CLEAN : Homes left in ruins as Sierra Leone mourns mudslide dead

CLEAN : Homes left in ruins as Sierra Leone mourns mudslide dead

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Geography, History, Science

6th - 8th Grade

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The transcript discusses a tragic event where over 100 people were lost, including neighbors trying to save belongings. The speaker speculates on the causes, mentioning deforestation and political factors, and highlights the collapse of a dam built in 1914, which led to a powerful surge of water affecting the region.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the immediate impacts of the disaster mentioned in the video?

The loss of over 100 people

The construction of a new dam

The introduction of new wildlife

The discovery of a new species

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the narrator suggest might be a contributing factor to the disaster?

Urbanization

Technological advancements

Deforestation

Climate change

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year was the dam, mentioned in the video, originally built?

1900

1935

1914

1920

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the consequence of the dam's collapse as described in the video?

The area became a tourist attraction

The wildlife population increased

The region experienced a heavy force of water

A new dam was constructed

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What geographical feature is mentioned in relation to the dam?

A desert

A river delta

Sugarloaf

A mountain range