Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction Quiz

It is defined as the source of danger and something that may cause injury or harm.

• disaster

• hazard

• phenomenon

• risk

It is also called as the Circum-Pacific belt, the zone of earthquakes surrounding the Pacific Ocean where about 99% of the world’s earthquake occurs.

• locust

• drought

• ring of fire

• subsidence

Disaster has a great impact on which of the following aspect?

• Bacteria

• Human

• Invention

• Technology

A natural disaster is a(n) _____ event.

• expected

• planned

• scheduled

• unexpected

All of the following show effect of disasters EXCEPT__________.

• displacement of populations

• damage to the ecological environment

• destruction of a population’s homeland

• sustained public attention during the recovery phase

Which of the following is NOT an example of man-caused hazard?

• mutiny

• genocide

• earthquake

• bombs or explosions

Disaster has a great impact on __________________.

• buildings

• garden

• humanity

• Parks

A natural disaster can be a _____________ .

• phenomenon

• terrorism/Violence

• technological/industrial issues

• complex humanitarian emergencies

What is this inherently unexpected and happening that comes quickly without any warning?

• disaster

• hazard

• phenomenon

• risk

What is the potential disaster losses in lives, health statuses, livelihoods, assets, and services, which could occur in a particular community or a society over some specified future time period is called _______________?

• disaster risk

• disaster mitigation

• disaster preparedness

• disaster prevention