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Quiz about Investigating the Titantic Part 2

Investigating the Titantic : Part 2 Quiz

Here's another quiz dealing with the investigation into the sinking of the Titanic. All information comes from the book by Wyn Craig Wade "The Titanic: End of a Dream".

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

Author
laughinggirl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
113,693

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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807

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Question 1 of 10

1. As Senator William Alden Smith questioned the witnesses to the disaster one disturbing piece of information kept surfacing. What were the witnesses saying that bothered Smith? Hint

That men were being pushed overboard to make room for the crew

That officers were shooting passengers

That Capt. E.J. Smith refused to send a "cqd" for help

As the last lifeboats were filled there were no people on the deck

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first witness called during the hearings? Hint

Harold Bride

Arthur Rostron

J. Bruce Ismay

Frederick Fleet

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Question 3 of 10

3. It was 20 minutes after the collision that Captain E.J. Smith told the wireless operators to send a distress call.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Senator Smith asked Harold Bride, the wireless operator, if he knew of Titanic receiving ice warnings from a particular ship. What was the name of that ship? Hint

Carpathia

Drake

Mackay-Bennett

Amerika

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Question 5 of 10

5. The first ship to respond to the Titanic's "cqd" was turned away because they inquired "What is the matter?"

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the first thing Fifth Officer Lowe retrieved from his cabin when he learned of the sinking? Hint

A lifebelt

His revolver

A bottle of whiskey

A letter from his mother

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many passengers and crew made it into Lifeboat number one? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many lifeboat drills did the Titanic crew have?

Answer: (One Word: number)

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to Fifth Officer Lowe, how were people on deck behaving as they waited for their chance to enter a lifeboat? Hint

They were weeping.

They were screaming and cursing.

They were rioting.

They were quiet and calm.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Most of the crew had no idea that the Titanic was actually sinking, most of them thought they would bring the lifeboats back to the ship when it was daylight.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. As Senator William Alden Smith questioned the witnesses to the disaster one disturbing piece of information kept surfacing. What were the witnesses saying that bothered Smith?

Answer: As the last lifeboats were filled there were no people on the deck

Over and over again, witnesses (mainly crew) told Smith in their testimony that towards the end of the night there was no one on deck to be put into lifeboats. Smith wondered if perhaps this was because the crew were not allowing steerage passengers on deck.

2. Who was the first witness called during the hearings?

Answer: J. Bruce Ismay

Arthur Rostron was the captain of the Carpathia. Fleet was in the Titanic's crow's nest. Bride was one of the operators of the wireless the night of the sinking. All these men were called to the witness stand, but J. Bruce Ismay, president of the White Star Line, was the first witness.

3. It was 20 minutes after the collision that Captain E.J. Smith told the wireless operators to send a distress call.

Answer: False

It was actually thirty-five minutes after the collision that Smith told his operators to send out a distress call.

4. Senator Smith asked Harold Bride, the wireless operator, if he knew of Titanic receiving ice warnings from a particular ship. What was the name of that ship?

Answer: Amerika

The Amerika had sent warnings through the wireless of icebergs. Harold Bride, one of the wireless operators, testified that he had never seen such warnings, however they may have come in during someone else's watch. Bride did add that they had received warnings from the Californian.

When Bride gave this information it shocked the crowd because this was the first time they had heard this. In fact, by the end of the hearings Smith had quite a list of all the ships that had sent warnings off.

5. The first ship to respond to the Titanic's "cqd" was turned away because they inquired "What is the matter?"

Answer: True

The Frankfurt was the first to answer the Titanic's distress call. When they asked, "What is the matter?" Phillips, the officer in charge of the wireless, got testy and told the Frankfurt to "stand by and keep out." Part of the reason for this had to do with a rivalry that had developed between Marconi, the company that supplied the wireless to the Titanic, and its German competitor, Telefunken. Essentially, because the Frankfurt was a German ship Phillips wasn't willing to let go of the commercial warfare to bring more help to the passengers.

The "cqd", by the way, was the British version of an SOS. Both are also referred to a a 'Mayday signal'.

6. What was the first thing Fifth Officer Lowe retrieved from his cabin when he learned of the sinking?

Answer: His revolver

Lowe stated in his testimony that he quickly retrieved his revolver just in case he needed it.

7. How many passengers and crew made it into Lifeboat number one?

Answer: 12

Only twelve people were in lifeboat number one, and most of the lifeboats launched holding fewer than sixty people. Most of the sailors in charge of manning the lifeboats did not even know how to control them.

8. How many lifeboat drills did the Titanic crew have?

Answer: one

Titanic had one drill with its staff before leaving the docks. A second drill was scheduled for April 14th, but for whatever reason that drill was never performed.

9. According to Fifth Officer Lowe, how were people on deck behaving as they waited for their chance to enter a lifeboat?

Answer: They were quiet and calm.

Lowe testified that the people were very calm and quiet as they awaited their chance to leave the faltering ship.

10. Most of the crew had no idea that the Titanic was actually sinking, most of them thought they would bring the lifeboats back to the ship when it was daylight.

Answer: True

Steward John Hardy testified that most of the crew that left the ship on lifeboats were fully expecting to be back on board Titanic within a few hours.

Source: Author laughinggirl

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