The Texas City Disaster

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1. On which date did this tragedy occur? December 7, 1947 May 31, 1947 April 1, 1947 April 16, 1947

2. What was the name of the ship which caught fire and exploded causing the first wave of the tragedy? S.S. Deutsch S.S. Galveston S.S. Grandcamp S.S. Roosevelt

3. What ship caught fire and exploded the day following the initial explosion? S.S. Truman S.S. Prestige S.S. High Flyer S.S. Thrasher

4. What cargo were these ships carrying which made them so dangerous? Bombs Ammonium Nitrate Nerve Gas Oil

5. Which chemical company had an entire facility destroyed due to the explosion? Dow 3M P.P.G. Monsanto

6. How many people were officially listed as killed as a result of the disaster? 750 576 352 400

7. How many bodies were listed as unidentified? 63 75 150 58

8. Who was the primary source responsible for shipping ammonium nitrate through the port of Texas City? Monsanto United States Government France Atomic Energy Commission

9. According to a majority of the experts on the disaster, what was the cause of the initial fire aboard ship? Discarded cigarette Static electricity Sabotage Fuel leak

10. What was the amount of the settlement offered by the United States federal government for all claims during the Texas City disaster? $2.2 billion $16.5 million $545 million $1 billion