Titanic Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
Q

How many compartments could the titanic float with / how many were there?

A

4 and 16

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2
Q

What day did it sink

A

Sunday 14 April 1912

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3
Q

Where did it depart form

A

Southhampton

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4
Q

What was the ship tipped to beat

A

Transatlantic ship record

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5
Q

Who were the people to blame?

A

Edward Smith
Harland and Wolff
Thomas Andrews
Stanley Lord
Bruce Ismay

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6
Q

Why could you blame Captain Smith?

A

Ignored seven warnings
Drove at top speed
Beloved ship unsinkable
Tried to beat speed record
Last voyage

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7
Q

Why could you blame Harlan’s and Wolff?

A

Low quality rivets
When brittle when cold

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8
Q

Why could you blame Thomas Andrew’s?

A

Didn’t fill compartments to the stop

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9
Q

How could you blame Stanley Lord?

A

Ignored distress flares
Turned his radio off
Knew icebergs were nearby

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10
Q

How could you blame Bruce Ismay?

A

Encouraged voting to move faster
Reduced lifeboat space for more cabins
Secured a lifeboat space for himself

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