Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004

The 2004 tsunami affected countries such as Indonesia, the Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Bangladesh. How many countries in total were directly affected?

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

According to a report published by the charity Oxfam, five million people were affected by the 2004 Tsunami. How many did it suggest were killed?

• Less than 100,000

• Between 100,000 and 170,000

• Between 170,000 and 230,000

• More than 230,000

What was the estimated economic cost of the damage?

• $14 billion of damage

• $20 billion of damage

• $25 billion of damage

• $34 billion of damage

What keyword is described here: An idea, event or character that is different to all that have gone before (i.e. innovative and/or pioneering)

• Groundbreaking

• Remembered

• Effects that are far reaching

• Affecting the future

• Terrifying

The earthquake that triggered the tsunami was the fourth largest earthquake in recent times. What size was it when measured against the richter magnitude scale?

• 7.2 magnitude

• 8.2 magnitude

• 9.2 magnitude

• 10.2 magnitude

What is the correct definition for the term, 'effects that are far reaching'?

• An idea, event or character that has a LIMITED impact both in terms of how widely it is recognised and the amount of people it has an impact upon

• An idea, event or character that has a HUGE impact both in terms of how widely it is recognised and the amount of people it has an impact upon

What is a 'tsunami'?

• A violent rotating storm with high speed winds that forms over warm waters in tropical areas.

• A rupture in the Earth's crust that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.

• A series of huge waves caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions above or below water.

How fast did the giant tsunami wave travel?

• 300 mph

• 400 mph

• 500 mph

• 600 mph

What is 'significance' (the word we use the acronym G.R.E.A.T to measure)?

• An adjective we use to describe something that is NOT important.

• An adjective we use to describe something that is VERY important.

What keyword is described here: An idea, event or character that people will have an awareness of and recall from the past

• Groundbreaking

• Remembered

• Effects that are far reaching

• Affecting the future

• Terrifying