The Gulf Oil Spill Quiz (Rudolph)

15 Questions | By Drudolph | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 149

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1.

How long did it take to finally cap the oil that was spilling in the Gulf?
- A.
  
  3 months
- B.
  
  1 month
- C.
  
  2 weeks
2.

What company claims responsibility for the The Gulf Oil Spill
- A.
  
  Exxon
- B.
  
  BP
- C.
  
  Chevron
3.

What was not one of the reasons for the oil spill?
- A.
  
  The cement job was poorly done.
- B.
  
  The blowout preventer was not working properly.
- C.
  
  A bomb went off on the oil rig.
4.

A containment boom helps prevent oil from reaching and polluting shorelines?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

What was sprayed into the water to make the oil spill break up and dissolve much easier?
- A.
  
  Vinegar
- B.
  
  Blue dye
- C.
  
  Dispersant
6.

What oil tanker struck a reef in Prince William Sound Alaska and spilled 11 million gallons of oil?
- A.
  
  Exxon-Valdez
- B.
  
  Getty-Oil
- C.
  
  Fossil Fuel
7.

What oil-spill related sickness symptoms have cleanup workers reported feeling?
- A.
  
  Nausea, dizziness, vomiting and chest pains
- B.
  
  Euphoria and delusions of grandeur
- C.
  
  Aggression and sadness
8.

What 3 states tourism industry has been negatively effected due to oil spill?
- A.
  
  Florida, Louisiana and Alabama
- B.
  
  Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Isalnd
- C.
  
  Alaska, Hawaii and Califiornia
9.

What nickname did doctors give to the cold-flu related symptoms of the workers during the Exxon-Valdez spill?
- A.
  
  The Hack
- B.
  
  The Valdez Crud
- C.
  
  The Oily Spew
10.

How many people died in the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico?
- A.
  
  30
- B.
  
  100
- C.
  
  11
11.

How many gallons of oil leaked in to the Gulf of Mexico?
- A.
  
  11 million gallons
- B.
  
  100 million gallons
- C.
  
  200 million gallons
12.

What is the name of the oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010?
- A.
  
  The USS Enterprise
- B.
  
  The Deepwater Horizon
- C.
  
  The Louisiana Driller
13.

What natural source triggered the explosion?
- A.
  
  A school of tuna ran into the pipe connecting the well and the rig
- B.
  
  An undersea oil gusher
- C.
  
  A tsunami
14.

Seafood has shown no adverse effects from the Oil Spill.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

How long did the Deepwater Horizon burn before it collapsed into the Gulf of Mexico?
- A.
  
  3 hours
- B.
  
  36 hours
- C.
  
  12 hours