9/11 Diseases Comprehension Check

9/11 Diseases Comprehension Check

7th Grade

8 Qs

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9/11 Diseases Comprehension Check

9/11 Diseases Comprehension Check

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Medium

Created by

Melissa Wallestad

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The World Trade Center attack took place in which area of New York City?

The Bronx

Queens

Brooklyn

Manhattan

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is affected by 9/11 disease?

World Trade Center Survivors

first responders

cleanup workers

all of the above

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the article, which substance found in the toxic dust is known to cause cancer?

glass fibers

asbestos

cement

wood particles

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The head of which government agency declared the air around Ground Zero safe to breathe days after the attack?

Federal Emergency Management

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which types of cancers are specifically mentioned in the article?

lung cancer and stomach cancer

skin cancer and prostate cancer

carcinoma and leukemia

all of these

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Marcy Borders became famously known as _______ because of an iconic photograph.

The hero of 9/11

The Dust Lady

The Survivor

The Anguished Woman

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the World Trade Center Health Program?

to help victims with immediate care following the attacks

to help victims of 9/11 related diseases

to help cancer patients

all of these

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the article, the number of deaths from illnesses connected to 9/11...

has passed 2,000

may soon exceed the death toll from September 11th

both of these

neither of these