Isaac's Storm Video Quiz

What year did the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history hit Galveston, Texas?

• 1889

• 1900

• 1910

• 1898

Who was the head of Galveston's National Weather Bureau office at the time of the storm?

• Joseph Klein

• Henry Cohen

• Willis Moore

• Isaac Klein

How many lives were washed away along with Galveston's hopes?

• Less than 4,000

• About 5,000

• More than 6,000

• More than 8,000

What was the category of the hurricane that slammed into Galveston's coastline?

• Category 2

• Category 3

• Category 4

• Category 5

What did Isaac Klein put his faith in to protect the city?

• Prayers

• Science

• Evacuation plans

• Sea walls

What did Isaac Klein incorrectly claim about hurricanes and Galveston?

• That hurricanes could be predicted accurately

• That Galveston could withstand any hurricane

• That hurricanes would always veer away from Galveston

• That no hurricane could do serious damage to the city

What was the fate of the Saint Mary's Orphanage during the hurricane?

• It survived unscathed

• It was evacuated in time

• It was partially damaged

• It was completely destroyed

How did the city of Galveston initially respond to the bodies of the deceased?

• Loaded them on barges and dumped at sea

• Buried them in mass graves

• Stored them in makeshift morgues

• Cremated them immediately

What was one of the major reasons for the high death toll?

• All of the above

• Inaccurate weather forecasting

• Failure to raise hurricane warning flags in time

• Lack of evacuation plans

What technological advancement failed to predict the hurricane's path accurately?

• Satellites

• Radar

• Weather balloons

• Telegraph