Disaster:

The Hindenburg, nearing the end of its first Atlantic trip of the season, approaches the mooring mast at Lakehurst. Despite its routine voyages, the airship, filled with inflammable gas, suddenly encounters a disaster. Chaos ensues as the tragedy unfolds in seconds, yet remarkably, two-thirds of those on board survive. This event is one of the worst in aviation history, second only to the R-101 disaster.

What was the Hindenburg approaching at the end of its first Atlantic trip of the season?

• A docking station in New York

• A harbor in Boston

• A lighthouse

• A mooring mast at Lakehurst

How many successful voyages had the Hindenburg completed before this trip?

• Fifteen

• Thirty

• Ten

• Twenty-one

What was the Hindenburg filled with that made it highly flammable?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Helium

• Hydrogen

What was the immediate reaction when the unexpected event occurred?

• Calm evacuation

• Panic and chaos

• Immediate rescue

• Firefighting efforts

Despite the disaster, what fraction of the people on board survived?

• Two-thirds

• One-third

• Half

• All