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Death Ship - The Lusitania Trivia Quiz

The sinking of the Lusitania may be one of the most significant events of World War One. Without this event the United States may not have entered the war and the result may have been . . . well, who knows? Read the book 'Wilful Murder' by Diana Preston.

A multiple-choice quiz by dgcox. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dgcox

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,466

Updated
Jun 16 23

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The R.M.S. Lusitania belonged to which shipping line? Hint

Blue Star

White Star

Cunard

P&O

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Question 2 of 10

2. What caused the Lusitania to sink? Hint

A German mine

An iceberg

A bomb from a German plane

A torpedo from a German U-boat

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Question 3 of 10

3. On which date did the sinking of the Lusitania take place? Hint

May 7th, 1916

May 7th, 1915

April 7th, 1916

June 7th, 1915

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Question 4 of 10

4. Approximately how many people died as a result of the Lusitania sinking? Hint

1000

1200

1400

1600

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Question 5 of 10

5. Following the sinking of the Lusitania, which of the following occurred? Hint

All of these

A British enquiry claimed that the passenger ship was unarmed

Germany stopped attacking neutral shipping for two years

A British enquiry confirmed the ship had been carrying ammunition

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Imperial German Embassy in Washington D.C., issue written warnings to passengers saying that to travel to England was to do so at their own risk.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. As it was sunk, the Lusitania was traveling from New York to Plymouth.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which island was the Lusitania approaching, as it was sunk? Hint

Ireland

Isle of Man

Iceland

Isle of Wight

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following appeared as headlines in US or British newspapers? Hint

All of these

A Deed For Which A Hun Would Blush, A Turk Be Ashamed And A Barbary Pirate Apologize

German Pirates Sink the Lusitania

Tirpitz's Murderers Sent The Luisitania To Her Doom

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the First Lord of the Admiralty at the time of the Lusitania's sinking?

Answer: (Two Words, first name and last name - he was significant in the next world war as well.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The R.M.S. Lusitania belonged to which shipping line?

Answer: Cunard

The large majority of ships sailing for the Cunard line had names ending in "ia" (e.g. Franconia, Pannonia, Carpathia, Mauretania, etc.). They did, however, have some ships with names that didn't have that ending, such as Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary.

2. What caused the Lusitania to sink?

Answer: A torpedo from a German U-boat

The Lusitania sank remarkably quickly - in about 18 minutes. The speed of the sinking accounts for the large number of casualties.

3. On which date did the sinking of the Lusitania take place?

Answer: May 7th, 1915

As a result of the sinking there was a strong shift of support by US citizens for the people of Britain and against Germany.

4. Approximately how many people died as a result of the Lusitania sinking?

Answer: 1200

Of the 1198 people who died, 128 were United States citizens.

5. Following the sinking of the Lusitania, which of the following occurred?

Answer: All of these

Although Germany stopped attacking neutral and passenger ships around Britain for nearly two years it maintained that the Lusitania was a legitimate target as it was carrying war materials.

6. The Imperial German Embassy in Washington D.C., issue written warnings to passengers saying that to travel to England was to do so at their own risk.

Answer: True

Germany made great efforts to make people aware of the danger of traveling on ships (particularly British ships) going anywhere near the United Kingdom. Some of the Lusitania survivors were able to pull soggy notices giving this warning from their pockets after being rescued.

7. As it was sunk, the Lusitania was traveling from New York to Plymouth.

Answer: False

The Lusitania was actually traveling from New York to Liverpool, the home of the Cunard line.

8. Which island was the Lusitania approaching, as it was sunk?

Answer: Ireland

During World War One, German U-boats used to wait for ships off the coast of Ireland. Ireland's location made it easy to hunt ships as the ships would come to the U-boats rather than having to hunt for them in the wide Atlantic Ocean. Many British and allied ships were sunk off the Irish coast or as they approached Ireland.

9. Which of the following appeared as headlines in US or British newspapers?

Answer: All of these

"German Pirates Sink the Lusitania" appeared in the 'Daily Sketch'. "A Deed For Which A Hun Would Blush..." appeared in the New York 'Nation'. "What Women And Children Endured When Tirpitz's Murderers Send The Lusitania To Her Doom" appeared in the 'Daily Mirror'.

10. Who was the First Lord of the Admiralty at the time of the Lusitania's sinking?

Answer: Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill had a bad time as First Lord of the Admiralty. As well as receiving much blame for the sinking of the Lusitania, he was also held responsible for the failure of the Galipoli Campaign against the Turks. He resigned from the position due to public dissatisfaction with his performance.

Source: Author dgcox

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