RMS Titanic history and significance - Questions

Read the text carefully and look for the following information.

1. Highlight:

• the places in yellow
  
• the dates in pink
  
• the other numbers in blue

2. The places:

• Where was the Titanic built?
  
• Where did it depart from?
  
• What was its destination?

3. The dates:

• When did it leave?
  
• What happened on April 15th, 1912?

4. The numbers:

• How many people were on the boat?
  
• How many people died that night?

5. Read paragraph 1 again:

• What are the adjectives used to describe the boat?
  
• Why is the Titanic called "a cultural icon"?
  
• How are the victims remembered today?