3. Plate Tectonics: 2010 Haiti Earthquake - Geography CIE IGCSE

When was the Haiti Earthquake?

• 2010

• 2025

• 2008

• 2006

Describe Haiti

• LEDC

• MEDC

• NIC

Where is Haiti?

• In the Caribbean, near Cuba

• Near Hawaii

• Off the coast of Japan

• In Indonesia

Before 2010, had their been any earthquakes in living memory?

• Yes

• No

Were the buildings in Haiti constructed to withstand earthquakes?

• Yes

• No

What is the capital of Haiti?

• Port-au-Prince

• Santo Domingo

• Haitiville

• Haitia

Describe the housing conditions in Port-au-Prince

• Crowded

• Spacious

Was the Haiti government well organised?

• Yes

• No

Was Haiti rich or poor?

• Rich

• Poor

What was Haiti on the UN HDI index? (out of 169)

• 145th

• 36th

• 267th

• 109th