Disaster Risk Reduction Quiz

What does the word 'disaster' originate from?

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How many tropical cyclones does the Philippines experience yearly on average?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

What is a hazard?

• A natural disaster

• A safety measure

• A threat to life, environment, or property

• A man-made disaster

What is vulnerability in the context of disasters?

• The ability to withstand hazards

• The prevention of hazards

• The failure to withstand the impacts of hazards

• The occurrence of hazards

What is mitigation in disaster risk reduction?

• The act of ignoring disasters

• The act of predicting disasters

• The act of preventing or minimizing the effects of a disaster

• The act of causing disasters

What is resilience in the context of disaster risk reduction?

• The probability of an event

• The severity of a hazard

• The negative consequences of an event

• The ability to withstand, accommodate, and recover from a disaster

What is the purpose of monitoring and evaluation in disaster risk reduction?

• To track mitigation procedures

• To predict future disasters

• To ignore the impacts of disasters

• To cause panic in the community

What are the main elements of an effective early warning system?

• Knowledge of the community, monitoring and forecasting of hazards, dissemination and communication methods, and disaster prevention

• Knowledge of the community, monitoring and forecasting of disasters, dissemination and communication methods, and response capability

• Knowledge of the government, monitoring and forecasting of disasters, dissemination and communication methods, and response capability

• Knowledge of the community, monitoring and forecasting of hazards, dissemination and communication methods, and response capability

What are survival kits and materials needed for in disaster preparedness?

• To cause panic in the community

• To predict future disasters

• To provide immediate relief during and after a disaster event

• To increase the severity of hazards

What is community-based risk reduction management (CBRDM)?

• A process for community disaster preparedness and management

• A process for individual disaster preparedness

• A process for government disaster preparedness

• A process for ignoring disasters