Love Canal Environmental Disaster Quiz

Love Canal Environmental Disaster Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Other

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Mr. Tracy's main demand regarding his house in Love Canal?

To receive the appraised value of his house

To have his house repaired

To move to a different neighborhood

To receive government compensation for health issues

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What health issues were reported by the Love Canal residents?

Only respiratory diseases

Birth defects, miscarriages, and various diseases

Only cancer cases

No significant health issues

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Love Canal residents discover about the land they were living on?

It was owned by a private corporation

It was a former landfill

It was built on 22,000 tons of toxic chemicals

It was a protected wildlife area

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the community's perception of the local women activists?

They were supported by the government

They were ignored completely

They were viewed as hysterical housewives

They were seen as strong leaders

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the government initially respond to the Love Canal crisis?

They immediately evacuated the residents

They launched a full-scale investigation

They provided financial compensation

They downplayed the severity of the situation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the community's reaction to the lack of government action?

They sought international help

They moved to another area

They organized a grassroots movement

They accepted the situation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unusual phenomena did children observe in the Love Canal area?

Rocks that would catch fire

Water that changed color

Trees that grew unusually fast

Rocks that would float

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