The History of Disasters

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.
 
 
Which US volcano erupted in 1980 that was located in the Northwest and lowered the mountain by nearly half a kilometer (1,500 feet)?
Mount St. Helens
Mauna Loa
Mount Baker
Mount Rainier
 
 
An outbreak of tornadoes in 1999 saw over 1,339 twisters appear in just one year, but on which continent?
North America
Asia
Europe
Australia
 
 
What was the name given to the 2005 storm that flooded New Orleans, causing many deaths and over a 100 billion dollars in damages?
Katrina
Dennis
Sally
Ivan
 
 
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?
BP
Texaco
Shell
Mobil
 
 
What was the most terrible pandemic in world history?
The swine flu outbreak
The Black Death
The Ebola outbreak
The Spanish flu epidemic
 
 
In 1986, what U.S. space shuttle tragically disintegrated after its launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida?
Columbus
Challenger
Discovery
Endeavour
 
 
In what year did an earthquake destroy San Francisco?
1972
1906
1802
1889
 
 
Avalanches can cause huge destruction. What is the most dangerous type of avalanche?
Wet avalanche
Dry slab avalanche
Ice fall avalanche
Loose snow avalanche
 
 
What natural disaster happened in 2003 and resulted in 20,000 deaths?
An Indonesian tsunami
A European heat wave
A plague of locusts in the United States
A drought in Egypt
 
 
When did the Great Chicago Fire occur?
1871
1912
1956
1812
 
 
In March, 2014, a Boeing 777 plane disappeared above the ocean, along with all 227 passengers. What Airline was the flight?
Malaysia Airlines
Fiji Airways
Thai Airways
Air China
 
 
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?
7.0
9.0
8.5
5.0
Shall We Try Again?
You 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?
Well Done!
You 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.
You ACED It!
Wow, 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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