Q 01/05

On what date did the RMS Titanic sink?

A) April 10, 1912

B) April 15, 1912

C) May 1, 1912

D) April 14, 1912

Answer · why

B) April 15, 1912

The RMS Titanic sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912, after striking an iceberg. The collision itself occurred late on April 14th.

Q 02/05

In what city was the RMS Titanic built?

A) Southampton

B) Glasgow

C) Belfast

D) Liverpool

Answer · why

C) Belfast

Titanic was built in Belfast, at the Queen's Island shipyard on the River Lagan, beneath the huge Arrol Gantry erected to build her and her sister shi...

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", written by James Horner and Will Jennings and performed by Celine Dion, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the Mar...

Q 04/05

How many lifeboats did the RMS Titanic carry?

A) 48

B) 32

C) 20

D) 16

Answer · why

C) 20

The Titanic carried 20 lifeboats, which included 14 standard wooden lifeboats, 4 collapsible lifeboats, and 2 emergency cutters. This was fewer than i...

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

Captain Edward J. Smith, White Star's senior commander, stayed aboard and went down with his ship; his body was never recovered.