Famous Shipwrecks of History
Instructions: From the Titanic to ancient Bronze Age cargo ships, discover the dramatic true stories behind history's most memorable losses at sea.
- 1.
On what date did the RMS Titanic sink after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic?
AApril 10, 1912BApril 12, 1912CApril 15, 1912DApril 18, 1912 - 2.
Which American oceanographer led the expedition that discovered the wreck of the Titanic in 1985?
ARobert BallardBJacques CousteauCSylvia EarleDDon Walsh - 3.
Approximately how deep does the Titanic wreck rest on the ocean floor?
AAbout 3,500 feetBAbout 6,000 feetCAbout 9,500 feetDAbout 12,500 feet - 4.
What type of vessel sank the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania in May 1915?
AA German surface warshipBA German submarineCA floating sea mineDA collision with another ship - 5.
In which of the Great Lakes did the ore carrier SS Edmund Fitzgerald sink in November 1975?
ALake SuperiorBLake MichiganCLake HuronDLake Erie - 6.
Which Canadian folk singer wrote and recorded a famous 1976 song honoring the SS Edmund Fitzgerald?
AJohn DenverBHarry ChapinCGordon LightfootDJames Taylor - 7.
In which year did the Mary Rose, a flagship of King Henry VIII's navy, sink in the Solent?
A1514B1545C1588D1620 - 8.
In which English city is the raised and restored hull of the Mary Rose now displayed for visitors?
ALondonBBristolCPlymouthDPortsmouth - 9.
In which city can you visit the Vasa Museum, home to the world's only preserved 17th-century warship?
AStockholm, SwedenBOslo, NorwayCCopenhagen, DenmarkDHelsinki, Finland - 10.
The Swedish warship Vasa sank in 1628 — on what kind of voyage did this disaster take place?
AA return voyage from battleBIts final trip before retirementCIts very first voyageDA test trip following major repairs - 11.
Which nation's navy hunted down and sank the German battleship Bismarck in May 1941?
AThe United StatesBBritainCCanadaDNorway - 12.
The Italian ocean liner SS Andrea Doria sank in 1956 after colliding with which ship?
AThe SS United StatesBThe RMS Queen MaryCThe SS ConstitutionDThe MS Stockholm - 13.
Approximately how many people lost their lives when the RMS Titanic sank in April 1912?
AAbout 1,500BAbout 700CAbout 2,100DAbout 400 - 14.
The ancient Uluburun shipwreck, dating to about 1300 BCE and containing a priceless Bronze Age cargo, was discovered off the coast of which modern-day country?
AGreeceBItalyCTurkeyDCyprus - 15.
Off the coast of which country did the RMS Lusitania sink after being torpedoed in 1915?
AEnglandBIrelandCFranceDScotland