BLOW HOT - BLOW COLD

BLOW HOT - BLOW COLD

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

KG - University

Hard

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The video discusses severe winter conditions affecting the East Coast of the United States, highlighting the impact of blizzards and sub-zero temperatures from Boston to New York. It contrasts these conditions with milder weather in Britain. The video also covers a tragic incident in New York where a fire in a paper factory during a blizzard resulted in the death of six firefighters.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What weather conditions were affecting the East Coast of the United States?

Sunny and warm

Blizzards and icy gales

Heavy rain and thunderstorms

Mild and breezy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the winter in Britain compare to that in the United States?

Britain had no winter at all

Britain had milder conditions

Both had similar weather

Britain experienced harsher conditions

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tragic event occurred in New York during the blizzard?

A flood swept through the city

A fire in a paper factory

A tornado hit the downtown area

An earthquake shook the region

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many firefighters lost their lives in the New York incident?

Nine

Six

Three

Twelve

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main cause of the firefighters' deaths in the New York fire?

Smoke inhalation

Explosion

Drowning

Falling beams and masonry