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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the building where the fire occurred
Flatiron
Chrysler
Asch
Brown
- 2. Multiple Choice
What did they make at the factory?
ladies' skirts
ladies' blouses
mens' shirts
mens' pants
- 3. Multiple Choice
How many floors did the factory occupy?
1
2
3
4
- 4. Multiple Choice
What kind of workers did the factory employ mostly?
young immigrant women who knew little English
male immigrants who knew no English
young females who knew English well
male immigrants from Ireland
- 5. Multiple Choice
Conditions were hazardous at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
What happened to the owners of the Factory because of the locked door that caused many deaths?
they had to pay a fine
they were charged with manslaughter
they were banned from never opening up a factory ever again
they were deported from the United States
- 7. Multiple Choice
The date the fire occurred was
March 25,1910
April 15, 1910
March 25,1911
April 15, 1911
- 8. Multiple Choice
Most workers lived in run-down older apartment buildings called
projects
slums
low rent housing
tenements
- 9. Multiple Choice
The owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory were
Max Blanck and Isaac Harris
Isaac Harris and Frank Blanck
Frank Blanck and Issac Schmitt
Issac Schmitt and Max Blanck
- 10. Multiple Choice
How many people died as a result of the fire?
141
146
148
151
- 11. Multiple Choice
Where were the bodies carried for identification?
Pier 29
East Street Pier ( also called Misery Lane)
Pier 13
Charities Pier (also called Misery Lane)
- 12. Multiple Choice
In 1913 in a civil suit, families of the deceased were paid
75 dollars for their deceased family member
85 dollars for their deceased family member
125 dollars for their deceased family member
250 dollars for their deceased family member
- 13. Multiple Choice
Blanck and Harris received _____________ more than their actual losses from the fire from the insurance company.
$5,000
$15,000
$60,000
nothing
- 14. Multiple Choice
Where were most of the deceased buried?
Queens
Brooklyn
Manhatten
New Jersey
- 15. Multiple Choice
The Asch Build is now owned by NYU and has been renamed as the
Abbott Building
Brown Building
The Blanck and Harris Building
The Abbott and Brown Building
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which floor did the fire begin?
7
8
9
10
- 17. Multiple Choice
How many hours did most workers work per week?
40
48
52
60
- 18. Multiple Choice
How much did workers make per week?
$1.00 - $2.50 per week
$2.25 - $3.70 per week
$3.20 - $5.50 per week
$3.70 - $6.00 per week
- 19. Multiple Choice
What day of the week did the fire occur?
Saturday
Friday
Thursday
Wednesday
- 20. Multiple Choice
The elevators in the building were able to make ____ trips before becoming inoperable?
1
2
3
4
- 21. Multiple Choice
The _______ collapsed causing 20 people to fall to their deaths.
elevator
stairwell
floor
fire escape
- 22. Multiple Choice
Bystanders witnessed how many people jumping or falling to their deaths?
44
62
76
88
- 23. Multiple Choice
Between 1911 and 1913 how many NY state laws were passed to improve working conditions for workers?
40
48
54
60
- 24. Multiple Choice
What year was OSHA established?
1915
1931
1957
1971
- 25. Multiple Choice
Who was president when OSHA was established?
Wilson
Eisenhower
Nixon
Carter
- 26. Multiple Choice
What does OSHA stand for?
Office for Safety and Health Agency
Occupational Safety and Health Agency
Office of Safety and Health Association
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- 27. Multiple Choice
Is a permanent memorial to those who died in the fire planned?
Yes
No
- 28. Multiple Choice
What time of day did the fire begin?
4:00 pm
4:40 pm
5:20 pm
6:00 pm
- 29. Multiple Choice
About how many people worked at the factory?
500
400
300
200
- 30. Multiple Choice
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 is the worst U.S. factory fire ever?
True
False
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