Unit 10-3 Quiz (Hurricane Katrina & Financial Crisis 2008)

Which large city was flooded by Hurricane Katrina in 2005

• New York

• Miami

• Houston

• New Orleans

When did Hurricane Katrina strike the USA?

• August 2004

• April 2004

• August 2005

• April 2005

How many people lost their lives to Katrina?

• around 18,533 people

• around 1,420 people

• an estimated 1,800 people

• an estimated 6,900 people

What happened in New Orleans?

• The Invasion of Pigs led to a break down in Water outsource.

• The city was water proof, #EPIC

• There was Levee failure and the city flooded.

• There was a display of really good engineering.

How much of New Orleans was flooded because of the Levee failure?

• 2%

• 80%

• 60%

• 50%

How did the community prevent the events of New Orleans from reoccurring?

• They hired a professional, Bob the Builder.

• They equipped a really big bucket

• They made an improved disaster plan and built better levees.

• They didn't, New Orleans is extinct.

What are levees?

• A brand of car made by GM

• People who live very close to a river

• Pumps that can pump water from a flooded area

• Embankments that can sometimes prevent rivers from flooding

Why was the government blamed for their handling of the relief effort?

• They were only helping the poor

• They were only rescuing rich people

• They took too long to respond

• The stole from the poor and gave to the rich

Where did most people find shelter in New Orleans?

• The Superdome sports stadium

• The aquarium

• The airport

• New Orleans IB school

In the 2000's investor started investing in _________ because the rate of return was higher than that of government bonds.

• stocks

• mortgages

• certificates of deposit (CDs)

• futures