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Who was it purchased by in 1867?

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Thomas Ismay

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When was the White Star Line founded?

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1850

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Who took over in 1899?

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Bruce Ismay

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Who was it bought by in 1902?

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A wealthy American called J. Pierpoint Morgan

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What did Morgans money mean?

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That they could build luxury liners to attract wealthy passengers

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What did Ismay suggest in 1907?

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That they build two bigger and better liners called the Titanic and the Olympia

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Where was the Titanic built?

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Harland and Wolff in Belfast

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Who owned Harland and Wolff?

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Lord Pirrie

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Who was the chief designer?

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Thomas Andrews

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When did construction begin?

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1909

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How many water tight compartments were there and how did they work?

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There were 16 and they automatically closed if the water rose to a certain height

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How many boiler rooms were there?

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6

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How many of the funnels worked?

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3 and the other was for decoration

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How many steam powered propellers were there?

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3

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When was the Titanic launched?

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1911

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When did it begin it’s maiden voyage?

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April 1912

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How many wooden lifeboats were on board?

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16

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When did look outs spot the iceberg?

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April 14th, it hits the starboard side of the ship

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What is the captain told at midnight after it has hit?

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That it can only stay afloat for a couple of hours, he gives a call for help over the radio

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How many people can fit on the lifeboats?

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There is only enough for half of the people on board and the first boat leaves with 28 people when it can hold 65

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Which ship picks up the distress call?

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The Carpathia which is 58 miles away

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Who are boarded on life boats first?

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Women and children, mainly first class

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How many distress rockets are fired?

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8 the whole night

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How many are still left on deck after the last lifeboat leaves?

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Over 1,500

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What happens to the broken off stern?

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It settles into the water, becoming level for a few minutes before filling with water, tilting into the air and sinking

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When is the first lifeboat picked up by the Carpathia?

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April 15, 4:10am

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How many survivors head to New York on the Carpathia?

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705

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When did the Titanic sink?

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April 15th

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When does the Carpathia arrive in New York?

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April 18th

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What is done from April 19th to May 25th?

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Ships are sent to the disaster site to recover bodies, 328 are found floating

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What was first class like?

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They wore nice clothes and had well furnished rooms, a swimming pool, a gym and much more. Some suites even had private living and dining rooms. People in first class usually owned their own business and they were all very wealthy

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What was second class like?

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They got their money through work, people in trade such as miners. They wore average clothes and had a nicely furnished room although they weren’t as furnished as first class they were still very wealthy looking

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What was third class like?

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It mainly consisted of people emigrating to America. They wore very plain clothes and their rooms had two sets of bunkbeds and a place to put their belongings. They were placed near the bottom of the ship

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What were reasons for travelling on the Titanic?

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Visiting family members in America
business trips
Emigrating
Returning to America

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Why could Captain Smith be blamed for the sinking?

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He ignored 7 iceberg warnings and if he had called for the Titanic to slow down it may not have hit

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Why could the shipbuilders be blamed for the sinking?

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When the iceberg hit it broke sections of the ship, if they had used good quality rivets it may not have sunk

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Why could Bruce Ismay be blamed for the sinking?

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He wanted to show that they could make a six day journey and pressured the captain to maintain the high speed of the ship

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Why could Thomas Andrews be blamed for the sinking?

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He didn’t make the watertight compartments to the right height as it would reduce the living space in first class

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How many boilers were there?

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24 double ended and 5 single ended

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