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Quiz about More Natural Disasters In World History

More Natural Disasters In World History Quiz

How do you make God laugh? Make a plan. Here are more examples of divine retribution on a global scale.

A multiple-choice quiz by Oddball. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Oddball

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
3,386

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The worst avalanche in U.S. history is known as the Wellington Snowslide. It occurred March 1, 1910 in this state: Hint

Alaska

Washington

Idaho

Colorado

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Question 2 of 10

2. On July 28, 1976, an 8.3 earthquake lasted over two minutes, killing from 250,000 to 750,000 in this country: Hint

Peru

China

Chile

Turkey

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Question 3 of 10

3. On November 13, 1985, the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano melted snow and caused a mudslide that killed about 23,000 in this country: Hint

Colombia

Panama

Venezuala

Surinam

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Question 4 of 10

4. 144 people in Colorado were swept away by flood waters from this river on July 31, 1976: Hint

Arkansas River

Republican River

South Platte River

Big Thompson River

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1755, on All Saints Day (Nov. 1) a massive earthquake, fire and series of seismic waves laid waste to this European capital: Hint

Lisbon, Portugal

London, England

Rome, Italy

Vienna, Austria

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Question 6 of 10

6. 92,000 people died in the volcanic explosion of Mt. Tambora on April 15, 1815. Most of the deaths were attributed to this: Hint

Starvation

Mudslide

Pyroclastic Flow

Sinkholes

7. The deadliest forest fires in U.S. history occurred near Peshtigo, Wisconsin in 1871. All 800 of the town's buildings were destroyed and 1,200 people burned to death. Many fled to the river, only to choke on gas or literally explode in the heat. Surviving artifacts of the blaze could fit in a lunch box. Why was little notice made of this disaster? Hint

It occurred the same day as the massacre at Little Big Horn

Wisconsin was not officially a state at the time.

There were very few newspaper in Wisconsin at the time.

It occurred the same day as the 'Great Chicago Fire'.

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Question 8 of 10

8. The deadliest hurricane in the Western Hemisphere in the past 200 years was known as: Hint

Hurricane Mitch

The Galveston Hurricane

Hurricane Camille

The Key West Hurricane

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Question 9 of 10

9. A combination of thick fog, cold temperatures and smoke from coal claimed over 4,000 lives and crippled thousands more in this metropolitan city during the period of Dec. 4-8, 1952: Hint

London

Berlin

Seattle

Antwerp

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Question 10 of 10

10. The all-time most destructive natural disaster in recorded world history was attributed to this phemonenon: Hint

Hurricane or Typhoon

Earthquake

Volcano

Flood

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The worst avalanche in U.S. history is known as the Wellington Snowslide. It occurred March 1, 1910 in this state:

Answer: Washington

A vast amount of snow crashed from the Cascade mountain range into this town's railway station, taking three locomotives, carriages, rails and debris into a gorge 150 feet down. Over 100 lives were lost.

2. On July 28, 1976, an 8.3 earthquake lasted over two minutes, killing from 250,000 to 750,000 in this country:

Answer: China

Of the 680,000 buildings in the Tang-shan district, 650,000 were levelled.

3. On November 13, 1985, the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano melted snow and caused a mudslide that killed about 23,000 in this country:

Answer: Colombia

Practically everything in the village on Armero was wiped off the map by almost 12 feet of cement-like mud. Rescuers frantically tried for three days to save a 12-year-old girl trapped in the mud, but she died of heart failure. Her struggles were seen on national television.

4. 144 people in Colorado were swept away by flood waters from this river on July 31, 1976:

Answer: Big Thompson River

Violent thunderstorms raised the water level from 2-3 feet to as high as 20 feet after dumping over 10 inches of rain in only four hours.

5. In 1755, on All Saints Day (Nov. 1) a massive earthquake, fire and series of seismic waves laid waste to this European capital:

Answer: Lisbon, Portugal

About 60,000 died in this quake in the Lisbon vicinity. Although there would be stronger quakes in the future, none affected more area coverage. This quake sent siesmic waves to Morrocco, killing an additional 10,000 people and buffetted the shores of Great Britain, Holland, the West Indies and Scandinavia.

6. 92,000 people died in the volcanic explosion of Mt. Tambora on April 15, 1815. Most of the deaths were attributed to this:

Answer: Starvation

The explosion sent billions of tons of earth into the atmosphere, causing the infamous 'Year Without A Summer'. Crops near the vicinity of Tambora were not only totally wiped out in the initial blast, but could not regain solid footing to grow that year due to lack of sunlight and below normal temperatures.

Answer: It occurred the same day as the 'Great Chicago Fire'.

October 8, 1871.

8. The deadliest hurricane in the Western Hemisphere in the past 200 years was known as:

Answer: Hurricane Mitch

Mitch stalled over Honduras and Nicaragua in October, 1998, taking more than 10,000 lives with torrents of rain, storm surge and mudslides.

9. A combination of thick fog, cold temperatures and smoke from coal claimed over 4,000 lives and crippled thousands more in this metropolitan city during the period of Dec. 4-8, 1952:

Answer: London

The inversion layer of air trapped the smoke close to the ground in an unbelievably thick smog. First victims were the aged and the very young, suffering heart disease and respiratory distress. Many mortuaries ran out of shrouds for corpses.

10. The all-time most destructive natural disaster in recorded world history was attributed to this phemonenon:

Answer: Flood

Between 2.5m and 3.7m people died in the 1931 China floods. Of the man-made variety, the Medieval Black Death (bubonic plague) wiped out nearly half the world's population.

Source: Author Oddball

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