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Myanmar Earthquake Article 2025

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Aid arrives as death toll tops...

a)

1400

b)

16000

c)

14000

d)

1600

e)

1460

2.

In which continent is Myanmar?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Oceania

d)

Europe

e)

South America

3.

How powerful was the recent earthquake?

a)

7.7

b)

6.5

c)

8.2

d)

9.1

4.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing's message to the public was to the effect of...

a)

Get out as quickly as possible

b)

Help each other

c)

International aid is coming

d)

All agencies must work together

5.

Which other country is not mentioned in the article?

a)

India

b)

Thailand

c)

Pakistan

d)

Russia

e)

China

6.

What is the former name for Myanmar?

a)

Saigon

b)

Burma

c)

Bhutan

d)

Swaziland

e)

Khymer

7.

Why was the country already experiencing chaos?

a)

A huge drought

b)

Flooding

c)

Military coup

d)

Corruption

8.

What does N.U.G. stand for?

a)

National Unity Government

b)

National United Groundforce

c)

Northern Utility Group

d)

National Unity Group

9.

What word is used to describe the towns around the epicentre of the earthquake?

a)

Obliterated

b)

Flattened

c)

Chaos

d)

Devastated

10.

What is slowing or preventing the rescue of trapped people?

a)

Civil war

b)

Flooding

c)

Unstable structures

d)

Further aftershocks

e)

lack of machinery

11.

What relief from other countries was mentioned?

a)

Rescue crews

b)

Food

c)

Field hospitals

d)

Rescue dogs