THE TITANIC

   
  1. What was the date that the Titanic sank?

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*Hint* Scroll to the place where it says that the Titanic "fills with water and again it tilts its end high into the air, before sinking into the sea"

 

  2. How many people were on board?

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*Hint*  You have to add the passenger # and the crew # together.

 

  3. About how many people died?

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  4. Using the answers to questions 2 & 3, figure out about how many people survived the Titanic sinking.

*hint* You have to do some math to figure this one out!

 

  5.  There were 20 lifeboats on the Titanic, with a maximum capacity of 910.  About how many people actually made it into a lifeboat?

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*hint* Scroll to the bottom of the page when it loads. You're going to have to add!
 

 

  6. The rule "women and children first" was supposed to be followed in loading lifeboats.  Was this rule followed?  How can you tell?

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*hint* Scroll to the chart and look at the percentages.

 

  7. What time is recorded as the "official" time that the ship sank?

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  8.When did the Carpathia arrive?

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*hint* You have to do some adding for this one!
  I want to know the TIME it arrived...not how long after Titanic sank.

 

  9. The wreck of the Titanic was found lying upright in two pieces on the ocean floor on September 1, 1985.  How long after the boat sank was it found?

*hint* You have to do some figuring for this one!

 

 

10.  Were there any passengers on the Titanic with the same last name as yours?

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*hint* Make sure you scroll down the list...There are several sections.