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RMS Olympic
  • 1. What was the primary reason for the increased gross register tonnage of the Titanic compared to the Olympic?
A) The forward half of Titanic's A Deck promenade was enclosed by a steel screen with sliding windows.
B) Titanic had more lifeboats.
C) Titanic had a larger engine room.
D) Titanic had additional cargo holds.
  • 2. Which feature was removed from Titanic's design based on the experience with Olympic?
A) The aft Grand Staircase.
B) The A-Deck promenade deck.
C) The Café Parisien.
D) The B-Deck First-Class promenade deck.
  • 3. What was added to Titanic's B-Deck aft Grand Staircase that was not present on Olympic?
A) A private promenade deck.
B) A reception area for the restaurant.
C) A Café Parisien.
D) An extra watertight compartment.
  • 4. What was one of the changes made to Olympic during the 1913 refit to enhance safety?
A) The number of lifeboats was reduced.
B) The number of staterooms was decreased.
C) An inner watertight skin was added to the hull.
D) The A-Deck promenade was enclosed.
  • 5. How many watertight compartments were added to Titanic compared to Olympic?
A) Two additional watertight compartments were added.
B) Three additional watertight compartments were added.
C) One additional watertight compartment was added, bringing the total to 17.
D) No additional watertight compartments were added.
  • 6. What was the purpose of the Café Parisien added to Titanic?
A) To replace the À la Carte Restaurant.
B) To serve as an annexe to the À la Carte Restaurant.
C) To provide additional dining space for Second-Class passengers.
D) To serve as a smoking lounge.
  • 7. What was a cosmetic difference between Titanic and Olympic?
A) Titanic had more lifeboats.
B) Titanic used wider Axminster carpeting in public rooms.
C) Olympic had a larger engine room.
D) Olympic had more staterooms.
  • 8. What was added to Titanic's B-Deck luxury parlour suites?
A) Additional staterooms.
B) A Café Parisien.
C) An extra watertight compartment.
D) 50-foot private promenade decks.
  • 9. What was the main reason for eliminating the B-Deck First-Class promenade on Titanic?
A) To reduce the ship's weight.
B) The A-Deck promenade provided ample space.
C) To increase the number of staterooms.
D) To make room for more lifeboats.
  • 10. What was one of the changes made to Olympic's First-Class sections during the 1913 refit?
A) They were removed entirely.
B) They were reduced in size.
C) They were converted to Second-Class accommodations.
D) They were altered to be more like those of Titanic.
  • 11. How many watertight bulkheads were raised to B deck on Titanic?
A) Three watertight bulkheads.
B) Five watertight bulkheads.
C) Ten watertight bulkheads.
D) Seven watertight bulkheads.
  • 12. What was the purpose of the enlarged Restaurant on Titanic?
A) To accommodate more passengers.
B) To serve as a smoking lounge.
C) To replace the À la Carte Restaurant.
D) To provide additional dining space for Second-Class passengers.
  • 13. What was a major contributor to Titanic's increased gross register tonnage?
A) The larger engine room.
B) The extra lifeboats.
C) The additional enclosed volume on A Deck.
D) The additional cargo holds.
  • 14. What was added to Titanic's D-Deck main reception room?
A) It was slightly enlarged.
B) It was removed.
C) It was used as additional dining space.
D) It was converted to a smoking lounge.
  • 15. What was the purpose of the additional First-Class gangway entrances on Titanic?
A) To improve passenger access.
B) To provide additional dining space.
C) To reduce the number of staterooms.
D) To increase the ship's speed.
  • 16. What was one of the changes made to Titanic's First-Class staterooms?
A) They were enlarged with en-suite bathrooms.
B) They were removed entirely.
C) They were converted to Second-Class accommodations.
D) They were reduced in size.
  • 17. What was the purpose of the extra lifeboats added during Olympic's 1913 refit?
A) To enhance safety after the loss of the Titanic.
B) To reduce the ship's weight.
C) To provide additional dining space.
D) To increase passenger capacity.
  • 18. What was the name of the lead ship of the White Star Line's Olympic-class liners?
A) RMS Olympic
B) RMS Titanic
C) SS Imperator
D) HMHS Britannic
  • 19. For how many years did RMS Olympic serve as an ocean liner?
A) 24 years
B) 30 years
C) 15 years
D) 10 years
  • 20. What was RMS Olympic's nickname during World War I?
A) The Invincible
B) The Mighty Ship
C) The White Star
D) Old Reliable
  • 21. Which U-boat did RMS Olympic ram and sink during World War I?
