Quiz  /  Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

  • 1. 
    What was the Exxon Valdez?

  • Oil tanker
  • Cruise ship
  • Submarine
  • Battleship

  • 2. 
    What year did the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill occur?

  • 1989
  • 1945
  • 1972
  • 1967

  • 3. 
    What caused the oil spill?

  • The ship hit an iceberg
  • The ship hit a whale
  • A bomb
  • The ship hit a reef

  • 4. 
    The oil spill occurred off of the coast of what state?

  • Alaska
  • Alaska
  • Washington
  • Oregon

  • 5. 
    True or False: The Exxon Valdez Oil spill is the largest oil spill in world history.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 6. 
    Around how much oil was spilled into the ocean?

  • 11 million gallons
  • 5 million gallons
  • 30 million gallons
  • 100 million gallons

  • 7. 
    In what body of water did the oil spill occur?

  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Prince William Sound
  • Black Sea
  • Gulf of Mexico

  • 8. 
    Where was the Exxon Valdez traveling to?

  • California
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • China

  • 9. 
    True or False: Billions of dollars were spent cleaning up the oil spill.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 10. 
    Why are oil spills considered such disasters?

  • The oil destroys natural habitats
  • The oil destroys breeding grounds
  • They kill fish and other wildlife
  • All of the above
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