Disaster Quizzes & Trivia

The Famous Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in 79 AD, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, the 1931 Central China Floods, the Hindenburg, all of these are among the most disastrous events ever recorded in human history. But these are only a few of them. Human history unfortunately has a lot more events such as these. We have some questions for you and the more right answers you give, the better.

What were the names of the two cities obliterated by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD? What is considered to be the worst industrial disaster ever to occur in human history? About how much of San Francisco was destroyed in 1906 due to fires and earthquakes? If you know these then you are ready to try out the full disaster quiz.

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Catastrophic Events

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 626 | Last updated: Oct 28, 2020

Sample Question
Tornadoes can negatively affect an ecosystem when -

The saltwater they bring kills burrowing insects

Their strong winds uproot many of the important plants.

The rise in water level they produce introduces harmful salt.

They bring higher temperatures favored by birds

Self Check Quiz 3: Hazards

Classify the following hazards into the appropriate grouping: - Safety hazard - Health hazard organisational - Health hazard biological - Health hazard physical - Health hazard chemical

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 468 | Last updated: Feb 13, 2012

Sample Question
A fine powder is released when photocopier is loaded.

Safety hazard

Health hazard biological

Health hazard chemical

Health hazard organisational

Health hazard physical

Nature's Fury Quiz Questions

Questions: 25 | Attempts: 171 | Last updated: Nov 9, 2017

Sample Question
As the magnitude of natural disasters increases their frequency of occurrence

Increases

Decreases

Remains the same

Cannot be predicted

Trivia Quiz On Form 5266 : Disaster Operations Controls!

This is a trivia Quiz On Form 5266: Disaster Operations Controls! Our environment is prone to different disasters; some can be controlled, avoided, or prevented. This exercise will test your understanding of the Form 5266 Course....

Questions: 35 | Attempts: 1185 | Last updated: Jan 8, 2021

Sample Question
Who may be asked to contribute data to Form 5266 on relief operations?

Any member of almost any activity may be asked to contribute data.

Only the Financial and Statistical Information (FSI) Management Activity may be asked to contribute data.

Only Operations Management may be asked to contribute data.

Only Finance may be asked to contribute data.

Central Communications Disaster Plan Quiz

Quiz to measure communicator familiarity with CM-0019 Central Communications Disaster Plan.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 199 | Last updated: Aug 9, 2018

Sample Question
CM-0019 pertains to only local disasters

True

False

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Trivia Quiz: Test your Knowledge about Report of Incident or Hazardous Situation!

Test Your Knowledge About Report Of Incident Or Hazardous Situation in this trivia quiz if you want to see if you have the qualities needed to make a report on disaster events that you have been discharged with containing or...

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 137 | Last updated: Nov 8, 2019

Sample Question
An incident report must be written and submitted to your supervisor.

Within 24 hours.

Before 6am the following day.

Before the program meets again.

All of the above.

World Disasters Quiz: Trivia!

How well do you know about world disasters? Would you like to find out? This quiz offers visible proof that you know about world disasters or if you need to go back and take another look. Some examples of world disasters...

Questions: 28 | Attempts: 121 | Last updated: May 17, 2021

Sample Question
The Kobe earthquake happened in January when the weather was very cold.

True

False

Get Ready Natural Disaster Week Quiz

Get Ready natural disaster Week quiz

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 115 | Last updated: Aug 9, 2018

Sample Question
What week is this?

Get Ready Week

Earthquake Awareness Week

Fancy Hat Week

Paint Your Own Tsunami Line Week

Disaster And Failure Final

Disaster and Failure Final

Questions: 100 | Attempts: 80 | Last updated: Jan 9, 2016

Sample Question
A Truss is a

A load bearing column that holds a bridge up

A strongly held anchor a bridge is secured with

Lattice works used to relieve the deck of tension and compression forces

Span between piers which caries a live load