A) U-29
B) U-103
C) U-47
D) U-20
  • 22. When was RMS Olympic withdrawn from service?
A) 1 January 1930
B) 15 June 1936
C) 25 December 1934
D) 12 April 1935
  • 23. Who was the chairman of the White Star Line during the planning of the Olympic-class ships?
A) Alexander Carlisle
B) Edward Wilding
C) J. Bruce Ismay
D) Thomas Henry Ismay
  • 24. Which company built the Olympic-class liners?
A) Hamburg America
B) Cunard
C) Norddeutscher Lloyd
D) Harland & Wolff
  • 25. Who oversaw the design work for the Olympic-class vessels?
A) Alexander Carlisle
B) Thomas Andrews
C) Lord Pirrie
D) Edward Wilding
  • 26. When was RMS Olympic launched?
A) 20 October 1910
B) 29 July 1908
C) 1 April 1911
D) 16 December 1908
  • 27. What was the original number designation for RMS Olympic before it was named?
A) Number 401
B) Number 400
C) Number 402
D) Number 403
  • 28. Which shipyard facility was upgraded to accommodate the construction of the Olympic-class ships?
A) Queen's Island Dock
B) Belfast Shipyard
C) Thompson Graving Dock
D) Harland & Wolff Dock
  • 29. How many propellers did RMS Olympic have?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Five
D) Four
  • 30. What type of engines powered the two wing propellers of RMS Olympic?
A) Steam turbines
B) Triple-expansion engines
C) Gas turbines
D) Diesel engines
  • 31. What was the name of the ship intended to be a sister ship to Oceanic but was never built?
A) Britannic
B) Olympic
C) Titanic
D) Imperator
  • 32. What was the original color of RMS Olympic's hull for her launch?
A) Light grey
B) White
C) Black
D) Red
  • 33. Which ship held the title of the largest ocean liner before RMS Olympic?
A) RMS Majestic
B) SS Imperator
C) RMS Teutonic
D) RMS Titanic
  • 34. Which ship was launched after RMS Olympic and became the largest ocean liner in 1913?
A) RMS Titanic
B) RMS Queen Mary
C) SS Imperator
D) HMHS Britannic
  • 35. Who controlled the White Star Line's parent corporation, the International Mercantile Marine Co.?
A) Edward Wilding
B) J. Bruce Ismay
C) Thomas Henry Ismay
D) J. Pierpont Morgan
  • 36. Which ship served as a Royal Navy hospital ship during World War I?
A) HMHS Britannic
B) RMS Olympic
C) SS Imperator
D) RMS Titanic
  • 37. What was the primary challenge faced by the White Star Line in the early 20th century?
A) Technological limitations
B) Labor strikes
C) Competition from Cunard and German lines
D) Lack of funding
  • 38. What was the role of Alexander Carlisle in the construction of the Olympic-class ships?
A) Managing director of design department
B) Naval architect
C) Chief draughtsman and general manager
D) Director of White Star Line
  • 39. What was the primary reason for RMS Olympic's withdrawal from service in 1935?
A) Structural damage
B) Mechanical failure
C) Retirement of crew
D) Increased competition and economic unprofitability
  • 40. How many lifeboats did the RMS Olympic carry after the 1913 refit?
A) 16 lifeboats
B) 14 lifeboats
C) 68 lifeboats
D) 20 lifeboats
  • 41. What style was the main dining saloon on the RMS Olympic?
A) Georgian-style
B) Victorian-style
C) Jacobean-style
D) Louis XVI-style
  • 42. How many Grand Staircases were there on the RMS Olympic?
A) Two
B) Three
C) One
D) Four
  • 43. How much coal did the RMS Olympic consume per 24 hours on her maiden voyage?
A) 750 tons
B) 650 tons
C) 1,000 tons
D) 800 tons
  • 44. What was the average speed of the RMS Olympic on her maiden voyage?
A) 25 knots
B) 20 knots
C) 21.7 knots
D) 18 knots
  • 45. On which date did RMS Olympic start her sea trials?
A) 14 June 1911
B) 29 May 1911
C) 31 May 1911
D) 3 June 1911
  • 46. Who was the captain of RMS Olympic during her maiden voyage?
A) Thomas Andrews
B) Leonard Peskett
C) Bruce Ismay
D) Edward Smith
  • 47. What was the date of RMS Olympic's maiden voyage?
A) 14 June 1911
B) 3 June 1911
C) 21 June 1911
D) 31 May 1911
  • 48. Which ship did RMS Olympic collide with on her fifth voyage?
