Spindletop Gusher Quiz

What is the name of the hill where the Spindletop gusher was discovered?

• Spindletop Hill

• Beaumont Hill

• Oil Hill

• Texas Hill

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

Who were the two brothers that arrived at Spindletop to drill for oil?

• Curt and Al Hamill

• Patillo and Leo Higgins

• Derrick and Motor Hamill

• Curt and Leo Spindletop

What problem did the men face when they first started drilling the well?

• The drill bit broke immediately.

• The water they poured into the well evaporated.

• The bit got stuck in the sandy layers of the ground.

• They found oil too quickly.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What did the men pour into the well to help carry out the sand?

• Oil

• Mud

• Rocks

• Water

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Why did the drilling team stop work for a few days at the end of the year?

• They were waiting for new equipment.

• They were celebrating the holidays with their families.

• They had finished drilling the well.

• They were planning their next steps.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What happened on the morning of January 10, 1901?

• The well started producing oil.

• The drill bit got stuck in a layer of hard rocks.

• The team decided to abandon the drilling site.

• A fire broke out at the drilling site.

What did the men see when they approached the derrick after hearing a loud noise?

• A rainbow over the well.

• A column of water shooting up.

• A greenish-black jet of oil gushing from the hole.

• The drill bit had finally broken through.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

What was the first thing the men tried to do after the oil gush reached 100 feet high?

• Call for help.

• Capture the oil in containers.

• Wipe the oil from their eyes to see what was happening.

• Run away from the well.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What was the first reaction of the animals when the loud noise from the Spindletop gusher was heard?

• They ran away

• They came closer to investigate

• They ignored the noise

• They started to make loud noises too

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

What did the townspeople do to see the gushing oil at Spindletop?

• They stayed indoors

• They gathered on the roofs of their houses

• They went to sleep

• They started to help the drillers

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1