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1. Who warned the bridge about the impending iceberg danger?
Thomas Whiteley
The lookouts in the crow's nest
First Officer William T. Murdock

2. The vessel that rescued the Titanic survivors was called the:
Carmenia
Cardonia
Carpathia

3. Select the correct option:
Both lookouts survived the sinking of the Titanic
One lookout survived the sinking of the Titanic
Neither of the two lookouts survived the sinking of the Titanic

4. What did Whitely attribute the cause of the disaster to?
A faulty steering mechanism in the ship's rudder
A faulty telephone receiver on the ship's bridge
A lack of urgency to the warning received by the ship's bridge

5. Indicate the correct statement:
The bridge answered the call from the crow's nest after a delay of 8 to 10 minutes
The bridge never answered the call from the crow's nest
The bridge answered the call from the crow's nest after a delay of 2 to 3 minutes

6. What did First Officer Murdock do to try and avoid collision with the iceberg?
Commanded full speed on the starboard propeller and reversed the port propeller
Commanded full speed on the port propeller and reversed the starboard propeller
Reversed both propellers and threw his helm over to port

7. How did First Officer Murdock die?
He was killed by a falling funnel
He jumped into the icy water and drowned
He shot himself

8. What was the speed of the Titanic shortly before it struck the iceberg?
18 knots
21 knots
27 knots

9. What part of the Titanic sustained damage?
From the bow to the middle section of the underbelly on the starboard side
From the middle section to the stern of the underbelly on the starboard side
Nearly the entire length of the underbelly of the starboard side

10. Which statement is correct?
The shock of the collision was felt throughout the ship and all sleeping passengers were woken
No less than 25 icebergs were counted that night
None of the passengers suspected that a serious accident had occurred

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