Titanic Quiz - Practice for Unit 1 Test

Where was the Titanic heading on its maiden voyage?

• Paris

• New York

• London

• Liverpool

Who discovered the Titanic wreck years later?

• Robert Ballard

• Captain Smith

• Molly Brown

• Thomas Andrews

What caused the Titanic to sink?

• A fire on board

• A mechanical failure

• Striking an iceberg

• A storm

Which person helped organize the lifeboats during the sinking?

• Captain Smith

• Molly Brown

• Robert Ballard

• Thomas Andrews

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CCSS.RI.5.3

What was one of the biggest safety oversights on the Titanic?

• Not enough lifeboats

• No radios on board

• Too much cargo

• The captain ignored weather warnings

What is the meaning of the word “lifeboat”?

• A large ship

• A small boat used to rescue people

• A type of cargo

• A ship’s deck

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CCSS.L.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.4

Which of the following is an example of something "unsinkable"?

• An iceberg

• A lifeboat

• A ship that cannot sink

• A submarine

What does "capsize" mean?

• To turn over in the water

• To sink slowly

• To board a lifeboat

• To collide with another ship

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

Match the following descriptions with the correct term related to the Titanic story.

• A person who escaped harm

• A person who lived through the disaster

• A survivor

• A rescue worker

• A person who helped in the rescue

• A crew member

• A person who worked on the ship

• A person who was not injured

What does the word “iceberg” refer to?

• A small rock in the ocean

• A large piece of floating ice

• A part of the ship’s cargo

• A type of weather condition

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4