Exploring the Titanic

Titanic had plenty of lifeboats.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Approximately how many people died in the Titanic disaster? 

• about 2200
• about 700
• about 1500
• about 500

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why was Ruth Becker's mother allowed to get on a lifeboat? 

• Two of her children were on a boat. 
• She paid a crew member $20.00
• She snuck on a boat
• She didn't get on a boat; she died.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Who was Thomas Andrews? 

• The ship's radio operator
• The ship's richest man
• The ship's captain
• The ship's builder

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Ruth Becker was traveling ___ class. 

• First
• Second
• Third
• Crew

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Captain Smith and his crew discussed how hard it was to see icebergs on calm, clear nights.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

How many iceberg warnings had Titanic received? 

• 3
• 7
• 10
• 5

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What was distracting the radio operators from receiving ice warnings? 

• The swimming pool
• Cute girls on board
• Passenger messages
• Candy Crush

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Jack Thayer was traveling as a ____class passenger.

• First
• Second
• Third
• Crew

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What were some of the entertainment options for first class passengers?  

• A swimming pool
• A squash court
• A Turkish bath
• All of these

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5