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Katrina - 20 years later

Katrina - 20 years later

Assessment

Interactive Video

Education

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jodi Heaney

FREE Resource

9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When and where did Hurricane Katrina make its initial landfall?

August 29, 2005, in southeastern Louisiana.

August 29, 2005, in Mississippi.

August 29, 2005, in the Florida Panhandle.

August 29, 2005, in New Orleans.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of New Orleans was submerged after the levees failed during Hurricane Katrina?

Less than 50%

Approximately 60%

More than 80%

The entire city

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did George W. Bush acknowledge regarding the government's response to Hurricane Katrina?

The federal government fully met its responsibilities.

There were serious problems in response capability at all government levels.

State and local governments were solely responsible for the failures.

The disaster was entirely unpredictable and unavoidable.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

Are you enjoying the video lesson?

Yes

No

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the conditions like for patients and staff at Charity Hospital after Hurricane Katrina?

The hospital was fully evacuated before the storm hit.

Patients and staff had ample electricity, water, and food.

The hospital experienced power loss, lack of resources, and patients dying while awaiting evacuation.

Medical personnel from Charity Hospital were the first to be evacuated by helicopter.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the generators and backup generators in New Orleans hospitals fail during Hurricane Katrina?

They were not properly maintained.

They were located in the basement and became submerged by floodwaters.

They ran out of fuel due to supply chain disruptions.

They were damaged by high winds.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What geographical characteristic makes New Orleans particularly vulnerable to flooding?

It is surrounded by mountains.

It is built on a plateau.

It sits below sea level, acting like a bowl.

It has a very dry climate.

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