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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who owned the dam that broke above the town of Johnstown in 1889?South Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubCambria Steel and Iron WorksCarnegie Steel CompanyPennsylvania Railroad - 2. Multiple ChoiceHow many people died in the Johnstown Flood of 1889?22091109less than 1000More than 3000
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat disaster relief organization arrived in Johnstown just days after the flood?American Red CrossSalvation ArmyFEMA
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the train engineer that ran his train backwards toward Johnstown to warn the people that the dam had broken?Colonel Elias UngerJohn HessAndrew Carnegie
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAbout one-third of the victims of the Johnstown flood were never identified.TrueFalse
- 6. Multiple ChoiceEveryone escaped the fire that occurred at the Stone Bridge.TrueFalse
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the largest employer in Johnstown in 1889?The Cambria Iron WorksMcDonaldsThe Pennsylvania RailroadJohnstown Hospital
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the names of the two rivers that come together in Johnstown to form the Conemaugh River?Little Conemaugh and StonycreekAllegheny and MonongahelaDelaware and Two LickOhio and Mississippi
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat had the weather been like, in Johnstown, during the week before the flood of May 31, 1889?Sunny and warmRainy and overcastCold and snowy
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the lake created by the South Fork Dam?Yellow Creek LakeLake ConemaughLake ErieGreat Salt Lake
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat person stayed for 5 months with the American Red Cross to help the survivors of the Johnstown Flood of 1889?Florence NightingaleClara BartonAmelia EarhartSusan B. Anthony
- 12. Multiple ChoiceOn what kind of landform is Johnstown, PA, located?FloodplainPlateauMountainRavine
- 13. Multiple ChoiceName the organization that helped the survivors of the Johnstown flood, built a hotel for the homeless in Johnstown, and became the leading disaster relief organization in the United States today.American Red CrossSalvation ArmyFEMANational Recovery and Relief
- 14. Multiple Choice
What was the height of the wave that hit Johnstown (approximately)?
10 ft
40 ft
100 ft
- 15. Multiple ChoiceParts of the South Fork Dam remain standing today.TrueFalse
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the famous steel industrialist and South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club member from the city of Pittsburgh?Andrew MellonGeorge Franklin HuffAndrew Carnegie
- 17. Multiple ChoiceMost members of the South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club came from what city?JohnstownNew York CityPittsburghAltoona
- 18. Multiple Choice
Who was the president of the South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club at the time of the flood?
Henry Clay Frick
Col. Elias Unger
John Parke
Andrew Carnegie
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