"The Flaming Sky" (Hindenburg )

The Hindenburg was a __________.

• ship

• zeppelin

• train

Zeppelins ruled the skis during the _________.

• 1880s and 1890s

• 1920s and 1930s

• 1980s and 1990s

The Hindenburg was built in __________.

• Germany

• Italy

• England

How fast could the Hindenburg travel?

• 25 mph

• 85 mph

• 145 mph

What type of gas did the Hindenburg use to give it its lifting power?

• hydrogen

• methane

• carbon monoxide

Hydrogen gas is ________.

• not explosive

• highly explosive

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

The Hindenburg could speed across the Atlantic in __________ days.

• 10.5 days

• 4.5 days

• 2.5 days

All types of people could afford to travel the Hindenburg. It did not matter if you were rich or poor.

• true

• false

Why was helium not used to lift the Hindenburg?

• The United Stated would not sell this resource to Germany.

• Helium was not yet discovered.

• The world ran out of helium gas.

Where did the Hindenburg attempt to land on the day of the disaster?

• New York City, New York

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Lakehurst, New Jersey