The Edmund Fitzgerald

On which body (or bodies) of water did the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sail?

• The Arctic Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Great Lakes

• The North and South Atlantic

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When was the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald?

• May 7. 1915

• July 26, 1959

• April 15, 1912

• November 10, 1975

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The Edmund Fitzgerald was travelling from Superior, Wisconsin to Detroit. She was 17 miles from a "safe haven" when she went down. What was the name of the place she was trying to get to?

• Whitefish Bay

• Detroit Bay

• New York Harbor

• The Shifting Shoals

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What cargo was the Edmund Fitzgerald carrying when she went down?

• No cargo, just passengers

• Nothing - she was empty

• Taconite pellets (tiny iron balls used to build cars)

• Milk and beef products from Wisconsin

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Who wrote and performed the song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" in 1976?

• Kris Kristofferson

• Miley Cyrus

• Gordon Lightfoot

• The Beatles

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Which Great Lake was the Edmund Fitzgerald sailing on when she ran into the storm?

• Huron

• Michigan

• Erie

• Superior

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What does gale mean?

• a type of ship used to move cargo

• a very strong wave

• a very strong wind

• to sink to the bottom of the ocean

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What was the name of the ship following behind the Edmund Fitzgerald?

• the Arthur M. Anderson

• the Kristie L. Cassidy

• the Morgan Clark

• the Duluth Superior

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Divers recovered what important item from the wreckage of the Edmund Fitzgerald?

• a lifeboat

• the sails

• the bell

• the radio

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How many lives were lost when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down?

• 5

• 29

• 74

• 122

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