Worksheetshindenburg
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 16mins
"The Flaming Sky" is mainly about -
the lives of cabin boys
how zeppelins were invented
the last journey of the Hindenburg
problems with airplanes in the 1930s
In the 1930s, zeppelins were _____ than ocean liners.
slower
faster
cheaper
dirtier
Which line from the story supports your answer to the last question?
"The ride was famiously smooth - nobody even got airsick."
"The Hindenburg could speed across the Atlantic in just two-and-a-half days instead of five."
"Imagine, then, the joy of flying across the ocean in a zeppelin instead."
"Of course, there was a high price for this incredible experience."
Who is the war hero who becomes President of Germany after WWI?
Heydrich
Himmler
Hitler
von Hindenburg
What caused the Hindenburg disaster?
The zeppelin wasn't built correctly.
A spark may have ignited near the gas chambers.
The pilot wasn't trained to fly the zeppelin.
There were too many people aboard the Hindenburg.
How many people lost their lives on the Hindenburg?
2,906
150
13
35
What does tragedy mean?
something fancy
moved suddenly
a terrible event
something very impressive
