Vocabulary
This word describes a large-scale disease outbreak that circles the globe, like the flu of 1918 or the black death.
Pandemic/Epidemic
This was the specific neighborhood in Boston where the flood took place.
The North End
This major global conflict was a primary reason the molasses tank was built in the first place. It ended in 1918.
World War I
This tiny sea creature has its heart in its head.
Shrimp
This word means to do something quickly, hurriedly, or without sufficient care, thought, or deliberation.
hastily
Instead of fixing the leaks, the USIA did this to hide the dripping molasses from the public.
Painted the tank brown
This group of immigrants primarily lived in the North End at the time.
Italian immigrants
This is the only sport that has ever been played on the moon.
Golf
If something is described as "looming," it is doing this over a person or place.
hanging over, threatening, creating an ominous or spooky vibe
The molasses wave reached this maximum height as it crashed through the streets (in feet)
25 feet
Before it was used for weapons, molasses was the most popular version of this in colonial America.
Sugar / Sweetener
Which food never rots and can last for thousands of years?
Honey
This term refers to the process of heating a substance to turn it into another, such as turning molasses into alcohol.
Distillation
This many million gallons of molasses were unleashed when the tank finally burst
This was the name of the company (USIA) that owned and operated the faulty molasses tank.
United States Industrial Alcohol
The inventor of this chip brand was buried in a can after he died.
Pringles
This word describes something that is very thin, old, and in poor condition, like Anthony’s wool coat.
The wave of molasses traveled at this speed, which was faster than most cars of that era.
35 miles per hour.
The people who lost loved ones in the flood did this to get justice.
Hired lawyers / sued USIA.
This animal’s fingerprints are so similar to humans that they can confuse crime scene investigators.