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RMS Titanic, Inc. website questions

1. Approximately how many lives were lost in the Titanic disaster?

2. What was the date and time of the Titanic's sinking?

3. How long did it take from the time the Titanic hit the iceberg to the time it finally sank beneath the ocean?

4. What safety measures were established at the First International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea, as a result of the Titanic disaster?

Brittanica Online Titanic Exhibit questions

1. Where was Titanic constructed?

2. How big were Titanic's giant wing propellors?

3. What were all third class passengers required to pass before boarding Titanic?

4. Where was Titanic's final destination?

5. What was the name of the company that owned Titanic?

6. Who owned the company?

7. Who was Titanic's captain?

8. How many lifeboats did Titanic have?

9. How many people could those lifeboats have saved if filled to capacity?

10. Why didn't the Californian receive Titanic's telegraph messages for help?

11. What was the name of the ship that came to Titanic's aid?

12. How many punctures did the iceberg make in Titanic?

13. How many iceberg warnings did Titanic receive that day?

14. List the events which occurred at the following times: 11:40 p.m., 12:45 a.m., 1:15 a.m., 2:05 a.m., 2:10 a.m., and 2:17 a.m.

15. What did the people in lifeboat 14 do after the Titanic sank?