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WorksheetsWORLD DISASTERS
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 12mins
Where did the Fukushima disaster take place?
Chernobyl - Ukraine
Tohoku east of Japan
Tohoku coast of Japan
Tohoku coast of China
How many reactors were operating that day?
2
6
none
3
What happened to the reactors?
they exploded into million pieces
they just shut down
they were flooded by the tsunami
they were washed away by the tsunami
What happened when the reactors started to overheat?
people were confined in the plant
people were evacuated
people were asked to help
people run away home
What is the meaning of the word – meltdown-?
fundir, derretir, vertir
fundir, mezclar, colapsar
fundir, derretir, colapsar
fundir, derretir, congelar
What did the government do to cool the reactors down?
they throw ocean water to the reactors
they did nothing
they call the firestation
they use sea water to cool the reactors
The correct translation for the word – downplay- is:
jugar abajo
maximizar, sobredimensionar
minimizar, ignorar
minimizar, restar importancia
Was the plant designed to withstand any height tsunami waves?
False
True
____________ people died as a result of this disaster.
10,000
20,000
15,000
just a few
The Word – trigger- means:
gatillo, activar, poner en marcha.
gatillo (small cat)
gato, desactivar.
desconectar, apagar.
The first plane crashed against the south and north tower.
False
True
The twin towers were expected to collapse undoubtedly.
True
False
What did people do to save their lives?
some call the police and some started to cry.
some waited to the end and some run away.
some took the lift and some the helicopters
some run to the rooftops and some took the stairs.
What was people’s last option to scape?
To jump out the windows
To commit suicide
To lay down on the floor
To say "good bye" through the window
What was the third plane objective?
The statue of liberty
The vatican
The Pentagon
Any place
The correct translation for the word- hijack- is:
Secuestrar
Encerrar
Robar
Tomar prestado
What happened to the fourth plane?
It did complete the mission
It was hijacked by the passengers
It did not complete the mission
It flew to Paris
The USA president was in a meeting at the united nations.
True
False
What did the vice-president do?
He left the white house and ran away home
He left the white house and hide in a bunker
He left the gray house and hide in a bunker
He ran away home and hide
who controlled the fourth sectors Berlin was divided into?
The Soviet Union, The United States, Spain, and France
The Soviet Union, The United States, Britain, and France
The Soviet Nazis, The United Kingdom, Britain, and France
The Soviet Union, The United nations, Britain, and France
What led Germany to build the wall?
Germany’s poor economy and political tension
Germany’s poor economy
Germany’s poor status and political tension
Germany’s political tension
The Berlin wall was made of concrete since the very beginning of the conflict.
True
False
Who were allowed to cross the wall?
Tourists and Western military personnel
Tourists and diplomats
No one was allowed to cross the wall
Tourists , diplomats, and Western military personnel
What happened to the people who tried to cross the wall without permission?
some were killed and some were injured.
all of them were injured
some crossed, some were killed and some were injured.
all of the were killed
What did Michael Gorbachev did?
He helped the conflict to be solved completely
He tried to ease tensions
He made people to reflect
He did nothing
A government minister announced that the wall was going to be destroyed.
False
True
Why did some sections of the wall were not dismantled?
Because they were too hard to destroy
Because they were left as memorials
When did the East and West Germany were unified?
They were unified in October
They were unified in June
They were unified in July
They were unified in January
The great depression is related to:
Social Issues
Economy
Politics
War
Why did the banks suffer with this situation?
Because people stopped working
Because people refused to pay their debts
Because people stopped paying their credits
Because people hijacked the banks
Farmers were the ones who received less credit opportunities.
False
True
What caused the over production in the post-war?
Mechanization and tension
all of the options
Mechanization and manufacture
Mechanization and expansion
The USA borrowed money to other countries since they have debts due to:
World War I
World War II
World War III
World War IV
During the worst years people started to invest in goods and services much more than before.
True
False
Who was the president of the US when the great depression began?
Donald Trump
Herbert Hoover
George Bush
Abraham Lincoln
What is the meaning of the word – backfire- ?
disparar hacia atrás
salir el tiro por el cañón
perder, fallar, no acertar el blanco
salir el tiro por la culata
When did the great depression ended?
when America entered the world war II
when America left the world war II
