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41 Natural Disasters Quiz Questions and Answers: Earthquakes

We Love Quizzes November 5, 2022

Natural disasters. Earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, whatever. All of these events cause incredible damage and destruction to an area. How much do you know about these geological disturbances? Only one way to find out — jump in and take these 41 trivia Natural Disasters Quiz Questions and Answers, provided by us at We Love Quizzes!

Natural Disasters Quiz Questions and Answers

Natural Disasters Quiz Questions and Answers


1. Which of these is used to categorise hurricanes by their wind speeds?

A. Richter scale

B. Saffir-Simpson scale

C. Fujita scale

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The Saffir-Simpson wind scale, formerly the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, classifies hurricanes into 5 categories.


2. Who started the trend of naming hurricanes?

A. Clement Wragge

B. William Shakespeare

C. Theodore Roosevelt

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Clement L. Wragge, a European meteorologist started the trend of naming hurricanes.


3. The Sepik river is located in which country?

A. Papua New Guinea

B. Indonesia

C. New Zealand

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The Sepik river is located in Papua New Guinea, and is prone to regular flooding.


4. What type of natural disaster wiped out entire villages in Iran in 1972?

A. Blizzard

B. Earthquake

C. Wildfire

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Yes, it snowed in the Middle East. And yes, it wiped out entire villages.


5. In 1976, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck, killing over 240,000 people. Which country housed this earthquake?

A. China

B. Turkey

C. Kazakhstan

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A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck China, and completely destroyed the city of Tangshan.


6. In what country did the highest-magnitude earthquake occur?

A. Chile

B. China

C. Cambodia

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The highest-magnitude earthquake occurred to date was a 9.5-magnitude earthquake on the 22nd of May, 1960 in southern Chile.


7. One of the worst typhoons occurred in September, 1959, and occurred in which country?

A. China

B. Japan

C. Australia

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Around 5,000 died during a typhoon in Japan.


8. What type of natural disaster nearly destroyed the Valley of Geysers?

A. Mudflow

B. Earthquake

C. Hurricane

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Yes, you heard it correctly. One of Russia’s Natural Wonders was almost completely destroyed by a mudflow.


9. What caused the crash of Pan American Airlines aircraft in the 8th of December, 1963?

A. Lightning

B. Hurricane

C. Tornado

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Lightning struck the Pan American airplane, igniting its fuel reserves and blowing up the plane.


10. All of the following are true about disasters except…

A. A disaster may be domestic or international

B. A disaster may be caused by nature or have human origins

C. A disaster always receives widespread media coverage

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It is not true that a natural disaster always receives widespread media coverage. It may not get any media coverage at all.


11. What type of natural disaster lay waste to a city on Christmas day in 1974?

A. Earthquake

B. Tropical Cyclone

C. Volcanic Eruption

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Cyclone Tracy almost destroyed the city of Darwin, Australia, on Christmas day.


12. Where do droughts occur?

A. In any climate

B. In cold climates

C. In dry, arid climates

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Droughts can occur in any climate on Earth.


13. Which natural disaster can produce the fastest winds on Earth?

A. Cyclone

B. Hurricane

C. Tornado

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Tornadoes are smaller than hurricanes, but they do produce faster winds.


14. When and where did the Hatepe eruption occur?

A. 180 CE / New Zealand

B. 1925 CE / Indonesia

C. 32 BCE / Caribbean Islands

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The Hatepe eruption of the Taupo Volcano occurred in 180 CE in New Zealand.


15. What are the odds of being struck by lightning in one year?

A. 1 in 700,000

B. 1 in 7,000,000

C. 1 in 70,000

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The odds of being struck in any one year is 1 in 700,000.


16. What are the odds of being struck by lightning in a lifetime?

A. 1 in 3,000

B. 1 in 30,000

C. 1 in 300

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The odds of being struck in any one year is 1 in 3,000.


17. How often does a lightning strike occur worldwide?

A. 2 to 3 times every second

B. 50 to 100 times every second

C. Once every hour

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Surprisingly, lightning strikes occur 50 to 100 times a second!


18. Natural disasters frequently result in all of the following except…

A. Damage to the ecological environment

B. Displacement of populations

C. Sustained public attention

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As previously stated, natural disasters don’t necessarily attract media coverage.


19. Where did a major earthquake occur in the early 1900s?

A. San Francisco, California

B. Riga, Latvia

C. Athens, Greece

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The 1906 San Francisco earthquake is considered one of the deadliest in the history of California.


