Post-visit Activities

The following bank of questions can be used to test student's knowledge of
the Johnstown Flood. Please feel free to use any questions.
Please click on this link to download a copy in Microsoft Word. Questions

Questions and Answers

1. What man made structure held back Lake Conemaugh?
Answer: South Fork Dam

2. Name three sporting activities that club members participated in at Lake Conemaugh.
Answer: Hunting, Fishing and Sailing

3. What type of communication system was used to warn Johnstown of the failure of the South Fork Dam?
Answer: The Telegraph

4. Name the first town that was struck by the floodwaters.
Answer: South Fork

5. Name the 75-foot sandstone bridge that temporarily held back the floodwaters.
Answer: The Stone Viaduct

6. Just about everybody in Mineral Point worked in this industry.
Answer: Saw Mill

7. A crew of railroad workers watched the flood waters race down the valley below this tower.
Answer: AO Tower

8. Name the railroad engineer who warned the people of East Conemaugh by tying Down his train whistle.
Answer: John Hess

9. Name the pretty little town where 255 houses were destroyed and 314 people killed.
Answer: Woodvale

10. Name the church in Johnstown that was one of the first sizeable buildings to be struck by the wave.
Answer: The United Methodist Church

11. Name the Railroad Bridge in Johnstown that finally stopped the floodwaters.
Answer: The Stone Railroad Bridge

12. Name the Iron Works that employed more people in Johnstown than any other industry.
Answer: Cambria Iron Works