- 1. How long was the SS Edmund Fitzgerald?
A) 729 feet
B) 810 feet
C) 654 feet
D) 883 feet
- 2. In which year did the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sink in Lake Superior?
A) 1982
B) 1991
C) 1975
D) 1968
- 3. How many crew members were on board the SS Edmund Fitzgerald when it sank?
A) 29
B) 45
C) 15
D) 38
- 4. Which famous musician wrote a song about the SS Edmund Fitzgerald?
A) Bob Dylan
B) Willie Nelson
C) Johnny Cash
D) Gordon Lightfoot
- 5. What was the cargo of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on its final voyage?
A) Crude oil
B) Iron ore pellets
C) Lumber
D) Coal
- 6. Where was the SS Edmund Fitzgerald headed when it sank?
A) Chicago, Illinois
B) Buffalo, New York
C) Detroit, Michigan
D) Cleveland, Ohio
- 7. What was the last communication from the SS Edmund Fitzgerald before it sank?
A) We're taking on water
B) We are holding our own
C) Unable to steer
D) Mayday, mayday, mayday
- 8. What was the depth of Lake Superior where the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank?
A) 400 feet
B) 625 feet
C) 720 feet
D) 530 feet
- 9. Who captained the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on its final voyage?
A) Robert C. Carlton
B) John G. McCarthy
C) Ernest M. McSorley
D) David R. Boone
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