Japanese Tsunami Flashcards
1
Q
How many people died
A
More than 1,800 people were confirmed dead
2
Q
How many troops were there to help
A
The government sent about 100,000 troops to spearhead for aid
3
Q
How many nuclear reactors were damaged
A
At least 3
4
Q
How many people were evacuated from the area in case of nuclear explosion
A
At least 180,000
5
Q
Was this largest earthquake to be known on the scale
A
The largest earthquake to hit Japan since records began
6
Q
What happened to the hotels
A
they were rebuilt
7
Q
What did the Japan central bank do
A
They had to give 7 trillion yen into money markets
8
Q
How buildings were destroyed
A
138,000 buildings were destroyed
9
Q
How many people lost their home
A
230,000 lost their home
10
Q
How many ports were destroyed
A
2
