Animus Forks: A Mining Town's Rise and Fall

Animus Forks: A Mining Town's Rise and Fall

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural challenges did residents of the area face?

Frequent earthquakes

Snowstorms and avalanches

Tornadoes

Floods

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason settlers were drawn to this inhospitable land?

Agricultural opportunities

Rich mineral deposits

Tourism potential

Political freedom

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What geological feature contributed to the area's mineral wealth?

Desertification

Glacial movements

Volcanic activity

River erosion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main economic activity in Animus Forks?

Fishing

Mining

Timber production

Textile manufacturing

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the key developments that helped Animus Forks grow?

Construction of a railway

Establishment of a sawmill and lumber mill

Discovery of oil

Opening of a university

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the population of Animus Forks at its peak?

800 people

600 people

400 people

200 people

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event in 1891 significantly impacted the town's business district?

A fire

An earthquake

A landslide

A flood

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