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Quiz about World Disasters and Tragedies

World Disasters and Tragedies Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by tigersCIN. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
tigersCIN

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
23,383

Updated
Oct 08 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
5591

Last 3 plays: Guest 70 (7/10), Guest 71 (9/10), Navybro1970 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What disease caused the 1918 pandemic in the United States? Hint

Spanish influenza

Yellow Fever

common cold

Strep Throat

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Question 2 of 10

2. What natural disaster occurred in San Francisco on April 18, 1906? Hint

tornado

oil spill

flood

earthquake

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Question 3 of 10

3. What natural disaster occurred in Portugal on November 1, 1755? Hint

volcano

mud slide

tornado

earthquake

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Question 4 of 10

4. How did the Kaifeng seawall (in China) break in 1642? Hint

it collapsed

rebels destroyed it

blown up by testing bombs

river overflowed

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these would most likely occur in a state with snow-covered mountains? Hint

tornado

avalanche

bubonic plague

tsunami

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Question 6 of 10

6. What happened to Pearl Harbor in 1941? Hint

volcano erupted

earthquake

major flood

it was bombed

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Question 7 of 10

7. What are hurricanes called in the Far East? Hint

tidal waves

tornado

typhoons

tropical waves

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these natural hazards is considered least likely in California? Hint

Flooding

Earthquakes

Tornadoes

Forest fires

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Question 9 of 10

9. What happened to Hiroshima and Nagasaki which caused the end of World War 2? Hint

France attacked them

Germany attacked with all their troops

U.S. used atomic bombs

the United Nations attacked them

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Question 10 of 10

10. What plane crashed on May 25, 1979 in Chicago? Hint

Air Force One

American Airlines DC-10

Marine One

The Blackbird

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What disease caused the 1918 pandemic in the United States?

Answer: Spanish influenza

The 1918 influenza pandemic caused 500,000 to 675,000 deaths in the USA (commonly known as the Spanish flu).

2. What natural disaster occurred in San Francisco on April 18, 1906?

Answer: earthquake

500 were dead or missing.

3. What natural disaster occurred in Portugal on November 1, 1755?

Answer: earthquake

It was felt as far away as southern France and North Africa.

4. How did the Kaifeng seawall (in China) break in 1642?

Answer: rebels destroyed it

It was destroyed by rebels, killing 300,000.

5. Which of these would most likely occur in a state with snow-covered mountains?

Answer: avalanche

It is common sense that an avalanche would most likely happen.

6. What happened to Pearl Harbor in 1941?

Answer: it was bombed

This caused the United States to join in World War 2.

7. What are hurricanes called in the Far East?

Answer: typhoons

Yep, they are called typhoons.

8. Which of these natural hazards is considered least likely in California?

Answer: Tornadoes

Taking an overall view of California, most U.S. insurers regard earthquakes and forest fires the biggest single natural hazard.

9. What happened to Hiroshima and Nagasaki which caused the end of World War 2?

Answer: U.S. used atomic bombs

Atomic bombs were dropped and Japan surrendered.

10. What plane crashed on May 25, 1979 in Chicago?

Answer: American Airlines DC-10

This one is the hardest one. This was one of the worst plane disasters in the history of the U.S.

Source: Author tigersCIN

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