You'll Only Ace This "Titanic" Trivia Quiz If You Owned The Two-Box Set

By: Becky
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You'll Only Ace This "Titanic" Trivia Quiz If You Owned The Two-Box Set
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About This Quiz

Think you know everything there is to know about "Titanic"? Let's see if you can ace this quiz.

The movie "Titanic" was born of director James Cameron's obsession with real-life shipwrecks. Cameron wanted to explore the wreck of the RMS Titanic, and he was willing to make a movie to get to do so. Cameron presented the movie to investors as Romeo and Juliet on the Titanic, and the rest is history.

This big budget blockbuster, grossing more than $2 billion, presents us here at How Stuff Works with a wealth of quiz question fodder. For instance, did you know that Jeremy Sisto and Winona Ryder were actually considered for the roles of Jack and Rose? Did you know that filming the movie cost more than the building of the actual ship (even after adjusted for inflation)? Did you know that Kate Winslet actually suffered from hypothermia during filming?  And, did you know that Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet couldn't always hold their water when they were in the water, if you know what we mean? If you knew all of this, you just might know enough about the real ship and the movie to ace this quiz.

Think you can hold water with other Titanic fans? Take this quiz to find out.

What was the name of Jack's love interest in the movie?
Rebecca
Rose
Renee
Rhonda
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Jack's love interest was Rose. The character of Rose was played by Kate Winslet.

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What made the Titanic sink?
A missile
A rock
An iceberg
A comet
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Titanic hit an iceberg. The iceberg tore a gash in the hull of the ship. There is also abundant evidence of defects in the construction of the hull.

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What kind of jewel was featured in the movie?
A blue diamond
A red ruby
A green sapphire
A black pearl
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The movie featured a blue diamond. The jewel was called The Heart of the Ocean.

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What actor played the builder of the Titanic?
Victor Garber
Brad Pitt
Tom Cruise
Bruce Willis
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Victor Garber played Thomas Andrews. Andrews was the builder of the Titanic. In the movie, he went down with the ship, but in real life, he evacuated at the last moment.

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The real Titanic sank in what year?
1888
1912
1969
1987
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The real Titanic sank in 1912. The ship was hailed as unsinkable.

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The famous jewel in the movie was called what?
The Rose of the Sea
The Heart of the Ocean
The Heart of Rose
Jack's Jewel
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The famous jewel in the movie was called the Heart of the Ocean. It was a blue diamond.

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Who sang the theme song for the movie?
Trisha Yearwood
Barbara Streisand
Nicole Kidman
Celine Dion
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Celine Dion sang the theme song for the movie. The song was called "My Heart Will Go On."

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How did Rose and Jack meet?
Rose was contemplating suicide.
At a dance
At dinner
At the harbor
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Rose was contemplating suicide, and Jack talked her out of it. Rose did not want to marry Cal.

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How did Rose come to own the Heart of the Ocean?
Jack gave it to her.
It was an engagement present from Cal.
She inherited it from her mother.
She bought it.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Cal gave Rose the Heart of the Ocean as an engagement present. The jewel was a blue diamond.

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Who played the character of Jack?
Leonardo DiCaprio
Brad Pitt
James Cameron
Mel Gibson
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Leonardo DiCaprio played the character of Jack. Jack's full name was Jack Dawson.

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What happens to the Heart of the Ocean?
Rose sells it at auction.
Rose gives it to her daughter.
It sinks with Jack.
Rose drops it into the ocean.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Rose drops the Heart of the Ocean into the ocean. She kept it a secret.

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The movie was released in what year?
1972
1985
1912
1997
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The movie was released in 1997. It was directed by James Cameron.

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Who played the character of Rose?
Anjelina Jolie
Jennifer Aniston
Kate Winslet
Elizabeth Taylor
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Kate Winslet played the character of Rose. Rose's full name was Rose DeWitt Bukater.

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Director James Cameron pitched the movie as an oceanic _______ _____ _______.
Romeo and Juliet
Abbott and Costello
Laverne and Shirley
Mork and Mindy
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Cameron pitched the movie as Romeo and Juliet on the Titanic. Cameron was long obsessed with real shipwrecks.