20. One of the deadliest diseases in history killed at least 50 million people in the 20th century is known as…

A. The Spanish flu

B. Polio

C. Smallpox

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The Spanish flu killed at least 50 million people and affect more than 10 times that amount.


21. Where did the strongest earthquake on Earth occur?

A. Japan

B. United States

C. Chile

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The strongest earthquake on Earth occurred in the 22th of May, 1960, in Chile.


22. What is the deadliest natural disaster in recorded history?

A. The Eruption of Krakatoa

B. The Bubonic plague

C. The Yangtze-Huai River floods

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The Bubonic plague killed about 25 million people in mid-14th century Europe, and is the deadliest natural disaster in recorded history.


23. According to the United Nations, there were ___ annual natural disasters that occurred between 1992 and 2002 worldwide.

A. 300

B. 500

C. 700

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There were approximately 500 natural disasters every year for ten consecutive years.


24. Which type of cloud can form a tornado?

A. Stratus

B. Cumulonimbus

C. Cumulus

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Usually, a cumulonimbus cloud forms tornadoes.


25. The distress call ‘mayday’ is internationally used in radio communications to signal a life-threatening emergency. What language does this come from?

A. French

B. German

C. English

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Mayday comes from the French phrase “m’aider.”


26. What two disasters tormented London, England in the mid-1600s?

A. Plague and Fire

B. Earthquake and Drought

C. Hailstorm and Sinkhole

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The capital city of England was almost destroyed by the Great Plague of London, and the subsequent Great Fire (of London).


27. How did the Black Death spread?

A. Airborne bacteria

B. Flea-carrying rodents

C. House flies

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The parasite ‘oriental rat-flea’ is blamed for the spreading of the Black Death.


28. Which natural disaster is not caused by shifts in the Earth’s tectonic plates?

A. Earthquake

B. Tornado

C. Tsunami

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Earthquakes are caused by tectonic plate shifts on land, and tsunamis by shifts in water. Tornadoes have little to do with this.


29. The decision to offer humanitarian aid is determined by:

A. Theories of social justice

B. Teleological reasoning

C. All of the above

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The decision to offer humanitarian aid is determined by all of the above.


30. Which volcano erupted in 1980, and was one of the most publicized volcano eruptions in history?

A. Mount Saint Helens

B. Mount Pinatubo

C. Mount Kīlauea

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When Mount Saint Helens erupted in the 18th of May, 1980, it attracted much media coverage and is considered the deadliest and most destructive volcanic event in US history.


31. Which country was struck by Cyclone Bhola, the world’s deadliest cyclone?

A. Afghanistan

B. Bangladesh

C. China

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In 1970, Bangladesh was hit by Cyclone Bhola, killing around 500,000 people.


32. Which event does a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground cause?

A. Drought

B. Tornado

C. Earthquake

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A violent, rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground would cause a tornado.


33. A torrent of rain ruined several magnificent art pieces in which Italian city in the November of 1966?

A. Florence

B. Rome

C. Venice

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19 inches of rain covered the city of Florence in just 2 days, and more than 100,000 people were trapped in their homes for days.


34. Which type of natural disaster in Galveston, Texas occurred in the 20th century and is still considered the deadliest in the United States’ history?

A. Hurricane

B. Earthquake

C. Wildfire

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Known as the Great Storm of 1900, the Great Galveston Hurricane left between 6,000 and 12,000 deaths in the US.


35. Which of the following cities has never been destroyed by a fire?

A. Paris

B. Rome

C. Moscow

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Paris has never been destroyed by a fire.


36. Who is the Texas governor tasked with rebuilding his state after hurricane Harvey?

A. Greg Abbott

B. George W. Bush

C. Rick Perry

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Greg Abbott.

37. Where do avalanches mostly occur?

A. In the oceans

B. On the mountains

C. In deserts

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Answer: B. On the mountains

38. The word “tsunami” comes from which language?

A. Japanese

B. Hindi

C. Chinese

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Answer: A. Japanese

39. What is the main cause of most wildfires?

A. Sunlight

B. Lightning

C. People

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Answer: C. People

40. Which natural factors may lead to flooding?

A. Rain duration

B. Rain intensity

C. Both

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Answer: C. Both

41. All thunderstorms typically occur with which phenomenon?

A. Hail

B. Lightning

C. Tornado

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Answer: B. Lightning

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