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Hurricane Katrina Remediation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To whom does Spike Lee dedicate this documentary

a)

The President

b)

The Victims of the Hurricane

c)

The Coast Guard

d)

Spike Lee's Family

2.

Where did Hurricane Katrina hit?

a)

The Gulf Cost of the United States

b)

Wisconsin and Michigan

c)

Ohio and Indiana

d)

Washington

3.

What is the center of the hurricane called?

a)

belly

b)

eye wall

c)

eye

d)

circle

4.
Over which ocean did this Hurricane form?
a)
Arctic Sea
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
5.
to leave or to get out
a)
evacuate
b)
fortunate
c)
future
d)
hurricane
6.
A structure that keeps a river from flooding
a)
levee
b)
necessity
c)
severe
d)
untouched
7.

Where did several thousand people find shelter during Hurricane Katrina?

a)

Megadome

b)

Superdome

c)

Hugedome

d)

Littledome

8.

Why did the levees fail in downtown New Orleans?

a)

The storm surge was too high, and the water went over the tops of the levees.

b)

They were old.

c)

The foundations were not in strong enough earth.

d)

There was no drainage system.

9.

What percent of New Orleans was under water?

a)

50%

b)

80%

c)

25%

d)

100%

10.

Check All That Apply: What states were affected by Hurricane Katrina?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Arkansas

c)

Florida

d)

Alabama

11.

When did Katrina hit?

a)

August 2015

b)

September 2005

c)

August 2005

d)

September 2016

12.

Who was the mayor of New Orleans when Katrina struck?

a)

George W Bush

b)

Ray Nagin

c)

Kathleen Blanco

d)

Michael Brown

13.

Was the evacuation order voluntary or mandatory?

a)

Voluntary

b)

Mandatory

14.

Who was the President of the USA when Katrina Hit?

a)

Trump

b)

Obama

c)

Bush

d)

Reagan

15.

What city in Texas took the largest number of evacuess?

a)

Dallas

b)

Austin

c)

Houston

d)

San Antonio

16.

What controversial term is used to describe New Orleans evacuees?

a)

Immigrants

b)

Refugees

c)

Illegal Aliens

d)

Suspects

17.
10) Which of the following is the BEST word to describe diaspora?
a)
A) gathering
b)
B) concentration
c)
C) dispersion
d)
D) density
18.

According to this figure, what was the highest speed of winds recorded for Hurricane Katrina

a)

125 mph

b)

175 mph

c)

160 mph

d)

150 mph

19.

According to this figure, how many tornadoes spawned from Hurricane Katrina

a)

8

b)

24

c)

62

d)

50

20.

According to this figure, what was the highest speed of winds recorded for Hurricane Katrina

a)

125 mph

b)

175 mph

c)

160 mph

d)

150 mph