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The distress call ‘mayday’ is internationally used in radio communications to signal a life-threatening emergency. What language does this come from?
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French
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German
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English
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What two disasters tormented London, England in the mid-1600s?
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Plague and Fire
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Earthquake and Drought
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Hailstorm and Sinkhole
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How did the Black Death spread?
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Airborne bacteria
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Flea-carrying rodents
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House flies
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Which natural disaster is not caused by shifts in the Earth’s tectonic plates?
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Earthquake
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Tornado
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Tsunami
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The decision to offer humanitarian aid is determined by:
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Theories of social justice
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Teleological reasoning
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All of the above
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6 of 12
Which volcano erupted in 1980, and was one of the most publicized volcano eruptions in history?
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Mount Saint Helens
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Mount Pinatubo
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Mount Kīlauea
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7 of 12
Which country was struck by Cyclone Bhola, the world’s deadliest cyclone?
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Afghanistan
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Bangladesh
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China
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8 of 12
Which event does a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground cause?
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Drought
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Tornado
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Earthquake
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A torrent of rain ruined several magnificent art pieces in which Italian city in the November of 1966?
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Florence
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Rome
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Venice
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Which type of natural disaster in Galveston, Texas occurred in the 20th century and is still considered the deadliest in the United States’ history?
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Hurricane
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Earthquake
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Wildfire
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11 of 12
Which of the following cities has never been destroyed by a fire?
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Paris
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Rome
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Moscow
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12 of 12
Who is the Texas governor tasked with rebuilding his state after hurricane Harvey?
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Greg Abbott
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George W. Bush
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Rick Perry
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