Starter quiz

  • Which of these ships was iron-hulled?
    • SS Sirius
    • SS Great Western
    • SS Great Britain  ✓
  • What letters go before the name of a ship to tell us it is powered by steam?
    • 'SS' ✓
  • Match the types of passengers to the correct description.
    • first-class passengers
      ⇔
      people who paid more for a luxurious cabin and 4 meals a day ✓
    • steerage passengers
      ⇔
      people who could not afford a cabin or meals on board ✓
  • What sort of journeys was the SS Great Britain designed for?
    • long ocean voyages to faraway places  ✓
    • short river trips to other cities
    • journeys around Britain's coasts
  • Passengers only had fresh food in the first half of a journey on board the SS Great Britain to New York. Why?
    • it spoiled quickly  ✓
    • people ate too much
    • they didn't take enough food
  • Choose the word that completes the sentence. The SS Great Britain was the __________________ steamship in the world when it was built.
    • quickest
    • largest  ✓
    • best
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