Quiz  /  Sinking of the Lusitania

  • 1. 
    What was a U-boat?

  • A type of battleship
  • A boat shaped like a U
  • A small speedboat
  • A German submarine

  • 2. 
    What was the Lusitania?

  • An Italian cargo ship
  • A United States battleship
  • A German submarine
  • A British luxury cruise ship

  • 3. 
    What country sunk the Lusitania as part of war?

  • Italy
  • Russia
  • France
  • Germany

  • 4. 
    Where was the Lusitania when it was sunk?

  • In the Mediterranean Sea
  • Off the coast of Ireland
  • In the middle of the Pacific Ocean
  • In New York harbor

  • 5. 
    True or False: The Germans tried to warn the passengers of the ship by taking out ads in newspapers.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 6. 
    How many people died when the Lusitania sank?

  • 1198
  • 322
  • 52
  • 119

  • 7. 
    Why did the Germans sink the Lusitania?

  • They declared the seas around Britain a war zone and would sink any Allied ship in the region
  • The Lusitania fired first trying to sink the German submarine
  • They thought it was a United States battleship carrying soldiers to the western front
  • All of the above

  • 8. 
    What phrase about the incident was used to recruit soldiers to the U.S. army?

  • Remember the Lusitania
  • Be all you can be
  • Take up the Sword of Justice
  • Forward to Victory!

  • 9. 
    True or False: The sinking of the Lusitania outraged many countries and turned public opinion in the U.S. against Germany.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 10. 
    Around how long did it take the Lusitania to sink?

  • 3 hours
  • 1 hour
  • 5 minutes
  • 20 minutes
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