16373 Hard Trivia Questions
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How many tons of coal could the Titanic carry?
Answer
6,611 tons
At what depth in feet does the Titanic wreck lie?
Answer
12,415 feet
What were Titanic's four code letters?
Answer
HVMP
Who was captain of SS Californian during Titanic's sinking?
Answer
Stanley Lord
Which Carpathia wireless operator received Titanic's distress message?
Answer
Harold Cottam
On what date was the Titanic's wreck discovered?
Answer
September 1, 1985
What was the name of the Titanic's baker who survived by drinking whiskey?
Answer
Charles Joughin
What was the hull number of the Titanic?
Answer
401
Which American businessman was the wealthiest passenger to die on the Titanic?
Answer
John Jacob Astor IV
What was the length of the Titanic in feet?
Answer
882 feet 9 inches
What was the gross tonnage of the Titanic?
Answer
46,328 gross register tons
How many dining saloons did the Titanic have?
Answer
Three
Who invented the first practical electric generator (dynamo) in 1866?
Answer
Werner von Siemens
What was the name of the first commercial oil well in the United States?
Answer
Drake Well
Which British chemist discovered the first synthetic dye, mauveine?
Answer
William Henry Perkin
What was the name of the first seagoing ironclad warship?
Answer
La Gloire
Who invented the steam hammer?
Answer
James Nasmyth
Who built the first self-propelled vehicle (steam automobile) in 1769?
Answer
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot
Which Spanish explorer discovered the Solomon Islands in 1568?
Answer
Álvaro de Mendaña
Which Spanish explorer first saw the Amazon River in 1500?
Answer
Vicente Yáñez Pinzón
Which Italian explorer was the first to realize the Americas were a new continent?
Answer
Amerigo Vespucci
Which Spanish explorer completed the first circumnavigation of the globe after Magellan's death?
Answer
Juan Sebastián Elcano
Which ancient Egyptian king is credited with the first known peace treaty?
Answer
Ramesses II
What type of limestone was used for the outer casing of the Great Pyramid?
Answer
Tura limestone
What was the original Egyptian name for the city of Memphis?
Answer
Ineb Hedj
Which pharaoh's mummy shows evidence of a violent death, possibly in battle?
Answer
Seqenenre Tao
Approximately how many stone blocks were used to build the Great Pyramid?
Answer
2.3 million
Which British chemist invented the first synthetic plastic, Parkesine, in 1862?
Answer
Alexander Parkes
Which Swiss chocolatier invented milk chocolate in 1875?
Answer
Daniel Peter
Which French inventor built the first practical internal combustion engine in 1860?
Answer
Étienne Lenoir