U.S., U.K. Ratify Treaty Protecting RMS Titanic Wreckage

The RMS Titanic wreckage is now protected under a US-UK treaty, allowing regulation of visits and artifact removal. The treaty, signed by the UK in 2003 and ratified by the US in 2019, aims to preserve the site, respecting the resting place of over 1500 lives. Discovered in 1985, the Titanic sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg, with only 706 of 2224 passengers surviving.

What is the main purpose of the joint treaty between the US and the UK regarding the RMS Titanic?

• To sell artifacts from the Titanic

• To raise the Titanic from the ocean floor

• To protect the wreckage and regulate visits

• To allow unrestricted visits to the wreckage

When did the treaty signed by the UK in 2003 take effect?

• In 2010

• Immediately after signing

• After US ratification at the end of last year

• In 1985

How deep below the ocean surface was the Titanic wreckage discovered?

• 1 mile

• 10 miles

• 2 1/2 miles

• 5 miles

What was the Titanic marketed as before its maiden voyage?

• The most luxurious ship

• The largest ship

• The fastest ship

• Unsinkable

How many passengers survived the Titanic disaster?

• 1000

• 2224

• 706

• 1500