America's Deadliest Disaster
Quiz
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History, English
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5th Grade
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Easy
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Brianna Lee
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22 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Galveston like today?
It's gone.
It's the most important city in Texas.
It's a peaceful vacation spot.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
About how many people died in the hurricane?
80
800
8,000
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence about Galveston in 1900 is true?
It had never flooded.
It had no restaurants.
It was home to only 100 people.
It was the most important city in Texas.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In the first section, Harry hears the wind and a _______.
woman yelling for help
friend knocking on his door
truck cleaning the wreckage
streetcar going past his house
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
People had no idea a hurricane was about to hit Galveston in 1900 because back then ________.
scientists could not track storms
most people did not have radios
news reports did not tell about the weather
hurricanes almost never formed during the day
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The city of Galveston was prone to flooding. This means it was _______.
at risk
safe
prepared
unprepared
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Galveston like before the hurricane of 1900?
rich and important
quiet and charming
undeveloped
filled with debris
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
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