SS Robin Moor Sunk By Nazi U-Boat

SS Robin Moor Sunk By Nazi U-Boat

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9th - 10th Grade

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The transcript describes a series of events involving the sinking of the Robin Moore by a German submarine, marking a significant threat to America's freedom of the seas. Reports reach Washington about the incident, highlighting the crisis posed by the U-boat challenge 700 miles off Brazil. The Robin Moore, an American-flagged ship, was deliberately sunk, and the situation underscores the German sea menace America faces once more.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many lifeboats were loaded according to the reports reaching Washington?

Five

Three

Four

Two

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the fate of the Robin Moore?

It was saved

It was sunk

It was captured

It was abandoned

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the sinking of the Robin Moore signify?

A peaceful resolution

A diplomatic victory

A challenge to America's freedom of the seas

An economic opportunity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How far off Brazil did the U-boat challenge occur?

800 miles

700 miles

600 miles

500 miles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What crisis does America face according to the transcript?

German sea menace

Economic crisis

Environmental crisis

Political crisis