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Why people believed Titanic unsinkable - Quickquiz

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1. Harland and Wolff claimed the unsinkable 'myth' grew after the disaster
2. The Vice President of the White Star Line said 'we believe the boat to be unsinkable'
3. The White Star Line produced a publicity brochure in 1910
4. The wording on a brochure said 'Titanic could not sink'
5. The Irish News and Belfast Morning News concluded Titanic was definitely unsinkable
6. Shipbuilder magazine concluded Titanic was practically unsinkable
7. The words 'God himself could not sink this ship' were allegedly said by a deck hand
8. Passengers believed Titanic was unsinkable
9. People in 1912 had no faith in science and technology
10. After the disaster people were more sceptical about scientific claims

 

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