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 Bermuda Triangle Story - Questions

Please read the article on Antarctica here before answering the questions.

Flight 19

1) When did Flight 19 disappear?

a) December 5, 1947 b) December 4, 1945

c) December 21, 1945 d) December 5, 1945

2) How many bomber planes went missing first? 

a) 1 b) 7

c) 5 d) none of them went missing

3) Where did Flight 19 depart from? 

a) Puerto Rico b) New Zealand

c) Florida d) Bermuda

Miami Cruiser

4) When did the Miami Cruiser disappear? 

a) December 22, 1867 b) December 22, 1967 

c) December 23, 1967 d) December 22, 1977 

5) How many minutes did it take for the coast guard to reach the location? 

a) 20 minutes b) 12 minutes

c) 19 minutes d) 21 minutes

6) Did they ever find the ship?

a) Yes after 3 days b) Yes after 3 years

c) Yes after 18 minutes d) No they never saw it again

USS Cyclops

7) When did the USS Cyclops go missing? 

a) March 1918 b) October 1918

c) April 1918 d) It never went missing

8) How many crew were on board? 

a) None b) 209

c) 307 d) 309

9) The captain of the ship _______?

a) Called for help 100 times b) Radioed for help 

c) Never sent a distress call d) Had a party 

10) According to your reading more than how many ships and planes have gone missing in the Bermuda Triangle?   

a) 700 b) 150

c) 275 d) 100

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 Bermuda Triangle Location - Questions

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Atlantic Ocean

1) The Atlantic Ocean is the what _______ biggest ocean in the world

a) First b) Third

c) Fifth d) Second

2) What continents surround the Atlantic Ocean? 

a) America, Europe & Asia b) America, Europe & Antarctica

c) America, Europe & Africa d) America, Asia & Africa

Bermuda

3) What is the capital city of Bermuda? 

a) Hamilton b) Auckland 

c) Wellington d) Christchurch

4) How many islands make up Bermuda?

a) 120 b) 180

c) 181 d) 179

Puerto Rico

5) Puerto Rico also borders what sea? 

a) Caspian Sea b) Red Sea

c) Caribbean Sea d) Mediterranian Sea

6) Puerto Rico is part of what commonwealth? 

a) United Kingdom b) United States

c) New Zealand d) Australia

7) What are the official languages of Puerto Rico?

a) English & Spanish b) English & French

c) Spanish & French d) Spanish & Latin

Florida

8) What is Florida also referred to as?

a) The Rainy State b) The Cloudy State

c) The Sunshine State d) The Bottom State

9) Florida is what state of America?   

a) 23rd b) 28th

c) 29th d) 27th

10) What popular tourist destination is in Florida?

a) Rainbows End b) Dream World

c) Disneyland d) Disney World

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Antarctica - Questions

Please read the article on Antarctica here before answering the questions.

Antarctica is a continent

1) Antarctica is the [……….?] most continent. 

a) Northernmost b) Southernmost

c) Easternmost d) Westernmost

2) Antarctica surrounds the north pole.

a) True b) False

3) What does the name Antarctica mean? 

a) Ant Country b) South Country

c) Ice Country d) Opposite to the Arctic

No Countries

4) How many countries are there in the continent of Antarctica? 

a) 23 b) 7

c) 1 d) 0

5) How many countries claim different parts of Antarctica? 

a) 23 b) 7

c) 1 d) 0

6) What language do Native Antarctic people speak?

a) English b) Antarctic Guese

c) Antarctic Fish d) None of the above

Ice Ice Baby

7) What percentage of Antarctica is covered in a giant ice sheet? 

a) 90% b) 4,776%

c) 98% d) 2%

8) What does an Antarctic Oasis mean? 

a) An area without ice b) A band

c) A lake d) A video game

Daylight for Six Months

9) How long does it stay dark in Antarctica 

a) 12 hours b) 12 months

c) 6 weeks d) 6 months

10) What two seasons does Antarctica have?  

a) Spring and Summer b) Winter and more winter

c) Summer and Winter d) Trick question (there are 4 seasons)