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HMHS Britannic-Gone But Not Forgotten Quiz

Do you know about White Star Line's third ship, the HMHS Britannic? Want to know more? Try this quiz. It'll teach you a lot about it.

A multiple-choice quiz by brainiac62. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
brainiac62

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
252,195

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
591

Last 3 plays: Guest 176 (8/10), Guest 82 (7/10), Guest 116 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What other famous ship that sank is a sister ship of the HMHS Britannic? Hint

SS Andrea Doria

RMS Lusitania

RMS Titanic

Empress of Ireland

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the HMHS Britannic originally going to be named before it was finished? Hint

the Herculean

the Gigantic

the Enormous

the Gargantuan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Instead of a passenger ship, what kind of ship was the HMHS Britannic at the time of her sinking? Hint

WWI hospital ship

Cargo ship

Cruise liner

Tugboat

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Question 4 of 10

4. How did the HMHS Britannic sink? Hint

Hit a mine

Hit by a giant wave

Hit an iceberg

Pirates fired a cannonball at its hull

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Question 5 of 10

5. On what day was HMHS Britannic launched? Hint

February 26, 1914

April 15, 1912

February 16, 1914

August 15, 1916

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many people died when the HMHS Britannic sank? Hint

100

1,036

1,066

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first person to discover the wreck of the HMHS Britannic? Hint

Aamer Haleem

Robert Ballard

Jacques Cousteau

Brian Jacques

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the fastest speed that the HMHS Britannic could go at? Hint

21 knots

10 knots

15 knots

22 knots

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many boilers did the HMHS Britannic have? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many compartments could be filled with water and still float on the HMHS Britannic? Hint

four

six

five

ten

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What other famous ship that sank is a sister ship of the HMHS Britannic?

Answer: RMS Titanic

All of these ships sank. However, RMS Titanic is one of two sister ships of the HMHS Britannic. The RMS Olympic is the other sister ship of the HMHS Britannic.

2. What was the HMHS Britannic originally going to be named before it was finished?

Answer: the Gigantic

That's right! The HMHS Britannic was going to be named the Gigantic. White Star Line named all of its ships after Greek mythological races-Titans, Olympic, and Giants.

3. Instead of a passenger ship, what kind of ship was the HMHS Britannic at the time of her sinking?

Answer: WWI hospital ship

The HMHS Britannic was planned to be a passenger ship named the Gigantic (seen in question one), but because of WWI happening at the time, White Star Line decided to make a few changes.

4. How did the HMHS Britannic sink?

Answer: Hit a mine

There was some speculation that the ship might have been hit by a torpedo, but the captain of the German submarine which had laid the mines, the U-73, denied this.

5. On what day was HMHS Britannic launched?

Answer: February 26, 1914

The HMHS Britannic was launched on February 26, 1914. The RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, The other dates I chose randomly.

6. How many people died when the HMHS Britannic sank?

Answer: 30

A total of thirty men died on that fatal day... 1,036 people lived, and 1,066 people total were on board. 100 was chosen at random.

7. Who was the first person to discover the wreck of the HMHS Britannic?

Answer: Jacques Cousteau

Cousteau discovered the wreck in 1975. Robert Ballard relocated the wreck in 1995. Brian Jacques is the author of the "Redwall" book series, and Aamer Haleem hosts the VH1 Top 20 music videos at 8:00 A.M. EST.

8. What was the fastest speed that the HMHS Britannic could go at?

Answer: 22 knots

The HMHS Britannic never went at full speed during the voyage of which it sank. However, on the morning that it sank, it did go at 21 knots.

9. How many boilers did the HMHS Britannic have?

Answer: 29

The HMHS Britannic had 29 boilers. So did its sister ship, the RMS Titanic (what a coincidence...).

10. How many compartments could be filled with water and still float on the HMHS Britannic?

Answer: six

The HMHS Britannic could be filled with six water compartments. The RMS Titanic could only be filled with four.

Source: Author brainiac62

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