Y11 Typhoon Haiyan Quiz

Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Philippines on?

• 8th December 2012

• 8th January 2013

• 8th October 2013

• 8th November 2013

Tacloban and Cebu were among the worst affected areas, what wind speeds were reached in these areas?

• 114 km/hour

• 214 km/hour

• 314 km/hour

• 414 km/hour

Tacloban was hit with waves how high?

• 1m

• 3m

• 5m

• 10m

How many people were killed by Typhoon Haiyan?

• 80

• 800

• 8,000

• 80,000

How many people were made homeless by Typhoon Haiyan?

• 500,000

• 700,000

• 1.3 million

• 1.9 million

The cost of damage was estimated at approximately

• US $ 4 million

• US $ 13 million

• US $ 24 million

• US $ 30 million

The heavy rain and storm surges flooded how much farmland?

• 100,000 hectares

• 150,000 hectares

• 300,000 hectares

• 600,000 hectares

How many people lost their jobs following Typhoon Haiyan after businesses and agricultural land were destroyed?

• 800,000

• 2.1 million

• 5.6 million

• 7.2 million