
Alcatraz Quiz
Authored by Susanna Melnichuk
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Alcatraz is named after a bird. In Spanish, Alcatraz means...
Pigeon
Pelican
Penguin
Peregrine Falcon
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What nickname did U.S. soldiers stationed at Alcatraz call it?
Devil's Island
The Big Rock
The Rock
Angel Island
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many men tried to escape Alcatraz?
36
6
7
35
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following reasons was Alcatraz shut down?
Inmates tried to escape
Native Americans wanted their property back
It was too expensive
A newer prison was built
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
_____________ occupied Alcatraz Island for 18 months
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
An official in charge of a prison is called
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Infamous; to be famous for something bad
Incarcerate
Cohort
Notorious
Barren
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
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