WorksheetsHaiti Earthquake Case Study
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is Haiti located?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Caribbean sea
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
North Sea
2.
In which direction would you travel from Haiti to the USA?
a)
North East
b)
NorthWest
c)
North East
d)
South West
3.
What is the name of Haiti's capital city?
a)
Saint Marc
b)
Jacmel
c)
Port-au-Princess
d)
Port-au-Prince
4.
What are the names of the two plates that share a boundary that caused the earthquake?
a)
North American and the Caribbean
b)
South American and Caribbean
c)
Eurasian and South American
d)
North American and South American
5.
What type of boundary does Haiti sit on?
a)
Constructive
b)
Destructive
c)
Conservative
d)
Collision
6.
What was the magnitude (size) of the earthquake?
a)
6.2
b)
7.0
c)
7.4
d)
6.8
7.
What was the depth of the earthquake?
a)
2 miles
b)
7 miles
c)
4 miles
d)
5 miles
8.
When did the earthquake strike?
a)
12 January 2010.
b)
16 June 2011
c)
12 January 2012
d)
16 June 2010
9.
How many people were killed and made homeless?
a)
216,000 people were killed and 1 million people were made homeless.
b)
316,000 people were killed and 1 million people were made homeless.
c)
316,000 people were killed and 3 million people were made homeless.
d)
319,000 people were killed and 2 million people were made homeless.
10.
Which of these is not a secondary effect of the earthquake?
a)
1 in 5 people lost their jobs because so many buildings were destroyed. Haiti’s largest industry, clothing was one of the worst affected
b)
The large number of bodies meant that diseases, especially cholera, became a serious problem
c)
250,000 homes and 30,000 other buildings, including the President’s Palace and 60% of government buildings, were either destroyed or badly damaged
d)
It was difficult getting aid into the area because of issues at the airport and generally poor management of the situation
11.
What is the average life expectancy of people in Haiti?
a)
45
b)
69
c)
67
d)
62
12.
What percentage of the country has people access to clean water?
a)
55
b)
32
c)
46
d)
78
13.
What percentage of the population live on $2 or less per day?
a)
40
b)
60
c)
80
d)
32
14.
What is the doctors per 1,000 people in Haiti?
a)
26
b)
0.56
c)
0.25
d)
1
15.
Would you consider to be a HIC or LIC?
a)
HIC
b)
LIC
16.
How many million people were provided with food rations in the weeks following the earthquake?
a)
3.1
b)
4.8
c)
4.3
d)
6.2
17.
How many people were placed in aid camps?
a)
810,000
b)
790,000
c)
807,000
d)
540,000
18.
How many million people were still without houses after 1 year so still have to live in aid camps?
a)
1.5
b)
3
c)
1
d)
7
19.
Which of these is not a long term response to the earthquake?
a)
4.3 million people provided with food rations in the weeks following the earthquake
b)
Water and sanitation eventually supplied for 1.7 million people
c)
1 million people still without houses after 1 year so still have to live in aid camps
d)
Temporary schools created and new teachers trained
20.
Which of these is not a short term response to the earthquake?
a)
4.3 million people provided with food rations in the weeks following the earthquake
b)
Water and sanitation eventually supplied for 1.7 million people
c)
115,000 tents and 1,000,000+ tarpaulin shelters provided
d)
$100 million in aid given by the USA and $330 million by the European Union
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