Hurricane Ike Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about one of the most destructive hurricanes of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. It involves details about the cities affected, and also its strength and path.

A multiple-choice quiz by longhorngirl. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
longhorngirl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
296,960

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1. What were the highest recorded wind speeds of Hurricane Ike? Hint

135 mph

190 mph

145 mph

110 mph

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2. Which of the following cities was not directly hit by Hurricane Ike? Hint

Houston, TX

Beaumont, TX

Corpus Christi, TX

Galveston, TX

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3. At what time did Hurricane Ike make landfall in the United States on Galveston Island (central time)? Hint

2:10 p.m.

12:10 p.m.

12:10 a.m.

2:10 a.m.

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4. Prior to Hurricane Ike, how many times had the Galveston Seawall been completely overtopped by a storm surge? Hint

It had never been completely topped by a storm surge

Twice

Once

Thrice

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5. Hurricane Ike made U.S. landfall as a Category _________ storm.

Answer: (One Word)

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6. Which of the following buildings in Galveston, Texas, was NOT swept away by Hurricane Ike? Hint

The Flagship Hotel

Balinese Room

Murdoch's Bathhouse

Hooters

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7. When did Hurricane Ike form? Hint

September 14, 2008

September 9, 2008

September 13, 2008

September 1, 2008

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8. On what day did the remnants of Hurricane Ike reenter the Atlantic Ocean (after it made its way across North America)in the Labrador Sea? Hint

September 15

September 13

September 14

September 16

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9. How many crew members were on the MV Antalina, the ship whose engine failed while trying to flee the oncoming hurricane? Hint

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10. What other storm, which made landfall about one week before Hurricane Ike, were residents of the Caribbean and the southern United States recovering from when Hurricane Ike hit? Hint

Hurricane Gustav

Hurricane Hanna

Hurricane Katrina

Tropical Storm Fay

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What were the highest recorded wind speeds of Hurricane Ike?

Answer: 145 mph

In the early morning hours of September 4, 2008, Hurricane Ike's wind speeds peaked at over 145 miles per hour, just barely a Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

2. Which of the following cities was not directly hit by Hurricane Ike?

Answer: Corpus Christi, TX

While Corpus Christi may have experienced some winds from Hurricane Ike, they did not take a full blow from the storm. Hurricane Ike made landfall on Galveston Island, and proceeded through Houston and Beaumont.

3. At what time did Hurricane Ike make landfall in the United States on Galveston Island (central time)?

Answer: 2:10 a.m.

At exactly 2:10 a.m. central time on September 13, Hurricane Ike made landfall on Galveston Island, Texas, one of the hardest hit areas of the storm.

4. Prior to Hurricane Ike, how many times had the Galveston Seawall been completely overtopped by a storm surge?

Answer: It had never been completely topped by a storm surge

Built in 1902 to protect the city from future hurricanes, the Galveston Seawall was overtopped for the first time by Hurricane Ike. The waves crashed over the seventeen-foot seawall, causing massive flooding and damage to the city.

5. Hurricane Ike made U.S. landfall as a Category _________ storm.

Answer: Two

Hurricane Ike made landfall as a Category Two storm on Galveston Island, Texas, with winds of 110 miles per hour.

6. Which of the following buildings in Galveston, Texas, was NOT swept away by Hurricane Ike?

Answer: The Flagship Hotel

A number of famous landmarks were swept away by the floodwaters and winds of Hurricane Ike. The Balinese Room was a famous nightclub dating back to 1929, and millions of tourists flocked to Murdoch's Bathhouse every year for souvenirs and good views of the Gulf of Mexico.

7. When did Hurricane Ike form?

Answer: September 1, 2008

On September 1, 2008, the National Weather Service designated what would become Hurricane Ike as the ninth tropical depression of the season. It would later make landfall on Galveston Island, Texas, and dissipate on September 14, one day after making landfall.

8. On what day did the remnants of Hurricane Ike reenter the Atlantic Ocean (after it made its way across North America)in the Labrador Sea?

Answer: September 16

After making its way across the southern, midwest, and northern regions of the U.S. and Canada, the remnants of Hurricane Ike reentered the Atlantic Ocean at the latitude of the Labrador Sea. Hurricane Ike set record amounts of rainfall in Canada, the first time that the record had been broken since 1979.

9. How many crew members were on the MV Antalina, the ship whose engine failed while trying to flee the oncoming hurricane?

Answer: 22

The MV Antalina was trying to flee the hurricane when, in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, its engine failed. Because of the bad weather, the Coast Guard couldn't send help for a few days after the hurricane. Fortunately, no one on board the ship was injured, and all twenty-two people escaped unharmed.

10. What other storm, which made landfall about one week before Hurricane Ike, were residents of the Caribbean and the southern United States recovering from when Hurricane Ike hit?

Answer: Hurricane Gustav

Almost a week before Hurricane Ike, Hurricane Gustav made landfall in the southern part of the United States. Many communities were just getting their properties dried out after flooding from Gustav, when they had to start all over with Ike.

Source: Author longhorngirl

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