The Real Titanic Trivia Quiz

Answer: J. Bruce Ismay

Thomas Andrews was the ship's designer and was lost in the disaster. William James Pirrie was chairman of Harland & Wolff and was unable to make the voyage due to health issues. J. Pierpont Morgan controlled the International Mercantile Marine Company, parent company of the White Star Line, and cancelled his booking at the last moment.

Answer: René Harris

Just before dinner on April 14th, René Harris was walking down the stairs to her stateroom, C-83, near the aft grand staircase, when she slipped on what she believed was a spot of grease left from a dropped tea cake. She stated that she "took a header down six or seven steps" and broke her right arm at the elbow.

The Countess of Rothes, Margaret Brown and Helen Churchill Candee were also first class passengers and all survived.

Answer: Lucy Duff Gordon

Lucy Duff Gordon (Lady Duff Gordon) owned couture houses in London, New York and Paris (and later in Chicago). Edith Rosenbaum, Madeleine Astor and Lucile Carter were also first class passengers and all survived.

Answer: David Blair

David Blair made the trip from Belfast to Southampton but was replaced by Charles Lightoller who was bumped down from first officer. William Murdoch started out as chief officer and was bumped down to first officer. Herbert Pitman was the third officer. Lightoller and Pitman survived and Murdoch was lost.

Answer: Lawrence Beesley

Lawrence Beesley, a British citizen, was on his way to America for a planned vacation before visiting his brother in Toronto, Canada. Albert Caldwell, Marshall Drew and Richard Becker were also second class passengers and all survived.

Answer: Rhoda Abbott

Rhoda Abbott was travelling on the Titanic with her two sons, aged 13 and 16. They were unable to make it into a lifeboat. As the Titanic took its final plunge, they all jumped from the deck into the sea but only Rhoda survived after swimming to collapsible A. Leah Aks, Emily Goldsmith and Luise Kink were also third class passengers and all survived.

Answer: Dorothy Gibson

Dorothy Gibson was a model and one of the first movie stars. She was under contract to Eclair studios and starred in "Saved from the Titanic" which was the first dramatization of the disaster. It is now considered a lost film since no copies are known to exist. Gladys Cherry, Emma Bucknell and Marie Young were also first class passengers and all survived.

Answer: Arthur Peuchen

Arthur Peuchen survived the sinking in Lifeboat 6. Archibald Gracie survived on upturned collapsible B. Archibald Butt and Henry B. Harris were lost.

Answer: Robert Williams Daniel

Mary Eloise Smith and Robert Williams Daniel met on the rescue ship Carpathia. R. Norris Williams, Jack Thayer and Karl Behr were also first class passengers and all survived.

Answer: Yes

Edward J. Smith and his wife, Sarah, had one child - a daughter named Helen Melville nicknamed "Mel." Neither Mel nor Sarah were aboard the Titanic. On July 29, 1914, Mel unveiled a statue dedicated to her father in Lichfield, England.