Easy Titanic Quiz Questions
Start here. These are the basics most people half remember from school or from the movie: who owned the ship, where it sailed from, who was in command and how many funnels it had. Tap a question to reveal the answer.
Which company owned the Titanic?
RevealThe White Star Line.
Which port did the Titanic leave from on its maiden voyage, and when?
RevealSouthampton, England, on April 10, 1912.
Where was the Titanic headed?
RevealNew York City. It stopped at Cherbourg, France, and Queenstown, Ireland, to pick up more passengers on the way.
Who was the Titanic's captain?
RevealEdward John Smith.
How many funnels did the Titanic have?
RevealFour, but only three were working. The fourth was a dummy.
The Titanic had a sister ship that gave its name to a class of liners. Which one?
RevealThe Olympic. A third sister, the Britannic, was also built.
What is a ship's kitchen called?
RevealThe galley.
Which survivor earned the nickname “Unsinkable”?
RevealMargaret “Molly” Brown.
In which ocean did the Titanic sink?
RevealThe North Atlantic.
Which company built the Titanic, and in which city?
RevealHarland & Wolff, in Belfast.
Titanic Questions About the Sinking and the Rescue
The night of April 14 to 15, 1912, in order: the collision, the ice warnings, the lifeboats and the rescue. This round is a good place to settle arguments about numbers.
At about what time did the Titanic hit the iceberg?
RevealAbout 11:40 p.m. ship's time on April 14, 1912.
How long did the Titanic take to sink after hitting the iceberg?
RevealAbout 2 hours and 40 minutes. It went down at about 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912.
Who was the lookout that spotted the iceberg?
RevealFrederick Fleet.
How fast was the Titanic going when it hit the iceberg?
RevealAbout 22 knots, close to its top speed, even though the ship had received several ice warnings that day.
Roughly how far from land did the Titanic sink?
RevealAbout 370 miles (600 km) southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.
The Titanic had 16 watertight compartments. How many were opened to the sea by the glancing blow?
RevealAt least five of the forward compartments. The ship could stay afloat with up to four flooded, so five was fatal.
Which ship rushed to the rescue and picked up the survivors?
RevealThe Carpathia, under Captain Arthur Rostron. It arrived around 4 a.m.
Which nearby ship saw the Titanic's distress rockets but did not come to help?
RevealThe Californian.
The Titanic's wireless operators sent the new SOS signal. Which older distress call did they send too?
RevealCQD.
How many lifeboats did the Titanic carry?
RevealTwenty: 16 wooden boats and four collapsibles. Together they had room for 1,178 people, far fewer than the more than 2,200 on board.
Under the order given that night, which passengers were put into the lifeboats first?
RevealWomen and children. Even so, many boats were lowered partly empty.
Roughly how many people died, and how many survived?
RevealAn estimated 1,500 died. About 700 survived (counts range from 705 to 712).
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Titanic Trivia: Ship, Construction and Design
How the ship was built and what it carried: size, power, rivets, amenities and capacity. This is the round for the numbers people.
About how long was the Titanic?
RevealAbout 882 feet 9 inches (roughly 269 meters).
How many propellers did the Titanic have?
RevealThree: two on the sides and one in the center.
About how many rivets held the Titanic together?
RevealMore than three million.
How long did it take to build the Titanic?
RevealAbout three years. The keel was laid in March 1909, the hull was launched in May 1911 and the ship was finished in spring 1912.
Who was the naval architect behind the Titanic's design?
RevealThomas Andrews, who was aboard for the maiden voyage and did not survive.
What powered the Titanic?
RevealTwo giant steam engines and a turbine, producing about 46,000 horsepower.
Which sports and fitness facilities did first class enjoy on board?
RevealA swimming pool, a gymnasium and a squash court.
What was the Titanic's radio call sign?
RevealMGY.
How many bathtubs were available to third-class passengers?
RevealTwo, one for men and one for women, for more than 700 people.
How many people could the Titanic carry?
RevealUp to 2,453 passengers and about 900 crew.
Titanic Questions About Passengers and Crew
Famous passengers, the band, the baker and even the dogs. Some answers are surprising, so keep the list handy for a second round.
Who was the wealthiest passenger on board?
RevealJohn Jacob Astor IV, who did not survive.
Which Macy's co-owner and former U.S. congressman died with his wife, Ida?
RevealIsidor Straus.
Who was the youngest passenger on the Titanic?
RevealMillvina Dean, who was about two months old. She became the last living survivor and died in 2009 at age 97.
