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TALES OF TITANIC WEB QUEST
Group 1: Titanic construction experts
Task 1: Find out about the construction of Titanic and answer the
questions below.
1. Why was Titanic built? Who built Titanic? Where was it built?
2. Where did the name ‘RMS Titanic’ come from, and what does it mean?
3. Why was Titanic known as a ‘triple screw steamer’?
Task 2: Complete the Titanic fast facts below.
Titanic fast facts
4. Length:
5. Width:
6. Height:
7. Weight:
10. Time taken to build:
12. Number of life boats:
14. Date Titanic set sail:
15. Names of Titanic’s sister ships:
Task 3: The flaws behind the Unsinkable and answer the questions
below.
16. In what ways did Titanic represent cutting edge technology of the time?
17. Why was Titanic said to be unsinkable and where did this story come from?
Group 2: Iceberg experts
Task 1: Find out about icebergs and answer the questions below.
18. What is an iceberg (Refer to size and type of ice)? Why do icebergs float?
19. How do icebergs move? How do icebergs form? What does calving mean?
Task 2: Find out about Titanic and icebergs and answer the questions
below.
20. What was the size of the iceberg that Titanic hit?
21. Date Titanic set sail:
22. Date and time Titanic hit iceberg:
23. What damage was caused by the iceberg:
24. Where the damage occurred on the Ship:
25. Cause of sinking:
26.Time it took Titanic to sink (how long?):
Group 3: Titanic passenger experts
27. How many passengers in total were initially on the Titanic?
Task 2: Find out about class differences on Titanic
Investigate two passengers from Titanic – one from 1st Class and one from 3rd Class,
and complete the following for BOTH:
Details
28. Name:
Passenger 1st class
Passenger 3rd class
29. Age:
30. Gender:
31. Job title:
32. Price paid for ticket:
33. Cabin type and
description:
34. Leisure options on
Titanic:
35. Survived or perished?
Details about life if
survived:
Group 4: Titanic voyage experts
Task 1: Find out about the voyage conditions
36. Did weather contribute to the disaster? Describe the weather conditions during the
voyage.
37. Was Titanic warned about icebergs in the area? Provide details in your answer.
38. Why didn’t the lookout see the iceberg?
39. What problems did the protocol to ‘Save women and children first create on Titanic?
40. Describe the actions taken by Frederick Fleet, William Murdoch and Captain Smith
on the night of 14 April 1912.
Task 2: Find out about the sinking
41. What percentage of passengers from each class and crew survived the disaster?
42. Why did so many passengers from 3rd Class perish?
43. Where is the wreck site of Titanic?