Q 01/05

On what date did the RMS Titanic sink?

A) April 10, 1912

B) April 15, 1912

C) April 18, 1912

D) May 1, 1912

Answer · why

B) April 15, 1912

April 15, 1912: Titanic went under in the small hours, yet garbled wireless reports had some newspapers that day announcing she was under tow with eve...

Q 02/05

In the 1997 film Titanic, what does Rose use to summon rescue?

A) Whistle

B) Flare

C) Lantern

D) Mirror

Answer · why

A) Whistle

A whistle: Rose swims to the body of a ship's officer floating nearby, takes his whistle and blows it until the boat's crew turn toward the sound.

Q 03/05

Which Celine Dion song from the 1997 film Titanic won the Oscar for Best Original Song?

A) My Heart Will Go On

B) Because You Loved Me

C) The Power of Love

D) It's All Coming Back to Me Now

Answer · why

A) My Heart Will Go On

My Heart Will Go On nearly didn't exist: James Cameron wanted no pop song, so composer James Horner had Celine Dion record a demo without telling him ...

Q 04/05

How many lifeboats did the RMS Titanic carry?

A) Ten

B) Twenty

C) Forty

D) Eighty

Answer · why

B) Twenty

Twenty lifeboats, more than the law then required, yet with seats for only about half of those aboard: the rules were tied to a ship's tonnage, not to...

Q 05/05

Who captained RMS Titanic on her maiden voyage and went down with the ship?

A) Edward J. Smith

B) Henry Wilde

C) William Murdoch

D) Charles Lightoller

Answer · why

A) Edward J. Smith

Edward J. Smith was known as the Millionaires' Captain because wealthy travellers liked to sail with him; he was reportedly last seen at his post as t...