1900 Galveston Hurricane

1900 Galveston Hurricane

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Bailey Brown

FREE Resource

9 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many people visit Galveston each year?

600

6000

60,000

6,000,000

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

WHat was the largest city in Texas in 1900?

Amarillo

San Antonio

Houston

Galveston

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did September 8th, 1900 begin?

high sustained winds, rough seas

clear skies, calm seas

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How big was the Galveston Hurricane of 1900?

Category 3

Category 4

Category 5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many feet was the storm surge?

10 feet

12 feet

15 feet

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many estimated fatalities were in Galveston?

6,000

12,000

7,500

10,000

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many orphans survived?

3

10

1

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the Galveston Seawall built?

To prevent winds from reaching 100 mph.

To protect Galveston from rising waters.

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the current population of Galveston according to the video?

47,743

6,000

68,000