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