Vocabulary
This is a word that means headed for disaster.
What is doomed?
The Titanic was 882 feet long, almost the length of this many footbal fields.
What are 3?
Who was the richest passenger on the ship?
Who is John Jacob Astor.
This story was an eerie prophecy. It predicted exactly what would happen to the Titanic fourteen years later.
What is The Wreck of the Titan?
Captain Smith knew that the Titanic only carried enough of these items for barely half of the estimated 2,200 people on board.
What are lifeboats?
This word refers to room and board, especially in hotels or on ships or trains.
What are accommodations?
Which company built the Titanic?
Who are Harland and Wolff
About how many people died in the sinking of the Titanic?
What is 1,500.
This passenger liner almost collided with the Titanic as it left harbor, a close call that some considered a bad omen.
What is the New York?
The Titanic's hull was divided into a number of watertight compartments and could stay afloat if only this number were flooded.
What are four?
This word describes the ship going straight up and down.
What is vertical?
Among her gigantic features, the Titanic had four huge funnels and three enormous _________.
What are anchors?
This seventeen-year-old boy was a first-class passenger from Philadelphia, traveling along with his parents in adjoining staterooms.
Who was Jack Thayer?
These two wireless operators working in Titanic's radio room received a total of seven ice warnings on April 14th.
Who were Jack Phillips and Harold Bride?
Which class had the highest amount of survivors?
What is the first class? (only second to the crew)
This is a word that means to call for help.
What is a distress call?
The Titanic had a _________ for first class furry family members.
What is a kennel?
This woman was dropped over the side of the ship and into a lifeboat the night of the sinking?
Who was Margaret "Molly" Brown?
At 7:30 P.M. this ship reported three large icebergs about fifty miles ahead of the Titanic.
What is the Californian?
Captain Smith ordered these to be fired, hoping to get the attention of a nearby ship.
What are white distress rockets or flares?
This is a word that describes a cross Atlantic voyage.
What is intercontinental?
The ship designer originally called for this amount of lifeboats.
What is 48?
He was the president of the White Star Line and wanted to make sure that his wealthy passengers felt comfortable, relaxed, and safe onboard the Titanic.
Who was J. Bruce Ismay?
The watch would have a difficult time spotting icebergs the night of April 14, 2012, because it was a calm, clear, moonless night with no ____________.
What is wind (or white surf)?
This ship rescued the Titanic passengers and crew who survived the disaster.
What is the Carpathia?