Alcatraz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Alcatraz mean?
Al Capone lived here.
Island of the Pelicans
Unescapable prison
Island of death
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Today Alcatraz is used for...
a minimum security prison for nonviolent offenders.
a juvenile detention center.
a tourist destination.
a hotel and boutique.
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CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Alcatraz was closed for prisoners because...
several prisoners had escaped.
the land was disputed to be owned by Native Americans.
the need for prisons went down due to a reduction in the crime rate.
the operating costs were too high.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How was Alcatraz first used?
It was built as a high class hotel during the Gold Rush in California and later became a prison.
It was designed to be a lighthouse in the San Francisco Bay. Then prison facilities were added.
It was built as a fortress then used as a military prison during the American Civil War.
It was a Japanese internment camp during World War II.
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CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: Prisoners were encouraged to read newspapers and get letters to keep up their morale.
True
False
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CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RL.4.10
CCSS.RL.5.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: The food at Alcatraz was the better than food in other prisons.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was Alcatraz chosen as a prison for the worst offenders?
It was thought to be hard to escape since it was an island.
It was very far from civilization.
It was in an area where it was possible to hire cheap labor as prison guards.
It was a well built facility.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
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