A) Britannic
B) Titanic
C) Aquitania
D) HMS Hawke
  • 49. Who was the senior naval architect from Cunard Line on board Olympic during her third crossing?
A) Bruce Ismay
B) Leonard Peskett
C) Edward Smith
D) Thomas Andrews
  • 50. How long did it take to complete the permanent repairs for RMS Olympic after her collision with HMS Hawke?
A) Two weeks
B) One month
C) Three weeks
D) Just over six weeks
  • 51. What was the Royal Navy's allegation regarding the collision between RMS Olympic and HMS Hawke?
A) Olympic's large displacement generated a suction that pulled Hawke into her side
B) Hawke's faulty engines
C) A storm causing poor visibility
D) Olympic's faulty compass
  • 52. How many visitors did RMS Olympic receive in New York after her maiden voyage?
A) 10,000 visitors
B) 1,313 visitors
C) Over 8,000 visitors
D) 2,301 visitors
  • 53. What was the final destination of RMS Olympic's maiden voyage?
A) New York City
B) Southampton
C) Liverpool
D) Cherbourg
  • 54. Who was the commander of RMS Olympic on the return trip from New York when the Titanic disaster occurred?
A) Captain Arthur Rostron
B) Ernest James Moore
C) Herbert James Haddock
D) Captain Edward Smith
  • 55. What was the response of the White Star Line to the strikers' demand to dismiss the non-union crew?
A) The White Star Line offered to reassign the non-union crew to another ship.
B) The White Star Line agreed to dismiss the non-union crew.
C) The White Star Line ignored the demand.
D) The White Star Line refused the demand.
  • 56. What was one of the dining options added to the RMS Olympic during the 1912 refit?
A) A steakhouse.
B) A Café Parisien.
C) A sushi bar.
D) A vegan restaurant.
  • 57. On what date did Britain enter the First World War?
A) 12 July 1914
B) 28 June 1914
C) 1 September 1914
D) 4 August 1914
  • 58. Which city did Olympic's schedule terminate at after being altered due to wartime measures?
A) Glasgow
B) London
C) Liverpool
D) Belfast
  • 59. Where did Olympic receive distress signals from HMS Audacious?
A) Near Lough Swilly
B) Off the coast of Ireland
C) Off the coast of Scotland
D) Near the English Channel
  • 60. How many crew members from HMS Audacious did Olympic take off?
A) 150
B) 200
C) 300
D) 250
  • 61. Who ordered Olympic to be held in custody at Lough Swilly?
A) Admiral Sir John Jellicoe
B) Charles M. Schwab
C) Captain Herbert James Haddock
D) Bertram Fox Hayes
  • 62. What was the new designation of Olympic when she was requisitioned by the Admiralty?
A) HMT 281
B) HMT 2810
C) HMS Olympic
D) HMS 2810
  • 63. Who was the commander of Olympic when she was converted to a troopship?
A) Louis Dartige du Fournet
B) John Beaumont
C) Bertram Fox Hayes
D) Herbert James Haddock
  • 64. Which ship's lifeboats did Olympic rescue on 1 October 1915?
A) Mauretania
B) Provincia
C) Lusitania
D) Britannic
  • 65. Who awarded Bertram Fox Hayes with the Gold Medal of Honour?
A) Captain Herbert James Haddock
B) French Vice-Admiral Louis Dartige du Fournet
C) Admiral Sir John Jellicoe
D) Charles M. Schwab
  • 66. Which government chartered Olympic from 1916 to 1917 to transport troops?
A) French government
B) Canadian government
C) American government
D) British government
  • 67. What type of camouflage scheme was painted on Olympic in 1917?
A) Natural camouflage
B) Concealment camouflage
C) Disruptive camouflage
D) Dazzle camouflage
  • 68. Which artist made several paintings of Olympic in Halifax?
A) Claude Monet
B) Arthur Lismer
C) Pablo Picasso
D) Vincent van Gogh
  • 69. What was the distance between RMS Olympic and the surfaced U-boat when it was first sighted?
A) 750 yards
B) 550 yards
C) 650 yards
D) 450 yards
  • 70. Which ship picked up survivors from U-103?
A) RMS Titanic
B) RMS Lusitania
C) USS Davis
D) RMS Mauretania
  • 71. What award was Captain Hayes given for his service?
A) The DSO (Distinguished Service Order)
B) The Victoria Cross
C) The Medal of Honor
D) The Purple Heart
  • 72. In what year did RMS Olympic return to Belfast for restoration to civilian service?
