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Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction Module 1 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of disaster according to the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center?

a)

Shaking of earth caused by waves moving on and below the earth's surface.

b)

A path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.

c)

An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress.

d)

A sudden, calamitous event, bringing great damage, loss, destruction, and devastation to life and property.

2.

Which of the following is NOT an example of man-caused hazard?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Bombs or explosions

c)

Mutiny

d)

Genocide

3.

What is the potential disaster losses in lives, health statuses, livelihoods, assets, and services, which could occur in a particular community or a society over some specified future time period called?

a)

Disaster risk

b)

Disaster mitigation

c)

Disaster prevention

d)

Disaster preparedness

4.

Which of the following is a sudden, calamitous event, bringing great damage, loss, destruction, and devastation to life and property?

a)

Disaster

b)

Hazard

c)

Phenomenon

d)

Risk

5.

What is the term used to describe the humanitarian emergency resulting from an international or civil war?

a)

Complex humanitarian emergencies

b)

Natural disasters

c)

Technological/industrial disasters

d)

Terrorism/Violence

6.

Which of the following variables will NOT determine the elements in identifying disaster risk?

a)

Population explosion

b)

Hazard (natural or man-made)

c)

Coping capacity

d)

Vulnerability to a hazard

7.

What is the impact of a disaster if a person is suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome?

a)

Social wellbeing impact

b)

Mental wellbeing impact

c)

None of the above

d)

Physical wellbeing impact

8.

What should Erica do when she feels the ground is shaking?

a)

Stay away from trees, powerlines, post and concrete structures.

b)

Move away from steep slopes which may be affected by landslides.

c)

If near the shore and feel and earthquake, especially if it’s too strong, move quickly to higher grounds.

d)

All of the above.

9.

Which of the following is NOT included in the phases of disaster?

a)

Recovery phase

b)

Planning phase

c)

Emergency phase

d)

Preparedness phase

10.

What is the impact of a disaster if almost all surface means of transportation within the community are disrupted?

a)

Disruption of transportation

b)

Economic impact

c)

Social and political impact

d)

Damage to critical facilities

11.

It is also called as the Circum-Pacific belt, the zone of earthquakes surrounding the Pacific Ocean where about 99% of the world’s earthquake occurs.

a)

drought

b)

ring of fire

c)

subsidence

d)

Bermuda Triangle

12.

Disaster has a great impact on __________________.

a)

buildings

b)

garden

c)

humanity

d)

Parks

13.

The potential disaster losses in lives, health statuses, livelihoods, assets, and services, which could occur in a particular community or a society over some specified future time period is called _______________.

a)

disaster risk

b)

disaster mitigation

c)

disaster preparedness

d)

disaster prevention

14.

Which of the following category is NOT part of man-made hazard?

a)

terrorism/violence

b)

technological/industrial

c)

complex humanitarian emergencies

d)

preventive and precautionary measures

15.

It is defined as the source of danger and something that may cause injury or harm.

a)

disaster

b)

hazard

c)

phenomenon

d)

risk