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RMS Titanic - midterm review
people and places
25
English
10th Grade
12/28/2007

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Atlantis II
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the name of the research ship used to find the TITANIC wreckage
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Bruce Ismay
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given the major blame for the sinking of the TITANIC; chairman & manager of the White Star Line
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Californian
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given the major blame for the great loss of life in the TITANIC disaster
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Lord Mersey
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the head of the British inquiry board of the TITANIC disaster
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tragedy
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the word synonymous with the TITANIC
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Edward Smith
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made a "grievous mistake" but not blamed for negligence
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the Gordons
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the aristocrats who commandeered what became known as the "Millionaires' Special"
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Alvin
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the manned submarine used to explore the TITANIC wreckage
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Archibald Butt
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the military aide to Pres. Taft; a true "aristocrat" during the evacuation
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Ida Straus
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refused to leave her husband because they "have been together many years"
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SOS
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the brand new Marconi message used by the TITANIC as it sank
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ragtime
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type of music the band played as the ship was sinking
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Phillips & Bride
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the Marconi operators
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John Jacob Astor
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the richest American on board; delivered his pregnant wife to a lifeboat but was not able to go with her
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Edward Smith
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the captain of the TITANIC
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H. W. Baldwin
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the author of "R.M.S.Titanic"
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Southampton
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the point of departure for the maiden voyage
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Benjamin Guggenheim
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was dressed in his best and prepared to go down as a gentleman
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Fred Fleet
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the lookout who first spotted the iceberg
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New York City
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the point of arrival for the maiden voyage
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Jason Jr.
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the camera submarine used to see the wreckage of the sunken TITANIC
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Wallace Hartley
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the bandmaster fo the TITANIC; played until swept away by the water
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Carpathia
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the ship that switched its course to come to the rescue
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Charles Joughin
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the baker who survived the icey waters because he had been sipping whiskey
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CQD
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the Marconi message first sent out to ships to communicate the crisis
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