A disaster is a terrible thing. When things go wrong on a monumental scale. These may be caused by nature, pollution, war or just plain bad luck. Today we will quiz you on the history of large disasters, natural and otherwise, and see how much you know about these horrific events.
What was the name given to the 2005 storm that flooded New Orleans, causing many deaths and over a 100 billion dollars in damages?
It was a large category 5 hurricane and saw the deaths of 1200-1800 people or more, as well as $125 billion in damages.
Sally
Dennis
Ivan
Katrina
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In mid-2010s, the world's most tragic oil spill took place in the Gulf of Mexico as a result of a methane gas explosion on which company's Deepwater Horizon rig?
The oil flowed for 87 days...
Texaco
BP
Mobil
Shell
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What was the most terrible pandemic in world history?
The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Afro-Eurasia from 1346 to 1353. It killed 75-200 million people.
The swine flu outbreak
The Spanish flu epidemic
The Black Death
The Ebola outbreak
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In 1986, what U.S. space shuttle tragically disintegrated after its launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida?
73 seconds into its flight, it broke apart, tragically killing the 7 brave astronauts on board.
Endeavour
Columbus
Challenger
Discovery
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In what year did an earthquake destroy San Francisco?
What natural disaster happened in 2003 and resulted in 20,000 deaths?
Unprepared for the sudden heat wave, most households did not have A/C and so many died of heat stroke.
A drought in Egypt
An Indonesian tsunami
A European heat wave
A plague of locusts in the United States
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When did the Great Chicago Fire occur?
No one ever found out what started the fire...
1812
1956
1912
1871
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In March, 2014, a Boeing 777 plane disappeared above the ocean, along with all 227 passengers. What Airline was the flight?
It was Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and the search became the most expensive one in aviation history.
Air China
Thai Airways
Malaysia Airlines
Fiji Airways
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On January 12, 2010, a catastrophic earthquake hit Haiti. It killed hundreds of thousands of people and is ranked as one of the deadliest of all time. How high was it on the Richter Scale?
The government of Haiti estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged.
5.0
8.5
7.0
9.0
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You didn't seem to know that much about great disasters. We can't blame you, it's not a lovely topic of discussion... READ MOREYou didn't seem to know that much about great disasters. We can't blame you, it's not a lovely topic of discussion. However, those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it. Disasters are horrific things, but they also teach us to better prepare and try different strategies to deal with natural and man-made disasters. How about looking at our answers and learning a bit more about these disasters?
You know quite a bit about disasters, which is a good thing. Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it... READ MOREYou know quite a bit about disasters, which is a good thing. Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it. Disasters are horrific things, but they also teach us to better prepare and try different strategies to deal with natural and man-made disasters. You may not have a perfect score but you've shown you have a good knowledgebase. Look at our answers to learn more about these terrifying disasters.
Wow, you really know the history of great disasters. That's actually a really good thing. Those who do not know history... READ MOREWow, you really know the history of great disasters. That's actually a really good thing. Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it. Disasters are horrific things, but they also teach us to better prepare and try different strategies to deal with natural and man-made disasters. Good for you on your great historical knowledge!
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