Hindenburg Quiz

Where did Werner Franz grow up?

• France

• Germany

• Italy

• Spain

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

How long did a typical Atlantic Ocean crossing take on an ocean liner?

• 1 to 2 days

• 3 to 4 days

• 5 to 10 days

• 11 to 15 days

Who was the leader of Germany during the 1930s?

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

What could passengers see from the zeppelin's big glass windows?

• Only clouds

• The ocean floor

• European castles and cities

• The moon

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What was the Hindenburg filled with that caused it to ignite?

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

What did Werner hear before the Hindenburg caught fire?

• A loud bang

• A muffled explosion

• A whistle

• A siren

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What did the Navy landing crew do during the Hindenburg disaster?

• Watched from a distance

• Took photographs

• Rushed into the flames to save people

• Flew away in helicopters

How did Werner escape from the Hindenburg?

• He jumped out of a window

• He was rescued by firefighters

• He climbed through a hatch

• He used a rope ladder