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Tough World Trivia: RMS Titanic | 10 Questions

This quiz is about RMS Titanic, the largest ship during her time. How well do you know about Titanic? Find out by answering this quiz.

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

Author
japee

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
316,807

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was the Titanic built? Hint

Southampton, England

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Cherbourg, France

Queenstown, Ireland

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many working funnels were there on the Titanic? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many lifeboats were on the Titanic? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did the Titanic first stop after leaving Southampton with her passengers and crews? Hint

Queenstown, Ireland

Cherbourg, France

Belfast, Ireland

none of these

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many decks were on the Titanic? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. When did the Titanic hit an iceberg? Hint

April 17, 1912

April 15, 1912

April 14, 1912

April 16, 1912

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the second lifeboat to be lowered/launched during the sinking? Hint

Lifeboat 9

Lifeboat 3

Lifeboat 1

Lifeboat 6

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Question 8 of 10

8. What lifeboat launched with 12 people out of its capacity of 40? Hint

Lifeboat 9

Lifeboat 7

Lifeboat 1

Collapsible C

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many first-class women passengers died on the Titanic? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What ship rescued the 706 survivors of Titanic? Hint

RMS Oceanic

CS Minia

CS Mackay-Bennett

RMS Carpathia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was the Titanic built?

Answer: Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Titanic was built by the company Harland & Wolff on Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was owned by White Star Line.

2. How many working funnels were there on the Titanic?

Answer: 3

The Titanic had four funnel structures, but the fourth was not connected to the boilers. It was there mostly for aesthetic reasons (the structure appeared more balanced with four) and because other recently-launched liners had four too. If Titanic had only three, the thinking went, people would assume it was less luxurious.

The fourth funnel wasn't entirely useless - it did contain ventilation shafts and flues.

3. How many lifeboats were on the Titanic?

Answer: 20

There were 16 lifeboats and 4 collapsible lifeboats.

4. Where did the Titanic first stop after leaving Southampton with her passengers and crews?

Answer: Cherbourg, France

The Titanic first stopped in Cherbourg, France on April 11, 1912 and in Queenstown on April 12, 1912 to board additional passengers.

5. How many decks were on the Titanic?

Answer: 9

There were 9 decks on the ship. The decks were A-G with the boilers below.

6. When did the Titanic hit an iceberg?

Answer: April 14, 1912

Titanic hit an iceberg on April 14, 1912 at 11:40 pm. It sank 2 hours and 40 minutes later. The sinking resulted the deaths of 1,517 people.

7. What was the second lifeboat to be lowered/launched during the sinking?

Answer: Lifeboat 6

Lifeboat 6 (port side) was the second lifeboat to be launched. Lifeboat 6 contained the first-class passenger Margaret "Molly" Brown (known as the Unsinkable Molly Brown). It launched on the starboard side with 28 people out of its capacity of 65.

8. What lifeboat launched with 12 people out of its capacity of 40?

Answer: Lifeboat 1

Lifeboat 1 was the fifth lifeboat to be launched on the starboard side with 12 people(5 first-passengers and 7 crews). Lifeboat 1 contained Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon, his wife Lucy Christiana (Lady Duff Gordon), and Lady Duff Gordon's secretary Laura Mabel Francatelli.

9. How many first-class women passengers died on the Titanic?

Answer: 4

Bessie Waldo Allison, Elizabeth Isham, Edith Evans and Ida Straus were the 4 first-class women who died on the sinking of Titanic.

10. What ship rescued the 706 survivors of Titanic?

Answer: RMS Carpathia

Carpathia arrived at the site on 4 o'clock am on April 15, 1912. Carpathia rescued 706 survivors on the 20 lifeboats. 4 passengers died aboard Carpathia.

Source: Author japee

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