Natural disasters 2

Which earthquake is ranked number 10 in the list of most devastating natural disasters of all time?

• 1976 Tank Shawn earthquake

• 1887 Gila River flood

• 1920 Haiwan earthquake

• 1556 Shan Chi earthquake

How many people were estimated to have lost their lives in the 526 Antioch earthquake?

• 242,000

• 300,000

• 200,000

• 250,000

Which cyclone is recorded as one of the deadliest natural disasters of all time?

• 1970 Bola cyclone

• 1839 India cyclone

• 1737 Calcutta cyclone

• 1931 China floods

How many residences and commercial buildings were estimated to have collapsed or severely damaged in the 2010 Haiti earthquake?

• 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings

• 200,000 residences and 50,000 commercial buildings

• 30,000 residences and 250,000 commercial buildings

• 150,000 residences and 40,000 commercial buildings

What was the average wind speed of the 1970 Bola cyclone?

• 156-180 miles per hour

• 100-130 miles per hour

• 131-155 miles per hour

• 181-200 miles per hour

How many people were killed in the 1556 Shan Chi earthquake?

• 820,000

• 850,000

• 800,000

• 830,000

What was the second deadliest disaster in world history?

• 1887 Gila River flood

• 1737 Calcutta cyclone

• 1931 China floods

• 1839 India cyclone

How many people were killed in the 1931 China floods?

• 1-2 million

• 2-3 million

• 3-4 million

• 4-5 million

Which river is prone to flooding due to its silt content?

• Brahmaputra River

• Yamuna River

• Ganges River

• Yangtze River

What was the major cause of death in the 1887 Gila River flood?

• Pandemic

• Lack of basic essentials

• Drowning

• Starvation