Results: The R.M.S. Titanic survey
1.
1.
The 'RMS' in the ship's name stands for:
I don't know
44%
•
40 votes
Railway Mail Service
8%
•
7 votes
Royal Meteorological Society
8%
•
7 votes
Roads and Maritime Services
10%
•
9 votes
Royal Mail Steamer
30%
•
27 votes
2.
2.
There have been many nautical disasters that have resulted in massive loss of life - why does the Titanic story resonate? It was avoidable (calm seas, good weather)
26%
•
23 votes
There were so many extremely wealthy and well known people on board
28%
•
25 votes
It was a symbol of how unfair the class system was
17%
•
15 votes
It was so unexpected (The ship was supposed to be 'unsinkable')
70%
•
63 votes
They keep making films about it
17%
•
15 votes
There were a lot of rich English and American people on board
19%
•
17 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
2 votes
3.
3.
Why, allegedly, were there not sufficient life-boats for all the passengers? Only first class ticket holders were eligible for a life-boat place
11%
•
10 votes
It was felt that having all the life-boats fitted made the ship 'look bad'
17%
•
15 votes
It was felt to be unsinkable, so there was no need for life-boats
70%
•
63 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
2 votes
4.
4.
Which of the following films about the disaster is the best? The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
8%
•
7 votes
S.O.S. Titanic (1979)
17%
•
15 votes
Titanic (1997)
72%
•
65 votes
A Night to Remember (1958)
11%
•
10 votes
5.
5.
Do you think there is too much media coverage of the centenary of the disaster? Yes
50%
•
45 votes
No
50%
•
45 votes
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