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Titanic conspiracy theories
  • 1. On what date did the Titanic collide with an iceberg?
A) April 15, 1912
B) April 14, 1911
C) March 14, 1912
D) April 14, 1912
  • 2. Which side of the Titanic's hull was damaged below the waterline?
A) Stern side
B) Bow side
C) Port side
D) Starboard side
  • 3. How long after the collision did the Titanic sink?
A) One hour and twenty minutes
B) Four hours and ten minutes
C) Two hours and forty minutes
D) Three hours
  • 4. Approximately how many fatalities resulted from the Titanic disaster?
A) 3,000
B) 850
C) 2,200
D) 1,496
  • 5. What were the primary causes of death for the fatalities?
A) Drowning or hypothermia
B) Dehydration and starvation
C) Impact injuries and burns
D) Smoke inhalation and exhaustion
  • 6. Who authored the 1998 book 'Titanic: The Ship That Never Sank?'
A) Gareth Russell
B) Bruce Beveridge
C) Mark Chirnside
D) Robin Gardiner
  • 7. According to the Olympic exchange hypothesis, what was the motive for switching the ships?
A) An insurance scam
B) To hide a military weapon
C) A naval blockade
D) A political conspiracy
  • 8. Who controlled the International Mercantile Marine Group?
A) Bruce Beveridge
B) Mike Brady
C) J. P. Morgan
D) Robin Gardiner
  • 9. In what year did the International Mercantile Marine Group acquire the White Star Line?
A) 1912
B) 1935
C) 1898
D) 1902
  • 10. Who wrote 'Olympic and Titanic: The Truth Behind the Conspiracy'?
A) J. Kent Layton and Chris Frame
B) Gareth Russell and Mark Chirnside
C) Bruce Beveridge and Steve Hall
D) Robin Gardiner and Mike Brady
  • 11. What did British historian Gareth Russell call the switch theory?
A) A plausible historical mystery
B) A well-documented event
C) So painfully ridiculous
D) A brilliant financial strategy
  • 12. According to Gareth Russell, why would switching the sister ships secretly in a week be nearly impossible?
A) The engines used entirely different fuel sources
B) Significant interior architectural and design differences
C) They were painted completely different colors
D) They were built in different countries
  • 13. What alternative suggestion did Gareth Russell make for collecting insurance money instead of sinking the ship?
A) Sinking the ship in shallow harbor waters
B) Damaging the ship while docked by setting a fire
C) Falsifying cargo manifests without damaging the ship
D) Scrapping the ship early and reporting it stolen
  • 14. Who noted that the Olympic and Titanic were at vastly different stages of construction in 1911 and 1912?
A) Chris Frame
B) Robin Gardiner
C) J. P. Morgan
D) Steve Hall
  • 15. Who published extensive video analysis to set the record straight on Gardiner's theory?
A) Bruce Beveridge
B) Mark Chirnside
C) Gareth Russell
D) Mike Brady
  • 16. What is the Olympic's distinct construction yard number found in parts like wood paneling?
A) 400
B) 401
C) 1912
D) 1902
  • 17. What is the Titanic's distinct construction yard number found in parts like wood paneling?
A) 1912
B) 400
C) 401
D) 1496
  • 18. In what year was the Olympic retired?
A) 1902
B) 1935
C) 1912
D) 1998
  • 19. Which maritime historian pointed out that the Olympic's yard number was 400?
A) Robin Gardiner
B) Chris Frame
C) Steve Hall
D) J. Kent Layton
  • 20. What happened to the front compartments of the Titanic during the collision?
A) They sealed themselves automatically
B) They detached completely
C) They flooded
D) They caught fire
  • 21. When did the claim that J. P. Morgan deliberately sank the Titanic start gaining traction?
A) Late 2017
B) 2023
C) April 1912
D) 2002
  • 22. According to the claim, why was the ship allegedly sunk?
A) To collect insurance money for the White Star Line
B) To destroy a secret Jesuit treasure
C) To stop a rival shipping company
D) To kill millionaires opposed to the Federal Reserve
  • 23. In which 2002 book does the claim about a Jesuit plot first appear?
A) The Napoleon of Wall Street
B) Aix-les-Bains Secrets
C) The Federal Reserve Plot
D) The Secret Terrorists
  • 24. Who wrote the 2002 book 'The Secret Terrorists'?
A) Stew Peters
B) George Behe
C) Bill Hughes
D) Don Lynch
  • 25. Which wealthy man aboard the Titanic allegedly opposed the creation of a U.S. central bank, according to the text?
A) John Jacob Astor IV
B) Stew Peters
C) Ray Lepien
D) J. P. Morgan
  • 26. Who among the named wealthy passengers actually spoke in favor of the concept of a central bank?
A) John Jacob Astor IV
B) Isidor Straus
C) Benjamin Guggenheim
D) Bill Hughes
  • 27. What evidence has been found of Astor's and Guggenheim's opposition to Morgan's banking ideas?
A) Newspaper interviews from 1911
B) Court documents from New York
C) Public speeches and letters
D) No evidence has been found
  • 28. Which newspaper featured reports dated October 17, 1911, highlighting Isidor Straus's disagreements with aspects of proposed reforms?
A) Chicago Tribune
B) Wall Street Journal
C) Moline Daily Dispatch
D) New York Times
  • 29. Which Minnesota newspaper also reported on Straus's disagreements on October 17, 1911?
A) Austin Daily Herald
B) Duluth News Tribune
C) St. Paul Pioneer Press
D) Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • 30. What reason did J. P. Morgan give for cancelling his ticket for the maiden voyage?
A) Bad weather forecasts
B) Dislike of the ship's captain
C) Business meetings in New York
D) A reported illness
  • 31. Where was J. P. Morgan staying when he cancelled his trip on the Titanic?
A) New York
B) Paris
C) Aix-les-Bains
D) London
  • 32. What is J. P. Morgan's famous nickname mentioned in the text?
A) Master of the Sea
B) Napoleon of Wall Street
C) The Banking King
D) Titan of Finance
  • 33. Which major company did J. P. Morgan help create?
A) General Electric
B) Standard Oil
C) Ford Motor Company
D) Cunard Line
  • 34. During which financial crisis was Morgan credited with almost single-handedly saving the U.S. banking system?
A) Panic of 1907
B) The Great Depression
C) Panic of 1913
D) Panic of 1893
  • 35. Which shipping company, owned by Morgan's International Mercantile Marine, owned the Titanic?
A) White Star Line
B) Red Star Line
C) Cunard Line
D) Olympic Line
  • 36. When did J. P. Morgan attend the launching of the Titanic?
A) 1907
B) 1910
C) 1911
D) 1912
  • 37. What special feature was included in Morgan's private bath aboard the Titanic?
A) Specially designed cigar holders
B) A heated marble floor
C) Gold-plated faucets
D) A saltwater jacuzzi
  • 38. Which conspiracy theorist advanced an alternative version involving the Rothschilds?
A) Don Lynch
B) Bill Hughes
C) Stew Peters
D) George Behe
  • 39. According to Stew Peters, what event in 2023 was orchestrated via sabotage?
A) A fire at a maritime museum
B) The sinking of a modern cruise ship
C) The collapse of a bridge
D) The Titan submersible implosion
  • 40. According to Stew Peters' theory, what actually caused the Titanic to sink instead of an iceberg?
A) A torpedo attack
B) A controlled demolition
C) A massive structural defect
D) A fire in the coal bunkers
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