J. Bruce Ismay (Pink)
Edward Smith (Blue)
The Moon (Orange)
Stanley Lord (Yellow)
Around the Classroom
Semester Review
100

The J in "J. Bruce Ismay" stands for _________.

Joseph

100

Which inquiry claimed that Smith "did nothing other captains wouldn't have done"? (British or American)

British

100

The iceberg that sank the Titanic probably would have originated around Greenland and traveled in which direction?

Southward

100

The name of the ship that Stanley Lord captained was the SS ________. 

California

100

The Titanic "suspect" listed at the center of the back whiteboard is _________________.

The Moon

100

The book we read around October and November was called _________________.

The Outsiders.

200

What argument does Source F make about Ismay?

He should've stayed aboard the sinking Titanic

200

Give ONE example of an issue that the American inquiry found with the crew of the Titanic

-No drills

-Hired hours before

-Did not understand their positions/jobs

200

The Sun and the Moon both impact the Earth's ________, which, according to the theory, could potentially dislodge more icebergs.

Tides

200

When he encountered ice, Captain Lord decided to take what action?

Slow down/stop at the edge of the icefield. (He "order[ed] a hard-a-port in order to effect a starboard turn while cutting the engines)

200

Name ONE color of the colored pencils, markers, etc. that is available on the top shelf of the art supply shelves.

Red, yellow, green

200

We started the year with learning about figurative language and reading what type/genre of writing?

Poetry

300

According to source E, as soon as Ismay arrived on the Carpathia, what did he request?

Food or something to eat

300

According to source A, how long did Captain Smith wait to send a distress message after hitting the iceberg?

"Fifteen or twenty minutes"

300

In what month of 1912 did the rare supermoon occur?

January

300

Famously, while the Titanic sank, Captain Lord was doing what?

Sleeping

300

Not counting the swivel teacher chair by my desk, how many loose chairs are there in the room?

Eight

300

Before Christmas break, we went over patterns of plots and characters. A pattern that shows up over and over again throughout history is called an ___________________.

Archetype

400

According to source C, How many lifeboats did Ismay claim to help load? 

8

400

Captain Smith's trip on the Titanic "was rumored to be ______________"

His last trip before retirement

400
Astronomers from what University originally proposed that the Moon may have impacted the Titanic?

Texas State University (-San Marcos

400

Why did the Californian NOT receive messages from the Titanic as it was sinking?

The wireless had been turned off

400

The four "bees" are be ready, be ___________, be respectful, and be safe.

Responsible

400

What film did your class choose to watch while studying archetypes?

Period 1--Moana

Period 2--Elf

Period 4--The Grinch

500

According to multiple sources, what did Ismay do while aboard the Carpathia?

Hid in a cabin

500

According to source B, "Captain Smith was not ignoring the ice warnings; he was simply ______________"

not reacting to them

500

Source B argues that the Titanic was likely not significantly impacted by the moon. Instead it says that "It was the result of common dangers and avoidable ________."         

Risks

500

The Californian was headed from London to what city?

Boston, Massachusetts

500

The "In an Emergency--Take Action" posters reveal that the orange action is to ____________________.

Shelter

500

A comparison between two different things that uses the words "like" or "as" is called a _____________

Simile

600

On what date did Ismay safely arrive in New York?

April 18th.

600

On what date did Senator William Alden Smith submit his report to the US Inquiry?

May 28, 1912
600

Source A reveals that the name for Earth's closest approach to the Sun is called its ____________.

Perihelion

600

The US Inquiry into the Titanic found that the Californian was less than ______ miles away from the Titanic while it sank.

19

600

 What college did Ms. Morrow go to?

Earlham College

600

Ponyboy has two brothers--Sodapop and __________.

Darry (Darrell)

700

The newspapers gave Ismay a nickname. Instead of calling him J. Bruce Ismay, they referred to him as "J __________ Ismay."

Brute

700

How old was Captain Smith when he sailed on the Titanic?

62 years old

700

According to the International Ice Patrol data, bad  iceberg years happen fairly regularly. The most recent one mentioned in the article occurred in what year?

1994

700

EXACTLY how many tons did the Californian weigh?

6,223

700

The clock at the front of the room is permanently stuck showing what time?

I will accept 1:04 or 1:05.

700

What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem?

I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM HERE OR THERE. 

I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM ANYWHERE. 

I DO NOT LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM. 

I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SAM-I-AM.

AABB