Gresford Mining Disaster Safety

Gresford Mining Disaster Safety

6th Grade

8 Qs

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Gresford Mining Disaster Safety

Gresford Mining Disaster Safety

Assessment

Quiz

History

6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mark Szymura

FREE Resource

8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the Ministry of Mines inquiry taking place?

Wrexham church hall

Coalface

Gresford pit

Miners' compensation office

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many miners were killed in the Gresford pit disaster?

480

264

60,000

3 million

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the annual cost of workman's compensation for the industry?

£60,000

£3 million

£480

£264

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the ringrose automatic fire damp alarm?

To prevent gas explosions

To improve safety precautions

To warn miners of gas presence

To compensate miners for accidents

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When is the red light illuminated on the ringrose automatic fire damp alarm?

Under normal conditions

When gas is present

When there is a fire

When the alarm is faulty

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many mine workers have been killed in British coal mines in the last 50 years?

480

264

60,000

3 million

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the miners' deadliest foe?

Coal dust

Explosions

Gas

Cave-ins

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to warn miners of gas presence?

To prevent explosions

To improve safety precautions

To reduce workman's compensation cost

To increase mine workers' salaries