vocabulary
What do you call the people who work in a ship to serve the passengers?
stewards
What’s the name of the Carpathia’s radio operator?
Harold Cottam
Where were Charlotte and Aunt Elizabeth traveling to?
To Gibraltar
Name two (2) things that you can find in the radio room of a ship other than a radio
A chair, porthole, table, bed
Who were the doctors sent to help the first, second, and third class passengers?
English - First class
Italian - second class
Hungarian - third class
What do you call the clothes that people wear to bed/at night?
Nightdress
Who is the survivor who borrowed clothes from Charlotte?
Georgette Madill
Why did Aunt Elizabeth send Charlotte to the radio room?
To send their family in Gibraltar a message
Why was the water warm at one point during their journey?
They entered the Gulf Stream
what things did the crew of the Carpathia intend to use to get the survivors into the ship?
Ladder, ropes, sacks
What do you call the part of a ship that typically covers the engine room?
Deck
Who was angry because he lost his dog?
William Carter
Why did the titanic sink?
it sank because it hit an iceberg
Where did the Carpathia sailing from?
New York City
Why did Charlotte decide to write a book about the Titanic?
Charlotte wanted to tell people the real story.
What do you call the window of a ship?
Porthole
Who jumped into the ocean then was pulled into a lifeboat?
Jack Thayer
At what time did the front of the Titanic start to sink?
At about 1.30 AM
Where was the Titanic sailing to?
New York City
Why did Charlotte decide to meet the radio operator even though Aunt Elizabeth told her not to?
Charlotte didn’t want to be like her Aunt— she wanted to marry and have children.
What do you call the left side of the ship when you're looking at it from its front?
Port side
Who jumped into the ocean and probably died immediately?
Why didn’t some people get into the lifeboats?
Because they believed that the Titanic wouldn‘t sink
Name one (1) other ship that was in the same area as the Titanic except for the Carpathia
Mount Temple, the Olympic, and Frankfurt
Women, children, first class