Sichuan earthquake 2008

Question 1

What was the magnitude of the Sichuan earthquake in 2008?

Answer 1

7.9

Question 2

How did the Chinese government respond to the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 2

Conducted surveys and risk assessments of buildings

Question 3

What percentage of post-disaster projects were completed by 2012? (sichuan)

Answer 3

99%

Question 4

How many people were dead and missing as a result of the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 4

87,000

Question 5

How many people were left homeless after the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 5

4.8 million

Question 6

What was the total cost spent on damage from the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 6

$137 billion

Question 7

What was significant about the economic loss resulting from the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 7

Second highest economic loss

Question 8

True or False: Schools were built to withstand earthquakes in Sichuan.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What was a major consequence of the schools not being built properly? (Sichuan)

Answer 9

Deaths of thousands of children because collapsed classrooms. :(

Question 10

What happened to many buildings during the Sichuan earthquake?

Answer 10

They were demolished, despite being reinforced