The Shattered Land Quiz

Why didn't people in Valdez expect a big earthquake in 1964?

• Earthquakes never happened there.

• They missed scientists' warnings.

• It was Good Friday.

• People were used to small earthquakes.

How did Tom feel during the hours leading up to the earthquake?

• excited

• anxious

• annoyed

• terrified

The map on page 6 shows _______. Choose TWO options.

• where Alaska is located

• the distance between Alaska and Hawaii

• where the Great Alaska Earthquake started

• Alaska's tallest mountains

Which TWO quotes support the idea that most of Alaska is wilderness?

• “It was the biggest state . . . ”

• “Alaska’s largest city, Anchorage, had a bustling downtown . . . ”

• “Tiny villages and towns were scattered like freckles . . . ”

• “Only 263,000 people lived there . . .”

How was Valdez different from Anchorage?

• Valdez was built before Anchorage.

• Anchorage was smaller than Valdez.

• Valdez was smaller than Anchorage.

• Anchorage had tastier food than Valdez.

What does the word "devastating" mean in the sentence "It took people days to understand just how devastating the disaster had been"?

• disastrous

• fortunate

• developing

• captivating

What was the most deadly part of the Great Alaska Earthquake?

• tsunamis

• falling debris

• collapsed mountains

• holes in the ground

Why did a new Valdez need to be rebuilt in a different location?

• Valdez had been destroyed.

• Scientists said Valdez would be doomed in another earthquake.

• Valdez fell into the sea.

• The oil and gas tanks exploded.