Titanic Tragedy Quiz
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Why did the Titanic not have enough lifeboats?

  • The regulations at the time only required 16 lifeboats for the Titanic (correct)
  • The Titanic's design did not allow for more lifeboats
  • The Titanic's captain thought they wouldn't need many lifeboats
  • The crew forgot to load enough lifeboats before departure

    • What prevented the nearby ship, Californian, from helping the Titanic?

  • The Californian was too far away to reach the Titanic in time
  • The Californian's crew was too scared to approach the Titanic
  • The Californian was also damaged by icebergs and couldn't move
  • The radio operator on the Californian had just gone, so he didn't hear the Titanic's S.O.S. message (correct)

    • How many people would have been saved if the Titanic had enough lifeboats?

  • About half of the passengers would have been saved
  • Nobody would have died on April 14th, 1912 (correct)
  • Only a few people would have been saved
  • The lifeboats wouldn't have made a difference

    • Why did the Californian not respond to the Titanic's distress signals?

    <p>The radio operator had just gone so he didn't hear the Titanic's S.O.S. message</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How close was the Californian to the Titanic when it sank?

    <p>The Californian was only 20 kilometers away from the Titanic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is persuasion?

    <p>The act of influencing someone to do something or to change their mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a quality of a persuader?

    <p>Dominance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the techniques of persuasion mentioned in the text?

    <p>Create a need (scarcity, benefit and urgency)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a quality emphasized for persuasive communication?

    <p>Tolerance of alternate perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one aspect of using persuasion in communication style?

    <p>Ethos - Creditability</p> Signup and view all the answers

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