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The Unexpected Earthquake

Quiz by Joy Marie Luna

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20 questions
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  • Q1
    What did people in the town remember to do during the earthquake?
    Stay still
    Run outside
    Drop, Cover, and Hold On
    Hide in closets
    30s
  • Q2
    What did people outside do during the earthquake?
    Play in the park
    Move away from buildings and trees
    Run towards buildings
    Climb trees
    30s
  • Q3
    How long did the earthquake last?
    Days
    Several minutes
    An hour
    Only a few seconds
    30s
  • Q4
    What did neighbors do after the earthquake?
    Went home
    Ignored each other
    Checked on each other
    Slept
    30s
  • Q5
    What did the earthquake remind the community of?
    Shopping for new furniture
    The beauty of the town
    The power of nature and the importance of taking care of each other
    Ignoring each other
    30s
  • Q6
    What did people do during the earthquake when they were inside buildings?
    Got under tables or stood in doorways, holding on
    Started cleaning
    Jumped out of windows
    Slept on the couch
    30s
  • Q7
    What was the initial reaction of people when the earthquake started?
    They started dancing
    They were happy
    They continued shopping
    They felt confused and scared
    30s
  • Q8
    What did the ground do at the beginning of the earthquake?
    Turned to jelly
    Started to shake
    Became still
    Laughed
    30s
  • Q9
    How did the earthquake affect the town?
    Made everyone leave
    Made everything disappear
    Caused some damage here and there
    Improved the town
    30s
  • Q10
    What did the community do after the earthquake?
    Moved away
    Went on vacation
    Ignores the damage
    Came together to clean up and repair what was damaged
    30s
  • Q11
    What did people do as the earthquake was happening?
    People sang songs to calm themselves down.
    People danced to the rhythm of the shaking.
    People started running aimlessly in panic.
    People remembered what they learned in school: 'Drop, Cover, and Hold On.'
    30s
  • Q12
    What did the community do after the earthquake?
    The community ignored the damage caused by the earthquake.
    The community came together to clean up and repair what was damaged.
    The community abandoned the town and moved elsewhere.
    The community blamed each other for the earthquake.
    30s
  • Q13
    What was the reaction of people outside during the earthquake?
    People ran towards buildings to seek shelter.
    People outside tried to move away from buildings and trees, looking for open spaces.
    People gathered in groups to protect each other.
    People tried to climb trees for safety.
    30s
  • Q14
    What did the earthquake remind the community of?
    The need to move to a different town.
    The power of nature and the importance of taking care of each other.
    The fun of experiencing a natural disaster.
    The power of technology in preventing earthquakes.
    30s
  • Q15
    What did people do during the earthquake to stay safe?
    People ran outside and hid in the trees.
    People continued with their activities as usual.
    Those inside got under tables or stood in doorways, holding on until the shaking stopped.
    People drove away from the town as fast as they could.
    30s

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