Quiz about Gone With The Wind A Hurricane Quiz
Quiz about Gone With The Wind A Hurricane Quiz

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.
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Author
Ikabud
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
57,418
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1820
Last 3 plays: piet (10/10), Guest 172 (4/10), BRusty85 (8/10).
This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.
1. In 1954 this hurricane hit the Northeastern United States? Hint

Claudia
Christine
Carol
Cheryl

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

Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas

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

1956
1953
1958
1957

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

June
October
August
September

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

Carmen
Charles
Camille
Cleo

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

1974
1971
1972
1973

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

8. In what year did Hurricane Gloria strike? Hint

1986
1985
1984
1983

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

Hugo
Henry
Harry
Herman

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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Mar 17 2023 : piet: 10/10
Feb 26 2023 : Guest 172: 4/10
Feb 14 2023 : BRusty85: 8/10
Feb 13 2023 : Guest 108: 2/10
Feb 01 2023 : Strike121: 1/10

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