A) 1920
B) 1922
C) 1919
D) 1921
  • 73. Which U-boat was concluded to have fired the torpedo that damaged Olympic?
A) SM U-53
B) SM U-47
C) SM U-29
D) SM U-20
  • 74. What was Olympic's increased tonnage after refit?
A) 44,500
B) 46,439
C) 47,000
D) 45,000
  • 75. Which famous actor first set sail to New York on Olympic on 21 July 1920?
A) Mary Pickford
B) Douglas Fairbanks
C) Cary Grant
D) Charlie Chaplin
  • 76. What was the name of the ship that Olympic collided with on 22 March 1924?
A) Titanic
B) Fort St George
C) Bismarck
D) Britannic
  • 77. What new class was introduced on Olympic at the turn of 1927–28?
A) Tourist third cabin
B) Luxury first cabin
C) Economy second cabin
D) Premium third cabin
  • 78. What event caused Olympic to vibrate violently on 18 November 1929?
A) A mechanical failure
B) A storm
C) A collision with another ship
D) The 1929 Grand Banks earthquake
  • 79. Which ship was withdrawn from the transatlantic route in 1932?
A) Britannic.
B) Majestic.
C) Georgic.
D) Homeric.
  • 80. What was the color of Olympic's Grand Staircase after the 1933 refit?
A) Red.
B) Avocado green.
C) Yellow.
D) Blue.
  • 81. What was the passenger capacity for first class after the decline of the immigrant trade?
A) 700.
B) 618.
C) 500.
D) 800.
  • 82. How many passengers were carried in tourist class after the decline of the immigrant trade?
A) 600.
B) 447.
C) 500.
D) 300.
  • 83. What was the total number of crew members on the Nantucket Lightship LV-117?
A) 11.
B) 15.
C) 9.
D) 7.
  • 84. What was the passenger capacity for third class after the decline of the immigrant trade?
A) 600.
B) 300.
C) 382.
D) 500.
  • 85. What was the name of the lightship that Olympic collided with in 1934?
A) Cape Cod Lightship LV-101.
B) Martha's Vineyard Lightship LV-134.
C) Boston Lightship LV-123.
D) Nantucket Lightship LV-117.
  • 86. What was the time of the collision between Olympic and the Nantucket Lightship?
A) 6:00 pm.
B) 9:00 am.
C) 3:00 pm.
D) 11:06 am.
  • 87. What was the condition of the weather during the collision with the Nantucket Lightship?
A) Stormy.
B) Heavy fog.
C) Rainy.
D) Clear skies.
  • 88. In what year did the White Star Line merge with the Cunard Line?
A) 1935
B) 1929
C) 1940
D) 1934
  • 89. Where was the Olympic laid up after being withdrawn from service?
A) New York
B) Inverkeithing
C) Jarrow
D) Southampton
  • 90. How much was the Olympic sold for?
A) £75,000
B) £150,000
C) £97,500
D) £200,000
  • 91. Where was the Olympic towed for final demolition?
A) Southampton
B) New York
C) Thos. W. Ward's yard at Inverkeithing
D) Jarrow
  • 92. How many round trips across the Atlantic did the Olympic complete?
A) 350
B) 257
C) 200
D) 300
  • 93. What was one proposed use for the Olympic after she was withdrawn from service?
A) Cargo transport
B) Summer cruises
C) Military use
D) Transatlantic service
  • 94. In which hotel is a suite with furniture from one of Olympic's staterooms located?
A) White Swan Hotel, Alnwick, Northumberland
B) Cutlers' Hall, Sheffield
C) Sparth House Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire
D) SeaCity Museum, Southampton
  • 95. Which cruise ship features the RMS Olympic Restaurant with original wooden panels?
A) Celebrity Millennium
B) Queen Mary 2
C) Norwegian Epic
D) Grand Princess
  • 96. Where is the crystal and ormolu electrolier from Olympic's lounge installed?
A) Sparth House Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire
B) SeaCity Museum, Southampton
C) Cutlers' Hall, Sheffield
D) White Swan Hotel, Alnwick, Northumberland
  • 97. What was Olympic's UK official number?
A) 654321
B) 131346
C) 123456
D) 111222
  • 98. What were Olympic's code letters until 1933?
A) MKC
B) HSRP
C) OYAL
D) GLSQ
  • 99. What was Olympic's wireless telegraphy call sign in 1913?
A) HSRP
B) MKC
C) GLSQ
D) OYAL
  • 100. What year did new four-letter call signs supersede three-letter ones?
A) 1925
B) 1930
C) 1935
D) 1940
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