Turn On The Light,

Fast!

Help the lighthouse keeper light the lamp and save the ship from the rocks by choosing the best answer for the questions below.  Watch out for sharks!

1.  Who built the tallest lighthouse in 283?

a.  Greeks    b.  Egyptians      c.  ocean animals

2.  How did people warn ships in early times?

a.  waving their hands    b.   fires     c.  electric lamps

3.  Why do we need lighthouses?

a.  because they have good eyesite   b.   to keep the alligators away   c.  to guide the sailors through the stormy sea

4.  Why do some lighthouses use a flashing light signal?

a.  to blow out the light bulb   b.  to warn the ships of where they are    c.  to scare away the crabs

5.  Why did the lighthouses keepers and their families clean the tower windows and lenses?

a.  so the birds wouldn't chew on the lamps  b.   so the light could shine through  c.  so the keepers could see ships coming

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