Multiple choice general knowledge

The Carpathia was the first ship to use the SOS signal.

  1. True

  2. False

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The RMS Titanic was actually the first ship to use the SOS distress signal during its sinking in April 1912. The Carpathia was famous for rescuing Titanic survivors but did not use SOS first. SOS was adopted as the international distress signal in 1906, but Titanic was one of the first major incidents to use it.