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Titanic: Postal Clerks Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the men who worked in the Titanic mail room. They were brave men who tried to save the mail when the Titanic sank.

A multiple-choice quiz by wawa2345. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
wawa2345

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
312,215

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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232

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many postal workers were there on the Titanic? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Did any of the postal workers on the Titanic survive?

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many of the Titanic postal workers were from the United States? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did all the Titanic postal workers embark from? Hint

Southampton

Belfast

Cherbourg

Queenstown

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Question 5 of 10

5. One of the Titanic postal workers, named William Gwinn, changed the ship he sailed on to the Titanic. What ship was he originally scheduled to sail on? Hint

Olympic

Philadelphia

Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse

Californian

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many children did Titanic postal worker John March have? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many sacks of mail did the Titanic carry? Hint

500

100

200

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where were the Titanic postal workers' accommodations located? Hint

C Deck

E Deck

D Deck

F Deck

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where was the mail sorting room located on the Titanic? Hint

E Deck

G Deck

F Deck

Orlop Deck

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Question 10 of 10

10. Were any of the Titanic postal workers single when they set sail on the Titanic?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many postal workers were there on the Titanic?

Answer: 5

The names of these men are: William Logan Gwinn, John Starr March, John Richard Jago Smith, James Bertram Williamson, and Oscar Scott Woody.

2. Did any of the postal workers on the Titanic survive?

Answer: No

All of the men died trying to save the 20,000 lbs of mail the Titanic carried on her. It is believed by some that they were the first victims of the tragedy.

3. How many of the Titanic postal workers were from the United States?

Answer: 3

William Gwinn was from Asbury, New Jersey. John March was from Newark, New Jersey. Oscar Woody was last resided in Clifton, Virginia.

4. Where did all the Titanic postal workers embark from?

Answer: Southampton

All of the men were staying in Southampton at the time the Titanic set sail.

5. One of the Titanic postal workers, named William Gwinn, changed the ship he sailed on to the Titanic. What ship was he originally scheduled to sail on?

Answer: Philadelphia

The reason for this change was because his wife was ill. He decided to change to a ship that was leaving earlier, so he could get home to her. This was the reason he was assigned to the Titanic.

6. How many children did Titanic postal worker John March have?

Answer: 2

He had two daughters. By the time he went on the Titanic, they were both adults. They both pleaded with him to seek safer work with the postal service. The reason being that his wife had died in 1911 during surgery. John was away at sea when his wife died.

7. How many sacks of mail did the Titanic carry?

Answer: 200

Each sack weighed 100 lbs. It is hard to imagine five men between the ages of 35-50 trying to save all of that mail while a ship was going down. They were very dedicated to their work.

8. Where were the Titanic postal workers' accommodations located?

Answer: F Deck

Their accommodations were close to the third class accommodations.

9. Where was the mail sorting room located on the Titanic?

Answer: G Deck

The sorting room was located in the fourth compartment, forward on G Deck. The mail was initially stacked on Orlop Deck with the first-class baggage. The two levels were joined by a wide companionway.

10. Were any of the Titanic postal workers single when they set sail on the Titanic?

Answer: Yes

One of the men was single before he sailed on the Titanic. He was James Williamson. He was from Dublin, Ireland.

Source: Author wawa2345

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