Titanic Final

The smoking room was ____________.

A public space in each class reserved for male passengers.

Which was NOT a concern in the rivalry between Cunard and White Star?

Ability for passenger liners to be quickly converted into transport ships in time of war.

According to an Edwardian etiquette manual, which of the following is the proper way to "see off" a friend or relative for an ocean crossing?

Accompany the traveler to the gangway leading to the dock, express warm thanks, and leave before the ship departs.

The Blue Riband was ___________.

An unofficial recognition of the fastest Atlantic crossing by a passenger liner.

What immensely rich man did not travel on Titanic?

Andrew Carnegie.

Which two countries provided the most passengers on Titanic?

Britain and the United States.

What two other ships had either crew members or passengers claim to have seen Titanic's distress rockets?

Californian and Mount Temple.

In the 1943 film about the Titanic, the sinking is blamed on ______________.

Capitalist greed.

What figure was NOT scapegoated by the public, press, or government inquiry?

Captain Arthur Rostron.

A concern about the Olympic-class liners often reported in the New York Times _________.

Centered on the inability of existing New York piers to accommodate the liners.

What was the most important ritual of the upper class, as it pertained to the Titanic experience?

Dinner - hence the elaborate multi-course meals served in a glorious dining room.

Which of the following would NOT be considered proper etiquette during the Edwardian period?

During greetings and farewells, men and women should shake hands.

True or False: The innovative watertight compartments in the design of the Olympic-class liners had never been put to use before Titanic's maiden voyage.

False

True or False: Titanic was designed to be one-of-kind - the largest, grandest single ship in the world.

False

True or False: Dr. Robert Ballard's return research visit to the wreckage is the subject of the documentary Titanica.

False.

True or False: Interest in living Titanic survivors only began after the wreckage was discovered in 1985.

False.

True or False: No person has ever traveled in a submersible to the wreckage of Titanic.

False.

True or False: Titanic only received wireless communications from other White Star Line ships.

False.

What statement about Titanic's 3rd-class dining is TRUE?

Food in third class was simple but plentiful, and included with the purchase of a ticket on Titanic.

What was the ultimate fate of Titanic crewman Fredrick Woodford?

He died in the sinking.

What happens to Captain Edward Smith at the end of the 1912 film In Nacht und Eis?

He refuses to be helped into a lifeboat and swims under water to drown.

What new search strategy did Dr. Robert Ballard incorporate into his 1985 expedition?

Inspecting the ocean floor for debris via a live video feed.

During class, it was suggested that innumerable spoofs and parodies about the 1997 film exist because _________.

It is so well-known in mainstream society.

The production of the 1992 documentary film Titanica made what contribution?

It revealed the clearest motion pictures ever captured of the Titanic to that point.

Why did steamship companies often provide third-class passengers a postcard on their transatlatnic journey?

It was a marketing ploy because passengers could write back to their relatives as proof of their successful trip.

Which of the following was a reason for the too-late sighting of the fatal iceberg?

It was a new moon (no moonlight) on the night of the disaster, so it was difficult to see objects on the ocean.

When did steamships begin traversing the Atlantic Ocean on a regular basis?

Mid 1800s.

The locations of world's fairs in the late 19th century were ___________.

Mostly located in great cities of Europe and the United States.

In the National Archives podcast episode "The Belles of Belfast," what were the "belles of Belfast"?

Olympic and Titanic, White Star liners with names from Greek mythology.

What were the names of the three Olympic-class liners built by the White Star Line?

Olympic, Titanic, and Britannic.

Which statement best describes the mood in Europe in c. 1900?

Optimism was pervasive due to all of the advents and progress of the age.

What practice is at the center of the 1912 French film 'La Hantise'?

Palm reading.

The 1997 film 'Titanic' _____________.

Remains one of the three highest-grossing films of all-time, when adjusted for inflation.

Which innovation was NOT aboard the Titanic?

Ship-to-shore telephone service.

Where did the majority of Titanic's laboring crew hail from?

Southampton.

What is NOT a plausible explanation for contradictory survivor narratives?

Surviving passengers, crew, White Star Line administrators, and government officials unilaterally decided on the heroes of the Titanic disaster.

What was the finding of the US Senate subcommittee as it related to the role of Captain Edward Smith in the sinking of the Titanic?

That his 'indifference to danger was one of the direct and contributing causes of this unnecessary tragedy.'

Why did an executive at 20th Century Fox issue a personal apology in village town of Dalbeattie, Scotland?

The 1997 film showed Dalbeattie native William Murdoch as a corrupt coward and murderer who shot passengers before taking his own life.

What is the historical backdrop for the adventure film Raise the Titanic?

The Cold War.

Why did Titanic's watertight compartment system fail?

The bulkheads only went as high as E deck, so as the bow went down, water would spill over the top of the bulkheads.

What did Jack Grimm's expeditions to find Titanic determine?

The coordinates given by the Titanic wireless operators as she was sinking were incorrect.

What statement about the recovery of bodies from Titanic is TRUE?

The seven-day recovery located over 300 bodies, a third of which were buried at sea.

The discovery of Titanic wreckage confirmed which of the following?

The ship broke in two while sinking.

In the documentary 'Titanic: Birth of a Legend,' which tension was NOT present during the ship's construction?

The threat of bankruptcy for the White Star Line.

What gender-class demographic aboard Titanic had the lowest rate of survival?

Third-class men.

True or False: Newspapers reported on Titanic several years before it was ready for its maiden voyage.

True

True or False: Part of Titanic's sea trials included a measure of how quickly the ship could stop.

True

Harland & Wolff ______________

Was the name of the Belfast shipyard where Titanic was built.

Which of the following did NOT happen in the aftermath of the Titanic disaster?

White Star immediately shipped the surviving British crew and passengers back to the UK.