The Ship
What was the name of the machine that found the Titanic wreckage in the 1980s?
Argo
What happened after John Jacob Astor put his pregnant wife in a lifeboat?
He was prevented from boarding the lifeboat.
What was the date the Titanic started its voyage?
April 10, 1912
Why didn't the Titanic crew have binoculars?
They were locked up and no one had a key.
Why did Captain Smith plot a southern course?
to avoid the icebergs
When the Titanic went to France, the passengers had to get to the ship by?
Why were safety features not included in the final Titanic construction?
They wanted to cut some of the weight.
The staff who ran the wireless communication on the Titanic were at fault because?
They failed to get warning messages to the captain on time.
When being questioned, the British crew members complained about what?
Not being able to go home
While the lifeboats were being loaded, what did Officer Boxhall do?
Sent out distress signals
What was the Mackay-Bennett ship hired to do?
Retrieve the dead passengers' bodies.
Why didn't the Carpathia come to the rescue right away?
The operator missed the first Titanic calls for help.
How many furnaces were powering the 29 boilers?
159
What was the approximate time the Titanic stuck the iceberg?
12:00 midnight
Why did they have to build a bigger slipway before they could start building the Titanic?
The Titanic was too big
How did Officer Murdoch try to avoid hitting the iceberg?
By having the ship turned to the left.
The Carpathia
What were the three classes of passengers on the Titanic?
First class
Second class
Third class
How many survivors from the Titanic?
705
What is one reason more people were not resuced?
The lifeboats were not full before leaving the ship
What was the problem with the lifeboats on the Titanic?
They were carrying fewer passengers than were on the ship.
Why didn't the passengers in the lifeboats go back for those who jumped in the water?
Because they were afraid the sinking Titanic would destroy the lifeboats.
After seeing the damage, Captain Smith and Andrews knew what?
That the Titanic would sink fast.
What year was the Titanic rediscovered on the bottom of the ocean?
1985
Third class