Exploring Ghost Towns: Causes and Fascination

Exploring Ghost Towns: Causes and Fascination

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

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 is a common characteristic of ghost towns?

They are only found in Europe.

They are rapidly abandoned and leave behind remnants of life.

They are always located in deserts.

They are always haunted.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do some people visit ghost towns as part of 'dark tourism'?

To buy souvenirs.

To participate in local festivals.

To experience the thrill of a dystopian landscape.

To enjoy the local cuisine.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the town of Oradour-sur-Glane during World War II?

It was flooded to create a reservoir.

It was abandoned due to a nuclear disaster.

Its population was massacred by the Waffen-SS.

It was destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the village of Imber in Wiltshire evacuated?

To make way for a new airport.

For urban development projects.

For military training purposes.

Due to a natural disaster.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reason behind the flooding of Capel Celyn in Wales?

To build a new city.

To prevent flooding in the area.

To provide a water reservoir for Liverpool.

To create a recreational lake.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What led to the abandonment of Gilman, Colorado?

A volcanic eruption.

A severe drought.

Toxic pollutants contaminating the groundwater.

A devastating earthquake.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What existential threat is the Welsh village of Fairbourne facing?

A severe drought.

Rising sea levels due to climate change.

An impending earthquake.

A nearby volcanic eruption.

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