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