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Gone With The Wind (A Hurricane Quiz)

I give you the name, or the year of a particular hurricane, you give me the area affected by it... or vice-versa. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Ikabud

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,418

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1831

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In 1954 this hurricane hit the Northeastern United States? Hint

Carol

Cheryl

Christine

Claudia

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Question 2 of 10

2. What southern state was affected by Hurricane Carla in 1961? Hint

Alabama

Florida

Texas

Louisiana

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hurricane Audrey was particularly severe, hitting Louisiana and Northern Texas. In what year did Audrey strike? Hint

1956

1957

1958

1953

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what month of 1965 did Hurricane Betsy strike? Hint

September

August

June

October

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1969 another severe hurricane struck the south, what was it called? Hint

Carmen

Charles

Camille

Cleo

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Question 6 of 10

6. Hurricane Agnes struck a huge portion of the east coast, from Florida to New York. In what year? Hint

1971

1974

1973

1972

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1979 a hurricane that hit Florida and the Eastern United States, as well as the Caribbean, left a very high fatality list. What was it called? Hint

Diane

Donna

David

Daniel

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what year did Hurricane Gloria strike? Hint

1986

1985

1984

1983

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1989 this hurricane struck South Carolina and parts of the Caribbean. What was it called? Hint

Harry

Hugo

Henry

Herman

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Question 10 of 10

10. Hurricane Andrew was the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, at the time it hit. In what year did Andrew cause so much damage? Hint

1993

1991

1992

1990

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1954 this hurricane hit the Northeastern United States?

Answer: Carol

Carol hit on August 30th 1954.

2. What southern state was affected by Hurricane Carla in 1961?

Answer: Texas

Carla hit Texas from September 11th to September 14th 1961, causing widespread damage.

3. Hurricane Audrey was particularly severe, hitting Louisiana and Northern Texas. In what year did Audrey strike?

Answer: 1957

Audrey blasted states from Texas to Alabama for five days, leaving 390 fatalities in its wake.

4. In what month of 1965 did Hurricane Betsy strike?

Answer: September

Hurricane Betsy hit September 7th through September 12th 1965.

5. In 1969 another severe hurricane struck the south, what was it called?

Answer: Camille

Camille hit Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama in August of that year.

6. Hurricane Agnes struck a huge portion of the east coast, from Florida to New York. In what year?

Answer: 1972

Agnes hit from June 19th through June 29th of that year.

7. In 1979 a hurricane that hit Florida and the Eastern United States, as well as the Caribbean, left a very high fatality list. What was it called?

Answer: David

From August 30th to September 7th, 1979, Hurricane David caused massive destruction and cost 1,100 lives.

8. In what year did Hurricane Gloria strike?

Answer: 1985

Gloria hit North Carolina and the Northeastern United States.

9. In 1989 this hurricane struck South Carolina and parts of the Caribbean. What was it called?

Answer: Hugo

Hugo struck September 16th through September 22nd.

10. Hurricane Andrew was the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, at the time it hit. In what year did Andrew cause so much damage?

Answer: 1992

Although Andrew didn't leave a very high death toll, it left 200,000 people homeless and caused 15.5 billion dollars worth of damage.

Source: Author Ikabud

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