RMS Empress of Ireland Disaster - Statistics

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What year did the ship sink?	1914	95%
What was the name of the ship that collided with the Empress?	SS Storstad	68%
Which Canadian province contains the wreck site?	Quebec	58%
What river did the ship sink near the mouth of?	St. Lawrence river	58%
Did he survive the sinking?	Yes	53%
How many minutes did the ship take to sink?	14	47%
What country owned that ship?	Norway	47%
What day did the ship sink?	May 29	42%
Of these, how many died in the disaster?	1012	26%
Lastly, how many questions did the Canadian government formulate for the inquiry (the same number as on this quiz)?	20	26%
What judge, known for presiding over the British Titanic Inquiry, presided over this disaster's inquiry?	Lord Mersey	26%
How many were aboard the Empress of Ireland?	1477	16%
How deep does the wreck lie?	40 meters or 130 feet	16%
In turn, how many survived?	465	16%
What organization, whom the above's parents worked for, lose 167 members in the sinking?	Salvation Army	16%
What company owned the Empress of Ireland?	Canadian Pacific Steamship Company	11%
Who was the captain of the Empress of Ireland on this voyage?	Henry George Kendall	11%
How many witnesses testified at the inquiry?	61	5%
Who was the youngest, and last remaining, survivor of the sinking?	Grace Hanagan	5%
What type of bulkhead, on the Empress, contributed to its rapid sinking?	Longitudinal	5%

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