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L'Aquila Earthquake

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What date did the L'Aquila earthquake occur?

a)

7th April 2008

b)

7 April 2009

c)

5th April 2009

d)

6th April 2009

2.

What was the magnitude of the earthquake?

a)

6.2

b)

6.3

c)

6.4

d)

6.5

3.

What time did the earthquake happen?

a)

3.32 am

b)

3.32 pm

c)

3.33 am

d)

3.33 pm

4.

How many people were killed?

a)

305

b)

308

c)

306

d)

304

5.

How many people were made homeless?

a)

650,000

b)

67,000

c)

6,500

d)

67,500

6.

What was the cost of the damage?

a)

11,434 million US Dollars

b)

11,343 million US Dollars

c)

11, 646 million US Dollars

d)

11,438 Million US Dollars

7.

How many tents were provided?

a)

30,000

b)

300

c)

4,000

d)

40,000

8.

How many scientists were found guilty of manslaughter?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

9.

How much money was given by the EU?

a)

442.9 million US Dollars

b)

562.9 million US Dollars

c)

552.9 million US Dollars

d)

462.9 million US Dollars

10.

What did residents not have to pay during 2010?

a)

Taxes

b)

Electricity

c)

Rent

d)

Gas

11.

How long did it take for the Red Cross to start searching for survivors?

a)

1 day

b)

1 hour

c)

3 hours

d)

2 hours

12.

What was the magnitude of the Nepal earthquake?

a)

7.8

b)

6.8

c)

7.6

d)

6.7

13.

How many died in the Nepal earthquake?

a)

8,841

b)

8,850

c)

8,300

d)

8,200

14.

How far from L'Aquila was the epicentre?

a)

5km

b)

6km

c)

7km

d)

8km

15.

How long is it expected it will take to rebuild homes and historic centres in Italy?

a)

14 years

b)

15 years

c)

16 years

d)

17 years