Who led the band that kept playing as the ship sank, and how many musicians were there?
RevealWallace Hartley was the bandleader. There were eight musicians, and all of them died.
Which baker climbed over the railings and “rode the ship into the sea”?
RevealCharles Joughin, the chief baker. He survived.
How many dogs survived the sinking?
RevealThree, out of about a dozen on board: two Pomeranians and a Pekingese.
Which wireless operator survived the sinking?
RevealHarold Bride. His colleague Jack Phillips did not.
What happened to Captain Smith?
RevealHe stayed on board and went down with the ship.
Which novel, published in 1898, described a giant liner called the Titan sinking in April after hitting an iceberg?
RevealFutility by Morgan Robertson.
The Wreck, the Aftermath and Museums
What happened after the ship went down: finding the wreck, rules that changed and places where you can learn more.
Who found the wreck of the Titanic, and when?
RevealA French-American expedition led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel, on September 1, 1985.
The expedition that found the Titanic was cover for a secret mission. What was it?
RevealA U.S. Navy operation to find two sunken nuclear submarines.
How deep does the wreck lie?
RevealAbout 12,500 feet (roughly 2.4 miles).
Where did the Carpathia take the survivors?
RevealNew York City. It docked at Pier 54 on the evening of April 18.
Which U.S. agency runs the International Ice Patrol, created after the sinking?
RevealThe U.S. Coast Guard. The patrol was set up in 1914 and still tracks icebergs in the North Atlantic.
What safety rule changed because of the Titanic?
RevealShips had to carry enough lifeboats for everyone on board. An international safety-at-sea convention followed in 1914.
Which Titanic museum opened in 2012 on the site of the shipyard that built the ship?
RevealTitanic Belfast, in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Which two U.S. cities have half-scale replica Titanic museums?
RevealBranson, Missouri, and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
In which Canadian city are about 150 Titanic victims buried?
RevealHalifax, Nova Scotia. Many of the graves are marked only with a number.
Titanic Movie Quiz
For fans of the 1997 film. Mix this round in when half the table has seen the movie more times than they have read about the real ship.
In what year did James Cameron's Titanic come out in the U.S.?
Reveal1997.
How many Academy Awards did the film win?
RevealEleven, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Who played Jack and Rose?
RevealLeonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
How did Jack get his ticket on the ship?
RevealHe won it in a card game just before departure.
Where does Jack shout “I'm the king of the world!”?
RevealAt the bow of the ship.
Why does Rose's mother, Ruth, want her to marry Cal?
RevealRose's late father left the family with a huge debt.
In the film, who pushes Captain Smith to light the last four boilers and make headlines?
RevealBruce Ismay.
What are the treasure hunters in the opening scenes hoping to find in the safe?
RevealThe Heart of the Ocean, a diamond necklace. They find a drawing of Rose instead.
What color is the dress Rose wears when she thinks about jumping off the stern?
RevealRed.
What is the famous goof about Jack's ice fishing story?
RevealHe says he went ice fishing on Lake Wissota, which did not exist until after 1912.
Until Avatar overtook it in 2010, what record did the film hold?
RevealIt was the highest-grossing film of all time.
How to Run a Titanic Quiz Night
A Titanic quiz works best as a themed round or a full evening. Pick a format first: multiple choice, true or false, or open-ended questions. Then follow a simple order.
- Split the questions into categories. The sections above already work as rounds: easy facts, the sinking, the ship, passengers and crew, the wreck and the film.
- Check every answer before the game. Some Titanic numbers differ between sources, such as how many survived, so decide on one figure up front to avoid arguments.
- Open with an easy question so everyone feels comfortable, then raise the difficulty.
- Pick a scorekeeper or let an app keep score, and settle disputes with a bit of humor.
- Announce the winners at the end and consider a small prize.
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Titanic Trivia FAQ
When did the Titanic sink?
It hit an iceberg at about 11:40 p.m. on April 14, 1912, and sank at about 2:20 a.m. on April 15.
How many people died on the Titanic?
An estimated 1,500 of the more than 2,200 people on board. The exact number is unknown because investigators gave slightly different counts.
How many lifeboats did the Titanic have?
Twenty, with room for 1,178 people.
Who found the Titanic wreck?
Robert Ballard's team located it in 1985 on a secret U.S. Navy mission to find two sunken nuclear submarines.
What are good Titanic quiz questions for kids?
Start with the easy round: the owner, the port, the captain, the funnels and the “Unsinkable” Molly Brown. Save the sinking details and the ship's numbers for older players.