.

10. What was the maximum cost (in US dollars) of a third class ticket?

Answer: $40

Third Class tickets cost between $15 and $40 (�3 and �8 sterling). Most people in the US earned between $200 and $400 per year.

11. What percent of the people on board the Titanic survived?

Answer: 32%

By class, 60% of first class passengers were saved, while only 25% of third class passengers were saved.

12. Which half of the ship sank first?

Answer: bow

The bow sank at 2:18am. The stern begins to go under a minute or two after this.

13. Who said, "This boat is unsinkable"?

Answer: Nicolas Martin

Nicolas Martin was the general manager of the White Star Line. This comment was directed at Edith Russell when she tried to purchase insurance for her luggage. J.P. Morgan was a wealthy man who was going to go on The Titanic, but changed his mind. Edward Smith was the ship's captain.

14. When the Titanic left Queenstown for New York, how many passengers and crew members, in that order, were on board?

Answer: 1,316 and 891

One crew member deserted in Queenstown.

15. How many wooden lifeboats did the design of The Titanic call for?

Answer: 16

This was ten percent more than called for by British regulations. A plan for more life boats was ignored. There were also four collapsible life rafts.

Source: Author loveoflearning

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