Nepal Earthquake - Paper 1

Question 1

What type of country is Nepal?

Answer 1

LIC

Question 2

In which year did the Nepal earthquake occur?

Answer 2

2015

Question 3

Give the magnitude of the Nepal earthquake

Answer 3

7.9 on the Richter scale

Question 4

How many people were killed in the Nepal earthquake?

Answer 4

9000

Question 4

How many people were injured in the Nepal earthquake?

Answer 4

20 000

Question 5

How many people were made homeless by the Nepal earthquake?

Answer 5

3 million

Question 6

How much was the Nepal earthquake estimated to have cost?

Answer 6

US$ 5 billion

Question 7

How much aid was given to Nepal by India and China?

Answer 7

$1 billion

Question 8

Name 3 countries which sent search and rescue teams

Answer 8

UK, India, China

Question 9

Name a tool used in Nepal to help visualize risks and optimize resource allocation, ultimately streamlining its immediate rescue response

Answer 9

GIS crisis mapping

Question 10

What did GIS mapping help to do in the immediate response to the Nepal earthquake?

Answer 10

Help visualize risks
Optimize resource allocation
Ultimately streamlining its immediate rescue response