Great Flood of 1927 Quiz- 64 parishes article

How many square miles were inundated by the Flood of 1927?

• 931,159

• 10,000

• 26,000

• 16,570,627

According to US Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, what did he describe the Flood of 1927 as?

• A tragic event that could have been prevented

• The greatest peace-time calamity in the history of the country

• A natural disaster of unprecedented magnitude

• A man-made catastrophe

How many businesses were damaged by the flood?

• 500,000

• 92,431

• 162,017

• 250,000

How many homes were flooded during the Flood of 1927?

• 250,000

• 500,000

• 92,431

• 162,017

How many flood-related deaths were estimated to have occurred?

• 250

• 500

• 10,000

• 1,000

How many square miles in Louisiana alone went underwater?

• 10,000

• 26,000

• 16,570,627

• 20,000

What was the name of the congressional response to the devastation?

• 1928 Flood Control Act

• Mississippi River Relief Act

• Louisiana Flood Recovery Act

• Great Flood Relief Bill

What was the policy adopted by the Mississippi River Commission in the late 1800s?

• Levees-only

• Natural drainage

• Spillway diversion

• Floodplain management

What caused the pumps in New Orleans to be disabled during the flood?

• Overflowing of the Mississippi River

• 14 inches of rain in a single day

• Failure of the drainage system

• Breaching of the levees

Why did Governor O. H. Simpson and his advisors agree to blast a breach in the levee?

• To relieve pressure and spare New Orleans from massive flooding

• To divert floodwaters away from New Orleans

• To test the strength of the levees

• To create a shortcut for the river