| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Category ___ when it hit New Orleans | 3 | 100%
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| Deaths caused by Hurricane Katrina | 1836 | 50%
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| Category | 5 | 50%
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| Phillipines were assisted in tracking the typhoon with data from ___ | Japan | 50%
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| The defence system failed. Old ___ system that had not been maintained | levee | 50%
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| Failed ___ stations | pumping | 50%
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| Aid given by USA (million dollars) | 100 | 0%
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| Number of national migrants who arrive daily (90% from rural areas) | 1000 | 0%
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| Number of rescue workers mobilised | 100000 | 0%
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| 2013 | 12 | 0%
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| Homeless (millions) | 1.3 | 0%
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| Dead | 16000 | 0%
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| Navi Mumbai was developed on the mainland from | 1971 | 0%
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| Percentage of people who lost jobs | 20 | 0%
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| Focus ___ miles deep | 20 | 0%
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| ___km evacuation zone around ^^ | 20 | 0%
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| By early ___, all debris had been cleared | 2015 | 0%
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| Policy made in 2011 to rebuild with a __trillion yen budget | 23 | 0%
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| Received __ billion dollars FDI in 2012 | 24 | 0%
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| Injured | 26000 | 0%
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| 2020 GDP (trillion dollars) | 2.67 | 0%
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| 2015 GDP (billion $) | 278 | 0%
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| Deaths | 300000 | 0%
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| Pollution in Delhi lowers life expectancy by ___ years | 3.2 | 0%
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| 1990 GDP (billion dollars) | 326 | 0%
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| Aid given by EU (million dollars) | 330 | 0%
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| ___km of levees made higher and stronger | 400 | 0%
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| Percentage who live in slums | 42 | 0%
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| Houses left without electricity (millions) | 4.4 | 0%
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| Around __% of India's rivers are polluted | 46 | 0%
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| Population increase since 1990 (%) | 48 | 0%
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| 1990-2020: Tertiary sector grew by __ % | 50 | 0%
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| Annual exports (billion dollars) | 500 | 0%
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| Annual imports (billion dollars) | 510 | 0%
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| Quaternary sector today | 6 | 0%
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| Percentage of government buildings destroyed/damaged | 60 | 0%
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| Percentage who work in informal sector | 68 | 0%
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| Bihar Life expectancy | 69 | 0%
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| Haiti Earthquake magnitude | 7.0 | 0%
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| Deaths caused by Typhoon Haiyan | 7000 | 0%
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| Goa GDP per capita | 7169 | 0%
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| Goa life expectancy | 73 | 0%
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| Improvements since: ___ pumping stations made foolproof | 78 | 0%
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| Bihar literacy % | 80 | 0%
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| People placed in aid camps | 800000 | 0%
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| Tohoku Earthquake magnitude | 9.1 | 0%
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| Bihar GDP per capita | 923 | 0%
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| Goa literacy % | 93 | 0%
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| 1990 population (million) | 9.9 | 0%
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| ___ microfinance gives loans to small business | AGORA | 0%
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| Temporary schools were set up in ___ ___ and teachers were trained | aid camps | 0%
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| No ___ or security if people get ill or can' twork | benefits | 0%
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| ___ industry makes 1600 Hindi language films a year | Bollywood | 0%
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| Is a ___ country so has regional significance | BRICS | 0%
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| Bodies piled high in the streets led to ___ outbreaks | cholera | 0%
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| ___ industry was severely affected | clothing | 0%
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| Middle class lives in suburbs and ___ to work | commutes | 0%
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| North American/Caribbean plates: ___ plate margin | conservative | 0%
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| Transport technology: ___ made global trade easier and cheaper. Internet technology did the same for communication | containerisation | 0%
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| Eurasian plate subducted by Pacific plate: ___ boundary | convergent | 0%
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| Slums developed close to the city centre: poorest people can't afford to travel for work. Biggest slum in Asia (in Mumbai) is ___ | Dharavi | 0%
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| Poor water supply: many take water from rivers and streams which are often polluted and carry ___ | disease | 0%
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| Roads were blocked, airports were damaged. No ___ so evacuation could only happen in daylight hours | electricity | 0%
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| People in Samar and Leyte were ___ | evacuated | 0%
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| ___ failed: highway jammed and public transport was not used | evacuation | 0%
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| Started off ___ along the narrow peninsula but ran out of space | expanding | 0%
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| Rising prosperity starts to lower ___ | fertility | 0%
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| 7 nuclear reactors at ___ power station went into meltdown | Fukushima | 0%
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| Effects of geography on international politics | geopolitical | 0%
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| Emerging countries like India have seen very rapid economic change due to ___ | globalisation | 0%
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| ___ ___ ___ project changed a huge pile of rubbish into a hill and collects the methane to burn as biofuel | Gorai garbage heap | 0%
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| Majority religion | Hindu | 0%
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| Tens of thousands were still ___ after one year | homeless | 0%
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| India: in South Asia. Borders China, Pakistan, Nepal. On ___ Ocean. | Indian | 0%
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| Improved medical technology and health education lower ___ ___ | infant mortality | 0%
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| The ___ ___ flood barrier constructed to protect New Orleans (cost $14bn) | Lake Borgne | 0%
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| Better living standards and healthcare increase ___ ___ | life expectancy | 0%
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| ___ in Tokyo led to 1046 damaged buildings | liquefaction | 0%
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| Government policy: setting up ___ ___ zones and investing in infrastructure to attracts TNCs | low tax | 0%
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| The ___ sent in planes and helicopters | military | 0%
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| ___ ___ project: was supposed to lower congestion but isn't really used much except for by tourists | Mumbai monorail | 0%
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| Mumbai: One of the deepest ___ ___ in the world | natural harbours | 0%
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| TNCs lead ___ of manufacturing services to emerging countries | outsourcing | 0%
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| Causes ___ difficulties as the slums are on valuable land | political | 0%
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| Gone from being an aid ___ to an aid ___ to countries like Sri Lanka and Bhutan | recipient provider | 0%
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| ___ ___ were slow due to poor planning, management and access | relief efforts | 0%
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| ___ community toilets make life in slums better by installing sanitation | SPARC | 0%
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| Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs | sustainability | 0%
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| Relief efforts in ___ meant other areas were neglected | Tacloban | 0%
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| ___ with waves up to 40m high as secondary impact | tsunami | 0%
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| Wants permanent seat on ___ ___ ___ and more influence in the World Bank | UN Security Council | 0%
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| Most work in the informal sector where pay is low and unreliable. ___ ___ are often poor | working conditions | 0%
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