Jack, Rose, the iceberg and one of the greatest movies ever made. Ready to set sail?
10 questions about James Cameron's Titanic and the true story behind the sinking. Characters, iconic scenes and historical facts.
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Released in 1997, James Cameron's Titanic became a global phenomenon with over $2 billion at the box office, 11 Academy Awards and a love story between Jack and Rose that moved millions of viewers to tears. The film masterfully blends fiction with historical accuracy in its meticulous recreation of the doomed liner.
This quiz covers both the film and the real story of the Titanic: the sinking on April 15, 1912, real and fictional characters, iconic scenes and production details only true fans will know. Will your heart go on?
All ten easy level questions, with the answer and the reasoning behind it.
Correct answer: Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet, who was 21 at the time of filming.
Correct answer: An iceberg
An iceberg, just before midnight on 14 April 1912.
Correct answer: Third
Third class, which makes dinner upstairs rather awkward.
Correct answer: First
First, with a fiancé, a mother and very little freedom.
Correct answer: Fabrizio
Fabrizio, who is lucky at poker and less so afterwards.
Correct answer: Draws her portrait
Draws her portrait, and Cameron's own hands appear on screen doing it.
Correct answer: An ocean liner
An ocean liner, the largest afloat at the time she sailed.
Correct answer: Telling her story to a treasure-hunting team
Telling her story to a treasure-hunting team, after they find her portrait.
Correct answer: I'm the king of the world!
I'm the king of the world! James Cameron himself shouted it at the 1998 Oscars.
Correct answer: 1985
1985, about 3,800 metres below the surface.
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Correct answer: Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jack Dawson. The role catapulted him to global superstardom. Kate Winslet plays Rose DeWitt Bukater, his tragic love aboard the doomed ship.
Correct answer: He wins it in a poker game
Jack wins his third-class ticket and his friend Fabrizio's in a poker game just before the ship departs from Southampton. "I'm the king of the world!" he shouts from the bow shortly after.
Correct answer: 1912
The RMS Titanic sank on the night of April 14-15, 1912, during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. More than 1,500 people perished in the disaster.
Correct answer: My Heart Will Go On
"My Heart Will Go On" became one of the best-selling singles of all time. Fun fact: James Cameron didn't want a pop song for his film. Celine Dion first recorded it as a simple demo, and that vocal take is the one that was kept.
Correct answer: The Heart of the Ocean
The Heart of the Ocean is a fictional necklace set with a heart-shaped blue diamond. It was inspired by the Hope Diamond, a real 45-carat blue diamond housed at the Smithsonian in Washington.
Correct answer: 20
The Titanic carried 20 lifeboats (including 4 collapsibles), with a capacity of 1,178 spots for 2,224 people on board. The ship could have carried 64 lifeboats, but the number was reduced for aesthetic reasons.
Correct answer: James Cameron
James Cameron directed Titanic. The film cost $200 million, a record at the time, and many predicted a commercial disaster. It became the first film to cross $1 billion at the box office.
Correct answer: The "I'm flying" scene
The "I'm flying" scene where Rose spreads her arms at the bow of the ship, held by Jack, is one of the most recreated and parodied scenes in cinema history.
Correct answer: 11
Titanic won 11 Oscars out of 14 nominations, tying the record held by Ben-Hur (1959). It won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score and Best Original Song among others.
Correct answer: She drops it into the ocean
Old Rose drops the Heart of the Ocean into the Atlantic, right above the Titanic wreck site. The gesture symbolizes that her story with Jack is priceless and cannot be claimed by treasure hunters.
Stuck on one, or just curious how nasty it gets? Every hard mode question is here with its answer and the reasoning behind it.
Correct answer: Thomas Andrews
Thomas Andrews, of Harland & Wolff, reported to be helping others into the boats.
Correct answer: Bruce Ismay
Bruce Ismay, who took a seat in a lifeboat, and never quite lived it down.
Correct answer: Olympic and Britannic
Olympic and Britannic. The Britannic was sunk in 1916, serving as a hospital ship.
Correct answer: Gloria Stuart
Gloria Stuart, nominated for an Oscar at 87.
Correct answer: Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton, a regular collaborator of Cameron's.
Correct answer: Billy Zane
Billy Zane, who gives the part everything he has got, and a pistol.
Correct answer: Queenstown
Queenstown, now Cobh, where she anchored on 11 April 1912.
Correct answer: Frances Fisher
Frances Fisher, who keeps a tight grip on her daughter's corset, and her options.
Correct answer: The Californian
The Californian, whose radio operator had gone to bed.
Correct answer: Mexico
Mexico, at a specially built studio at Rosarito, on the Baja coast.