Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Quiz
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- 1.When did the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire occur?
- A.
April 1, 1879
- B.
March 25, 1911
- C.
March 28, 1901
- D.
March 31 1869
- E.
April 4, 1950
- 2.Who owned the company?
- A.
Luke Henkels
- B.
Ronald McDonald
- C.
Bob Harris and Eddie Foster
- D.
Max Blanck and Isaac Harris
- E.
Luis and Jeffery Vermont
- 3.What happened to the fire escape?
- A.
Twisted and fell
- B.
Blew up
- C.
Broke into pieces
- D.
Got caught on fire
- E.
There was no fire escape
- 4.What did some people do who were trapped in some rooms?
- A.
Ate their last snack
- B.
Finished their projects
- C.
Went to the upper levels
- D.
Jumped out the windows
- E.
Tried to put out the fire
- 5.Approximantly how many people died?
- A.
138
- B.
145
- C.
256
- D.
238
- E.
10
- 6.The workers were paid as little as $6 a/an _____.
- A.
Day
- B.
Hour
- C.
Month
- D.
Year
- E.
Week
- 7.What caused the fire?
- A.
Faulty wiring
- B.
A lit match
- C.
The sewing machine's engines
- D.
No one knows
- E.
Someone burned things in the basement
- 8.What floor had no idea of the fire until it was too late?
- A.
The 10th floor
- B.
The 9th floor
- C.
The 8th floor
- D.
The 7th floor
- E.
The 6th floor
- 9.What did the factory make?
- A.
Men's shirts
- B.
Hats
- C.
Shoes
- D.
Women's blouses
- E.
Women's hats
- 10.Where did the fire occur?
- A.
Minnesota
- B.
Utah
- C.
New Jersey
- D.
Florida
- E.
New York
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