Mississippi River Photo Journalism

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1.

Slide 1: What state does Mo. stand for?
- A.
  
  Mississippi
- B.
  
  Missouri
- C.
  
  Montana
- D.
  
  Maine
2.

Slide 2: Check all the states where wide spread flooding is occurring.
- A.
  
  Alabama
- B.
  
  Arkansas
- C.
  
  Kentucky
- D.
  
  Missouri
- E.
  
  Kentucky
- F.
  
  Illinois
3.

Slide 3: What are volunteers filling?
4.

Slide 4: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers blows an 11,000 foot hole in the Birds Point ______________ in Mississippi County,
5.

Slide 5: What city was the engineers trying to save by blowing the levee?
- A.
  
  Dunedin, Fl.
- B.
  
  Boston, Ma.
- C.
  
  Cairo, Ill.
- D.
  
  Bird's Point
6.

Slide 6: When the Pearson's property was flooded, 2400 acres of ___________land was covered.
- A.
  
  Residential
- B.
  
  Farm
- C.
  
  Business
- D.
  
  Waste
7.

Slide 7: What surrounded the homes in East Prairie?
8.

Slide 8: What is the purpose of sandbags?
- A.
  
  To hold back the water
- B.
  
  To keep the citizens occupied
- C.
  
  To protect their crops
9.

Slide 9: Which room of the man's house is shown flooded?
- A.
  
  Garage
- B.
  
  Kitchen
- C.
  
  Bathroom
- D.
  
  Living room
10.

Slide 10: The home was flooded as a result of a break in the levee.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

Slide 11: What town in Tennessee was flooded?
12.

Slide 12: A grain elevator indicates what industry?
- A.
  
  Building
- B.
  
  Timber
- C.
  
  Mining
- D.
  
  Agriculture
13.

Slide13: The Army Corp examines _____________ of the flood region.
- A.
  
  Videos
- B.
  
  Maps
- C.
  
  Pictures
- D.
  
  Meetings
14.

Slide 14: Why wasn't the baseball stadium flooded?
- A.
  
  Tickets were non-refundable
- B.
  
  The Mississippi was widened at this point in the river's route
- C.
  
  The water didn't flood in that region
- D.
  
  Flood walls
15.

Slide 15: What is in the parking lot?
16.

Slide 16: Why were the teens helping to fill bags?
- A.
  
  There was a community effort to protect the area
- B.
  
  Their too lame to be at basketball practice
- C.
  
  The people that were supposed to fill the bags called off work
17.

Slide 17: Do you believe that inmates should help the community in times of crisis? Opinion question.
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
18.

Slide 18; What does the white weather band represent on the map?
- A.
  
  The MIssissippi River Valley
- B.
  
  The jet stream
- C.
  
  Moisture in the air
19.

Slide 19: Have you ever seen so much water?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
20.

Slide 20: What's important in times of crisis?
- A.
  
  Teamwork
- B.
  
  Anger
- C.
  
  Getting my nails done
21.

Slide 21: About how many feet did the water rise around the old fisherman's house?
- A.
  
  5 feet
- B.
  
  15 feet
- C.
  
  50 feet
- D.
  
  50 miles
22.

Slide 22: What is the engineer inspecting for?
23.

Slide 23: What type of shot is Caitlin getting?
24.

Slide 24: When was Robert Gardner looking at the flood? May _______
25.

Slide 25: Which state is flooded in this picture?
- A.
  
  Texas
- B.
  
  Tennessee
- C.
  
  Mississippi
- D.
  
  Arkansas