Is it over yet
What had the river become after people started understanding the realities of industrial pollution?
a symbol of calamity
what was the river that caught on fire called?
Cuyahoga River
why didn't they do anything earlier to help prevent the fire?
Officials thought it seemed more important to keep the economy booming
What king threatened people in London with harsh penalties if they didn't stop burning coal to heat their homes?
England's King Edward I
how long is the river?
A) 1000 miles
B) 1,000,000 feet
C) 100 miles
D) 500 miles
C) 100 miles
what did the Water Department of Cleveland find when they tested the water?
they found the polluted water of the Cuyahoga River had entered the public water supply
What was the Cuyahoga River almost always covered in?
oil slicks
who helped the mayor, Carl Stokes, push for environmental regulation?
his brother, Louis
what does acid rain have to do with pollution?
it came from coal powered plants. The rain was caused by factories that released sulfur and nitrogen into the atmosphere
the pollution meant industry was_______.
A) unkind
B) killing animals
C) Horrible
D) thriving
D) thriving
what did the voters say $100 million program to fund the cleanup?
They approved it.
What did you have to do if you fell into the Cuyahoga River?
go to the hospital immediately
Who got the most famous photo of the fire?
Nobody, the fire was so short lived nobody got a photo of it
what are the leading causes of air pollution?
cars
what date did the Cuyahoga River catch on fire?
A) June 22, 1969
B) September 11, 2001
C) December 23, 2011
D) September 7, 1981
A) June 22, 1969
why did the people know and not do anything about the pollution in the river?
they thought it was a necessary effect of industrial growth
how much money did the fire cost?
$50,000
What can people do in the river now?
Anything, the river transformed from a dump site to a place for recreation
how does the ALA define partial pollution?
the most dangerous, and deadly, of the widespread outdoor air pollutants.
How expensive was the damage of the railroads?
A) 50,000
B) 1,000,000
C) 900
D) $$$$$$$
A) 50,000
How many times has the river caught on fire?
at least 9 times in, 1868, 1883, 1887, 1912, 1922, 1936, 1941, 1948 and 1952
how big were the rats that floated on the Cuyahoga River?
About the size of dogs
why isn't the river entirely safe?
polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) levels remain dangerously high
how many pollutants slip into the global water supply every year?
500 million tons
who was the mayor after the fire of 1969?
A) Donald Trump
B) Marcy Kaptur
C) Frank G. Jackson
D) Carl Stokes
D) Carl Stokes