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The Hindenburg

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the 1930s, zeppelins were _____ than ocean liners.

a)

slower

b)

faster

c)

cheaper

d)

dirtier

2.

¿What is the Hindenburg?

a)

zeppelin

b)

blimp

c)

car

d)

boat

3.
How much did a ticket for the Hindenburg cost?
a)
$450 dollars
b)
$7500 dollars
c)
a million dollars
d)
it was free to ride
4.
Why did people stop riding zeppelins?
a)
Hitler told them that they could not ride in them anymore.
b)
People were scared because they saw the footage of the Hindenburg crash.
c)
Zeppelins were to expensive.
d)
There was a war and no one had time to build another one.
5.
What was the Hindenburg used for?
a)
to transport people over the Pacific Ocean
b)
to transport people over the Indian Ocean
c)
to transport people over the Atlantic Ocean
d)
to transport people over the Arctic Ocean
6.
Which word accurately describes the passengers on the Hindenburg?
a)
living in poverty
b)
wealthy
c)
poor
d)
middle-class
7.

Who was the Hindenburg named for?

a)

the inventor of zeppelins

b)

the commander of the air force

c)

the president of the Zeppelin company

d)

the president of Germany

8.

Why did the hindenburg catch on fire?

a)

Somebody had placed a bomb in the back area.

b)

There was a hydrogen leak, which caused a explosion.

c)

Somebody accidently dropped a pipe near the back of the ship.

9.

What does tragedy mean?

a)

something fancy

b)

moved suddenly

c)

a terrible event

d)

something very impressive

10.

How old was Werner Franz when he worked on the Hindenburg?

a)

20

b)

13

c)

14

d)

18

11.

What is the main idea of the story?

a)

To tell about how great the hindenburg is

b)

the cause of The Hindenburg explosion is still a mystery

c)

I'm not sure

d)

People didn't think The Hindenburg would fly

12.

What are 2 suspected causes of The Hindenburg explosion?

a)

it didn't explode

b)

a water tank exploded

c)

static electricity may have ignited hydrogen leaking from the airship

d)

someone may have exploded a bomb on the airship because of its association with the Nazi's.

13.

What are 2 effects of the Hindenburg exploding?

a)

Everyone thought zeppelins were so cool

b)

everyone wants to ride zeppelins

c)

people would not fly on zeppelins

d)

no more zeppelins were built

14.

Which of these events happened last?

a)

The airship cruised over the coastal beaches

b)

It comes to a stop in Lakehurst

c)

It crosses the Atlantic ocean

d)

97 people boarded the airship

15.
In which country was the Hindenburg built?
a)
United States
b)
France
c)
China
d)
Germany
16.

“At four o’clock on the afternoon of May 6, the Hindenburg arrived over the landing field in Lakehurst, New Jersey.”


Which meaning of the word “field” is used in this sentence from the passage?

a)

an area of interest or activity

b)

a place where a battle is fought

c)

a piece of land used to grow crops

d)

. a piece of land used for a special purpose

17.

In the paragraph about Werner Franz’s escape, which selection word is a synonym for the word “drenching”?

a)

flaming

b)

falling

c)

dashed

d)

soaking

18.
Why does Werner think he survived the Hindenburg disaster?
a)
He did not go to work that day.
b)
He jumped out a window.
c)
A member of the Navy crew went inside and rescued him from the flames.
d)
Water from the shattered tanks drenched him and cooled his body.
19.
How long was a zeppelin?
a)
one mile long
b)
about as big as a car
c)
two football fields long
d)
the size of a large airplane