WorksheetsBlizzard!
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Who was the president during the blizzard of 1888?
James Marshall
Grover Cleveland
Abram Hewitt
P.M. Wilson
What is the theme or lesson of the Blizzard?
People CAN control the weather
How to make a profit from a disaster
Weather continues to surprise people
Weather is less severe than it was 100 years ago
"It was as if the unholy one himself was riding in those clouds." This is an example of...
alliteration
theme
foreshadowing
plot
Subways were developed
so people wouldn't be trapped above ground during a storm
so more people had jobs
because people wanted to travel in a new exciting way
so people wouldn't need to buy the new Benz car
Right after the blizzard ended, what immediate improvement did the mayor of NYC order?
all trains in NYC must run underground
Businesses must provide housing during blizzards
all telephone services must be free in case of emergencies
all companies must more their wires underground
Who climbed to the rooftop tower to repair the anemometer at the NYC weather station?
Sergeant Francis Long
Gurdon Chapell
May Marrow
Jim Murphy
What caused the Blizzard of 1888?
A hurricane off the coast of North Carolina
A heavy ice storm
Two systems over the Gulf of Mexico and Midwest moving toward the Northeast
an extremely dry summer in the Northeast
Why was John Meisinger's buying of 3,000 snow shovels considered ironic or funny?
He was trying to help his brother's snow shovel business
John loved winter and he wasn't ready to let go of it.
He planned on sending them to Alaska.
People made fun of John for purchasing the shovels but then he made money on them
Why was this specific storm identified as a blizzard and not a snow storm?
The snow fall totaled deeper than 9 inches.
Ice was mixed with the snow.
The winds were greater than 35 miles per hour.
The amount of snow falling was greater than 4 inches per hr.
Why was William Inglis on a pilot boat?
He was getting his boating license and needed to practice.
He was trying to save people who became stranded.
He liked boating and asked the crew to take him out fishing.
He was writing about the life of pilot boat captains
What were the improvements made after the Blizzard of 1888? (2 answers)
People could decide without penalty to not go to work.
Subways were built so that travel wouldn't be disrupted
Power lines were place underground.
kids couldn't go outside if snowfalls were over 5 inches.
What was the weather like in NYC on March 10th, when the blizzard began on March 11, 1888?
Extremely cold
Full of thunderstorms
Warm, perfect picnic weather
Tornadoes up and down the coast
Why did passengers aboard stranded trains break into luggage cars?
The passengers were trying to claim their luggage.
The passengers were looking for the drivers of the trains.
The passengers were stealing letters containing money.
They were looking for food and fuel to burn in the stoves.
Which of these was an improvement made in the Weather Bureau because of the blizzard?
The bureau was open seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
Control of bureau was given to the Department of Agriculture
Emphasis was to technology, and how and why weather happens.
all of the above
extreme anger
treacherous
vulnerable
wrath
easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally
vulnerable
treacherous
wrath
people who organize and operate businesses, taking on greater risk than usual
calamitous
sinister
reminiscent
entrepreneur
Extremely large
Brisk
Provisions
Colossal
Wretched
Threatening evil, harm, or trouble
sinister
reminiscent
calamitous
entrepreneur
very dangerous and difficult to deal with
treacherous
vulnerable
wrath
active, fast, or energetic
provisions
wretched
brisk
colossal
Supplies of food and other necessities
provisions
wrath
brisk
colossal
in a very unhappy or unfortunate condition
colossal
provisions
brisk
wretched
tending to recall or suggest something in the past
calamitous
sinister
reminiscent
causing great harm or suffering
calamitous
sinister
reminiscent
angry or dissatisfied
disgruntled
calamitous
averted
treacherous
turned away one's eyes or thoughts
wrath
vulnerable
averted
reminiscent
the death of someone or something
sinister
demise
wretched
disgruntled
buildings where mostly poor people lived
high rises
tenements
Lower East Manhattan Mansions
coal cellars
What nationality were the people who did most of the shoveling for the railroads during the blizzard?
English
French
Irish
Italian
What happened to the Mary Hietman?
She married Roscoe Conkling and they lived happy lives
She sailed out to sea never to be seen again
She died in the snow after a train accident
She crashed into the pilings and sank off Sandyhook
The Blizzard of 1888 started and ended...
March 11th- March 21st
April 1st- April 4th
March 11th- March 14
January 1st- January 4th
What happened to Roscoe Conkling?
He married May Marrow
He died of pneumonia and mastoiditis
He ran for the presidency on the format of weather reform
He helped James Marshall learn to walk again
This was NOT a prank pulled during the Blizzard of 1888
Paths to nowhere
signs offering free snow
a finder keeper's sign for a diamond lost under the snow
Frozen rats in the milk
Who was the president when many of the tenement homes were built?
Taft
Lincoln
Washington
Morrone
