Statistics for SS Arctic Disaster

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Prompt	Answer	% Correct
Year the ship sank	1854	100%
Nearest land to the collision site (name geographical feature, not country)	Cape Race	75%
What group constituted most of the Arctic's survivors?	Male crew	75%
Was anyone ever held responsible for the disaster (inquiries, charges, etc.)?	No	75%
Did he survive the sinking?	Yes	75%
Did that ship survive the incident?	Yes	75%
How many were aboard the Arctic (nearest hundred)?	400	50%
How many confirmed survivors were there?	88	50%
Shipping line that owned the Arctic	Collins Line	50%
Captain of the Arctic	James Luce	50%
How many women and children survived?	None	50%
Day the ship sank	September 27	50%
How many lifeboats did the Arctic have?	Six	50%
Ship that collided with the Arctic	SS Vesta	50%
Of these, how many reached safety or were picked up?	Three	50%