False missile alert panics Hawaii
Jan. 15, 2018
Q: Saturday morning residents of Hawaii received mobile phone, television and radio messages saying: "Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill." It was later declared a false alarm. Where is Hawaii?
Circle the area on this map
Q: A missile alert system has been put in place in Hawaii because of its proximity to . . .
A. China
B. Japan
C. North Korea
D. All of the above
Q: Saturday’s alert was triggered when an employee of the state's Emergency Management Agency pushed the wrong button during a shift change. An attack on Hawaii plunged the United States into the . . .
A. Spanish-American War
B. Second World War
C. Cold War
D. All of the above
Q: Before Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1898 it was . . .
A. Independent nation
B. Japanese whaling port
C. Russian naval base
D. Spanish colony
Q: What other state was an independent nation before joining the United States?
A. California
B. Texas
C. Vermont
D. All of the above
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