Louis Zamperini Skills Activity

Louis Zamperini Skills Activity

8th Grade

19 Qs

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Louis Zamperini Skills Activity

Louis Zamperini Skills Activity

Assessment

Quiz

others

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Leighton Ellison

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19 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. Louis Zamperini’s life was off to a rough start until __________ suggested he join the track team.
a. his mother
b. his 8th grade teacher
c. a police officer
d. his brother Pete

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. In the 1936 Olympics, Zamperini’s final lap time was impressive enough to earn him a meeting with...
a. President Roosevelt.
b. Jesse Owens.
c. Adolf Hitler.
d. Katharine Hepburn.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. Why didn’t Zamperini get to compete in the 1940 Olympics in Tokyo?
a. He couldn’t afford a ticket to the tryouts.
b. The Olympics were canceled because of World War II.
c. He had already enlisted in the Army.
d. He missed the qualifying time by .03 seconds.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. Upon deployment, what was Zamperini’s assignment?
a. bombardier on the B-24 Liberator
b. pilot on the B-19 Flying Fortress
c. navigator on the B-19 Flying Fortress
d. tail gunner on the B-24 Liberator

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. What happened to the chocolate bars?
a. A shark bit off the section of the raft that held the chocolate bars.
b. They melted in the hot sun and the liquid mixed with ocean water.
c. McNamara panicked and ate them all the first night.
d. An albatross stole them all.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. For how long was Zamperini stranded at sea?
a. two weeks
b. 33 days
c. 47 days
d. two years

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. What happened when Zamperini and Phillips finally reached land?
a. They were immediately captured by the Japanese.
b. They found themselves alone on a desert island.
c. They were helped by a local tribe of natives.
d. They were greeted by German soldiers.

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