Titanic

Question 1

The Titanic departed from this British port city.

Answer 1

Southampton

Question 2

The Titanic was under the command of this man.

Answer 2

Edward Smith

Question 3

The Titanic stopped in these two cities/towns before heading into the Atlantic.

Answer 3

Cherbourg, France

Cobh/Queenstown, Ireland

Question 4

The Titanic collided with an iceberg four days into the crossing and 375 miles south of this Canadian island.

Answer 4

Newfoundland

Question 5

The sinking of the Titanic led to the establishment of this maritime convention, which is still in effect today.

Answer 5

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)

Question 6

The Titanic is the second largest ocean liner wreck in the world, only behind this ship.

Answer 6

HMHS Brittanic

Question 7

The Titanic was built in this city.

Answer 7

Belfast, Ireland

Question 8

The Titanic was one of three boats built at the time that were referred to as being part of this “class.”

Answer 8

Olympic

Question 9

The Titanic was built by British shipping company White Star Line. This was its main rival, which built the Lusitania and Mauretania.

Answer 9

Cunard

Question 10

The Titanic included a lounge built in the style of this royal facility.

Answer 10

Palace of Versailles

Question 11

The Titanic included an a la carte restaurant built in the style of this London hotel.

Answer 11

The Ritz

Question 12

This was the Titanic’s home port – not where it departed from.

Answer 12

Liverpool

Question 13

This nearby ship warned the Titanic of pack ice. Controversially, it did not respond to any of the Titanic’s distress calls.

Answer 13

SS Californian

Question 14

This former Navy officer and oceanography professor discovered the Titanic wreckage.

Answer 14

Robert Ballard

Question 15

This ship became famous for coming to rescue survivors of the Titanic.

Answer 15

RMS Carpathia