The Titanic

Question 0

Who was it purchased by in 1867?

Answer 0

Thomas Ismay

Question 1

When was the White Star Line founded?

Answer 1

1850

Question 2

Who took over in 1899?

Answer 2

Bruce Ismay

Question 3

Who was it bought by in 1902?

Answer 3

A wealthy American called J. Pierpoint Morgan

Question 4

What did Morgans money mean?

Answer 4

That they could build luxury liners to attract wealthy passengers

Question 5

What did Ismay suggest in 1907?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Where was the Titanic built?

Answer 6

Harland and Wolff in Belfast

Question 7

Who owned Harland and Wolff?

Answer 7

Lord Pirrie

Question 8

Who was the chief designer?

Answer 8

Thomas Andrews

Question 9

When did construction begin?

Answer 9

1909

Question 10

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

Answer 10

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

Question 11

How many boiler rooms were there?

Answer 11

6

Question 13

How many of the funnels worked?

Answer 13

3 and the other was for decoration

Question 14

How many steam powered propellers were there?

Answer 14

3

Question 15

When was the Titanic launched?

Answer 15

1911

Question 16

When did it begin it’s maiden voyage?

Answer 16

April 1912

Question 17

How many wooden lifeboats were on board?

Answer 17

16

Question 18

When did look outs spot the iceberg?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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

Question 20

How many people can fit on the lifeboats?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Which ship picks up the distress call?

Answer 21

The Carpathia which is 58 miles away

Question 22

Who are boarded on life boats first?

Answer 22

Women and children, mainly first class

Question 23

How many distress rockets are fired?

Answer 23

8 the whole night

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Over 1,500

Question 25

What happens to the broken off stern?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

When is the first lifeboat picked up by the Carpathia?

Answer 26

April 15, 4:10am

Question 27

How many survivors head to New York on the Carpathia?

Answer 27

705

Question 28

When did the Titanic sink?

Answer 28

April 15th

Question 29

When does the Carpathia arrive in New York?

Answer 29

April 18th

Question 30

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

Answer 30

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

Question 31

What was first class like?

Answer 31

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

Question 32

What was second class like?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

What was third class like?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

What were reasons for travelling on the Titanic?

Answer 34

Visiting family members in America business trips Emigrating Returning to America

Question 35

Why could Captain Smith be blamed for the sinking?

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Why could the shipbuilders be blamed for the sinking?

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Why could Bruce Ismay be blamed for the sinking?

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Why could Thomas Andrews be blamed for the sinking?

Answer 38

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

Question 39

How many boilers were there?

Answer 39

24 double ended and 5 single ended