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100
How many years has it been since the Titanic disaster?
This April will be the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic disaster.
100
What were the passengers doing when the ship hit the rocks? (Answer in a complete and accurate sentence)
The passengers were sitting down to a late dinner when the ship hit the rocks
100
This word is an airplane with a propellor (Must be pronounced correctly to get points)
Helicopter
100
An angry captain De Falco shouted that Captain Schettino was going to _____ ________ _______ ________. (be punished)
PAY FOR HIS ACTIONS
100
The past tense form of the word "strike"
Struck
200
Fill in the blank: The Titanic was the biggest _____ ________ of its time
Cruise ship
200
Why couldn't many lifeboats be lowered into the water? (Answer in a complete sentence)
Passengers said that many life boats could not be lowered into the water because the ship turned onto its side so quickly .
200
People in charge of a boat , train or plane are call the _________ ________________ (must be pronounced correctly)
CREW MEMBERS
200
The Titanic disaster led to new _______ _________, including training passengers within twenty four hours of sailing.
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
200
The noun form of the word " interfered"
interference
300
What caused the Titanic disaster? (Your sentence must be accurate!!)
The Titanic struck an iceberg. The Titanic struck an iceberg and sank.
300
What are two main things that interfered with divers efforts to search underwater? (Clue: Vocabulary words -"grounded ship")
Movements of the grounded ship and concerns about bad weather have interfered with divers efforts to search underwater.
300
Another word for "emergency" or "disaster" (Must be pronounced correctly)
CRISIS
300
Passengers on the Costa Concordia were told that the ship was having ___________ _____________.
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS
300
Write an accurate sentence with the word 'interference"
You are request to turn your cell phone off when you fly because cell phone signals can cause interference with airplane equipment.
400
How many people were on the Titanic?
There were more than 2,000 people on the Titanic.
400
DOUBLE POINT QUESTION!!!!!!!! YOU MUST ANSWER ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS ACCURATELY TO RECEIVE DOUBLE POINT VALUE!!!!! a)When must safety training of passengers on a cruise ship take place? b) Did the passengers on the Costa Concordia have this training? c) Why or why not?
a)The safety training of passengers on a cruise ship must take place within 24 hours of sailing. b) The passengers were at sea just a few hours when the disaster happened. c) The safety training had been planned for the next day.
400
People who are trying to save other people in an emergency situation. (MUST BE PRONOUNCED CORRECTLY)
RESCUERS
400
Bad weather could also delay work to remove _______ from the ship and protect the _________ along the Tuscan coast.
Bad weather could also delay work to remove fuel from the ship and protect the environment along the Tuscan coast.
400
Write a sentence with the past tense of the word "flee"
The Captain of the Costa Concordia fled the ship before all of the passengers were rescued.
500
The Titanic sailed from_______ and was on its way to________
The Titanic sailed from England and was on its way to New York
500
What did the Captain do that caused the disaster? (What is he being blamed for?)
The ship's Captain is being blamed for making an "unapproved"change in direction that brought the ship too close to the coast.
500
Another word for "environment" (must be pronounced correctly)
ATMOSPHERE
500
A judge released Captain Francesco Schettino from jail on Tuesday and placed him under _____ _________
House Arrest
500
The noun form of the word: "rescue"
Rescuer rescue