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Quiz about Natural Disasters in World History

Natural Disasters in World History Quiz

Encounters with Mother Nature can be very unpleasant. Here are some examples.

A multiple-choice quiz by Oddball. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Oddball

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
171

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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3467

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history claimed over 6,000 lives due to this... Hint

Hurricane

Earthquake

Tornado

Volcano

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Question 2 of 10

2. The third greatest tornado outbreak the U.S. occurred in 1965 during this religious holiday. Hint

Palm Sunday

Yom Kippur

Christmas

Easter

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Question 3 of 10

3. The loudest noise ever in recorded world history occurred with the demolition of this landmass. Hint

Krakatoa

Mt. St. Helens

Tamboura

Mt. Pelee

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Question 4 of 10

4. The stretch of land in the midwest U.S. extending from Texas to Minnesota has the most tornadoes of any area on Earth. Because of this, the area is known as__________________.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following states was NOT affected by the 1925 'Tri State' tornado? Hint

Kentucky

Illinois

Missouri

Indiana

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Pyroclastic flow' was responsible for the annihilation of this city, the worst death toll from a volcano in the 20th century._____________. Hint

St. Pierre

Bogata

Pompeii

Anchorage

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Question 7 of 10

7. A comet or asteroid was believed responsible for the flattening of thousands of acres of timber in this region in 1908: Hint

Amazon rain forest

Central China

Siberia

South Australia

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Question 8 of 10

8. The scale used for measuring tornado damage is known as the ________ scale.

Answer: (word or letter accepted...check spelling, please)

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Question 9 of 10

9. The greatest recorded earthquake in North America occurred in this country or state. Hint

Alaska

Missouri

California

Mexico

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Question 10 of 10

10. Before Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, what had been the costliest hurricane in U.S. history? Hint

Hugo

Camille

Andrew

Agnes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history claimed over 6,000 lives due to this...

Answer: Hurricane

Most lives were lost when a storm surge caised by the hurricane struck the port city of Galveston, Texas in September, 1900.

2. The third greatest tornado outbreak the U.S. occurred in 1965 during this religious holiday.

Answer: Palm Sunday

There have actually been two such events to occur on Palm Sunday, but this outbreak, which affected most of the midwest U.S., is ranked behind the 1974 'Super Outbreak' and the 1889 'Enigma' outbreak.

3. The loudest noise ever in recorded world history occurred with the demolition of this landmass.

Answer: Krakatoa

The August 1883 explosion that destroyed three quarters of this Indonesian island was heard up to 3,000 miles away. Residents in Texas, half a world away, reportedly heard cannons.

4. The stretch of land in the midwest U.S. extending from Texas to Minnesota has the most tornadoes of any area on Earth. Because of this, the area is known as__________________.

Answer: Tornado Alley

Although tornadoes occur year-round, the primary season for developement is Spring through early Summer

5. Which of the following states was NOT affected by the 1925 'Tri State' tornado?

Answer: Kentucky

695 persons died in this, the greatest single killer tornado in U.S. history, decimating the towns of Annapolis, MO, West Frankfort, DeSoto and Murphysboro, IL and Griffin, IN. Amazingly, many victims were farmers, noted for their ability to forcast severe storms in time to seek shelter from the lands they worked.

6. 'Pyroclastic flow' was responsible for the annihilation of this city, the worst death toll from a volcano in the 20th century._____________.

Answer: St. Pierre

This city of 29,000 on the Caribbean island of Martinique was bombarded by pyroclastic flow, a scalding hot choking ash from Mt. Pelee on May 8, 1902. Only two residents survived.

7. A comet or asteroid was believed responsible for the flattening of thousands of acres of timber in this region in 1908:

Answer: Siberia

The impact site of this unusual occurrence was centered near Tunguska in Siberia.

8. The scale used for measuring tornado damage is known as the ________ scale.

Answer: F

Named for Dr. Ted Fujita, whos work at the University of Chicago greatly increased knowledge of these erratic storms. The scale ranges from F-1 (minor) to F-5 (devastating). Although less than five percent of tornadoes reach F-5, these are responsible for almost 90 percent of all tornado deaths.

9. The greatest recorded earthquake in North America occurred in this country or state.

Answer: Alaska

The Good Friday, 1964 quake in Anchorage, AK, measuered 9.2 on the Richter Scale. The great New Madrid, MO earthquake of December, 1811 was believed to have measured 8.0 or higher, but the scale had not been invented yet. Although only one death was attributed to the quake, had this occurred today, the death toll and destruction would be almost incalculable.

10. Before Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, what had been the costliest hurricane in U.S. history?

Answer: Andrew

This 1992 storm slammed into southern Florida, causing about 25 billion dollars in damage. In August 2002, officials with the National Hurricane Center--using damage reports--upgraded this storm to a Category 5 when it made landfall.

Source: Author Oddball

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