Worksheets'White Death' Comp. Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
What caused the Seattle Express to stop on the tracks?
an avalanche
a blizzard
a thunderstorm
an earthquake
How did the passengers of the Seattle Express most likely feel as they waited in Wellington?
curious
excited
disappointed
scared
The Wellington Avalanche of 1910 is remembered as the __________.
deadliest avalanche in the U.S.
deadliest avalanche in the world
worst natural disaster in the U.S.
worst natural disaster in the world
Trains shortened travel times to...
Less than a week
Less than a month
10 days
2 weeks
The Wellington train disaster happened in what mountain region?
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Smoky Mountains
The Cascade Mountains
Mt. Whitney
The train was travelling from
Seattle to Spokane
Spokane to Seattle
Seattle to Portland
Mt. Airy to Seattle
What is a benefit of early trains?
The first trains appeared in the U.S. in the 1830's.
People were being forced off their land.
Railroads made life in America more convenient.
Workers were paid little to work in hard conditions
What is the name of the train in this story?
The Seattle Express
The Iron Horse
The Avalanche
The Wellington
True or False: The Great Wellington Avalanche was the deadliest avalanche in U.S. history.
True
False
True or False: All of the passengers aboard the Seattle Express died.
True
False
True or False: 8 year old Raymond Starrett was injured in the avalanche but survived.
True
False
Put the events in the order that they happened
The train left Spokane
A blizzard stopped the train in Cascade
The trains moved a short way to Wellington
Weather warmed and a thunderstorm moved in
An avalanche hurled the trains off the track
What is NOT one of the common things that happen during train travel at that time according to the article?
trains collided with horses and other trains
brakes failed
trains were robbed
steam engines exploded
How many days were passengers stuck on the train?
7 days
12 days
6 days
3 days
What were the first trains nicknamed?
Iron Horses
Rail Cars
Steam Bulls
Locomotives
