Historical Disasters Trivia Questions
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What is the name of the ship that struck a reef in 1989, resulting in the largest oil spill in U.S. history?
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exxon valdez
What was the name of the British liner torpedoed by a German submarine on May 7, 1915, resulting in the death of 128 Americans?
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lusitania
What is the name of the oil tanker that struck a reef in Prince William Sound on March 24, 1989, causing a major environmental disaster?
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exxon valdez
What area in Niagara Falls, N.Y. was used as a toxic waste dump and declared a disaster area by President Carter in 1978?
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love canal
In which Ukrainian nuclear plant did a reactor go out of control on April 26, 1986?
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chernobyl
In which city did the Great Fire of 1666 destroy nearly 13,000 homes and 100 churches?
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london
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