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In which year did the Titanic sink?
The answer
1912
The answer was 1912. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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Why it's right
RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic in April 1912 on its maiden voyage.
Source trail
This answer is checked against Encyclopaedia Wikipedia: Titanic.
About the choices
A good trivia question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.
- 1905 - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- 1912 - correct answer.
- 1918 - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- 1923 - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
What to remember
1912 is the one to remember. RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic in April 1912 on its maiden voyage. The ship struck an iceberg late on April 14 and sank early April 15.
How readers answered
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Sources: Encyclopaedia Wikipedia