CNN Student Quiz 1

Kay Hart

If you have any questions or concerns about this quiz,
please contact the creator of the quiz.

Answer the questions below and then click "submit" to send your answers.

  1. Ray Nagin is ______.
  2. Your answer:
    the governor of Louisianna
    the head of FEMA
    the mayor of New Orleans
    the secretary general of the UN


  3. Hurricanes tend to form near the Equator, because _____
  4. Your answer:
    the water must be cool enough.
    the rotation of the earth is weaker at the equator.
    the water must be at least 80 degrees Farenheit.
    the rotation of the earth is stronger at the equator.


  5. Voters from what country participated in national legislative elections on Sunday?
  6. Your answer:
    Pakistan
    Afghanistan
    Tajikistan
    Kurdistan


  7. On Monday, residents moving back into New Orleans faced which of the following dangers?
  8. Your answer:
    downed power lines
    polluted water
    debris
    all of the above


  9. After Michael Brown returned to Washington, ________ took over as the man in charge of the Hurricane Katrina federal relief effort.
  10. Your answer:
    Navy Captain Ray Nagin
    Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad Allen
    Governor Rick Perry
    Mayor Will Wynn


  11. What direction is Hurricane Rita headed?
  12. Your answer:
    west
    east
    south
    north


  13. Where is Cuba?
  14. Your answer:
    In the Pacific Ocean
    In the Mediterranean Sea
    In the Atlantic Ocean
    In the Carribean Sea


  15. Which of the following is NOT a part of Cuba's hurricane preparedness plan?
  16. Your answer:
    Requiring people to evacuate to shelters
    Sending the military to patrol and prevent looting
    Cutting the electrical power
    Requiring people to stay in their basements


  17. ______________, who recently died, is responsible for tracking down and bring to justice those responsible for the killing of millions of Jews during World War 2.
  18. Your answer:
    Joseph Goebels
    Peter Jennings
    Simon Wiesenthal
    Albrect Durer


  19. The killing of millions of Jews during World War 2 is known as_______.
  20. Your answer:
    the Holocaust
    Hitler's folly
    the Diaspora
    the Catastrophe



QuizCenter © 2000 - 2002. This quiz was generated at Quiz Center on DiscoverySchool.com. All rights reserved.