Disasters of Historic Proportion Quiz Quiz Questions

1. What was the greatest pandemic in world history?

A The swine flu outbreak of 2008–2009 B The Black Death C The SARS outbreak of 2004 D The Spanish flu epidemic of 1918–19

2. What city was destroyed by the explosion of Mount Pelée in 1902?

A Port-au-Prince B Caracas C St. Thomas D St. Pierre

3. In what year did an earthquake destroy San Francisco, California?

A 1811 B 1923 C 2003 D 1906

4. In which year did the only tsunami to take lives in the continental United States strike?

A 1991 B 1964 C 1970 D 1955

5. Which hurricane devastated New Orleans in 2005?

A Katrina B Delia C Andrew D Hugo

6. What world capital was badly damaged by earthquake in January 2010?

A Mexico City B Port-au-Prince C Havana D Kingston