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True or False? Rose's fiance, Cal, survived the sinking of the Titanic.
True
False
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

This is true. Cal survived the sinking of the Titanic only to commit suicide in the 1929 stock market crash.

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What Titanic cast member was alive when the actual Titanic sank?
Gloria Stuart
Leonardo DiCaprio
Kate Winslet
James Cameron
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Gloria Stuart was alive when the actual Titanic sank. Stuart played old Rose, and she was born in 1910.

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How did Jack die?
Tuberculosis
Drowning
Hypothermia
Cal shot him
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Jack died of hypothermia. Movie critics argue that Jack could have lived.

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Who directed 'Titanic?'
Steven Spielberg
James Cameron
Stephen King
James T. Kirk
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

James Cameron directed "Titanic." The movie was released in 1997.

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Who was Rose traveling with?
Her mother
Her fiance
Both A and B
Neither A or B
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Rose was traveling with her mother and her fiance, Cal Hockley. The character of Cal was played by Billy Zane.

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The real Titanic was a ship of what organization?
The Royal English Navy
The US Constitution
The White Star Line
The South American Line
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The real Titanic was a White Star Line ship. It was billed as unsinkable.

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True or False? The shots of the sunken Titanic were real.
True
False
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

This is true. Director James Cameron began filming the movie by shooting the real sunken ship.

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The Titanic sank in what ocean?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean. The movie was filmed mostly in the Pacific Ocean.

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Which of the following was NOT a fictional character in the movie?
Rose DeWitt Bukater
Molly Brown
Jack Dawson
Cal Hockley
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Molly Brown was an actual person who was a passenger on the Titanic when it sank in 1912. Brown was played by actress Kathy Bates.

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What actress was considered for the role of Rose?
Madonna
Nicole Kidman
Jodie Foster
All of the above
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Madonna, Kidman and Foster were all considered for the role of Rose. Cameron Diaz, Sharon Stone and Gwyneth Paltrow were also considered.

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Which cost more: the movie or the ship?
The movie
The ship
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The movie cost more to make. The movie cost $200 million. The ship cost $7.5 million. Even after adjusting for inflation, the movie cost more.

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What other actor was considered for the part of Jack?
Brad Pitt
Jeremy Sisto
Tom Cruise
All of the above
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Pitt, Sisto and Cruise were all considered for the role of Jack. Matthew McConaughey was also considered.

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Whose hands were seen drawing Rose in the movie?
Jack
Leonardo DiCaprio
James Cameron
Brad Pitt
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

It was actually Cameron's hands that were seen in the movie drawing Rose. The drawing was sold at auction.

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How much did the film earn?
$2 million
$20 million
$2 billion
$20 million
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The movie grossed more than $2 billion. Director James Cameron has made the two highest grossing films in history: "Titanic" and "Avatar."

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In what year was the movie released in 3-D?
1999
2001
2012
2017
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The movie was released in 3-D in 2012. 2017 was the 20th anniversary release.

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How old was Kate Winslet when she filmed Titanic?
15
19
22
27
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Winslet was 19 when she filmed Titanic. Rose, the character she played, was 17.

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The Titanic was built where?
New York
Hawaii
Belfast
London
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Titanic was built in Belfast, Ireland. It was registered in Liverpool, UK.

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How many Oscars did the movie win?
3
7
11
15
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The movie won 11 Oscars. One of the Oscars was for Best Picture.

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Where was the movie filmed?
Iceland
Mexico
Alaska
China
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The movie was filmed in Mexico. The movie was filmed at Fox Baja Studios.

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Where was the film first released?
United States
Scotland
Canada
Japan
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The movie was first released at the Tokyo Film Festival. It was predicted to fail in the US.

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As a decoy, the movie was called what before it was released?
Planet Ice
The Big Boat
Overboard
Sinking Ship
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

As a decoy, the movie was called "Planet Ice" before it was released. The decoy title was designed to fool other studios.

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