1
What natural disaster struck San Francisco in 1906, causing widespread destruction and fires?
Hurricane
Tornado
Flood
Earthquake
2
What volcano famously erupted in 79 AD, burying the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash?
Mount Fuji
Mauna Kea
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Olympus
3
What Category 5 hurricane devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in 2005?
Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Katrina
4
Which deadly cyclone hit Bangladesh in 1970 and remains one of the deadliest tropical cyclones in history?
Mysore Hurricane
Bhola cyclone
Cox's Bazar Typhoon
Rangoon Tempest
5
Which volcano's 1980 eruption in Washington State was the deadliest in U.S. history?
Mount Hood
Mount Shasta
Mount St. Helens
Mount Olympus
6
What 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland disrupted air travel across Europe for several days due to an ash cloud?
Askja activity
Hekla eruption
Vatnajökull explosion
Eyjafjallajökull eruption
7
In what year did Hurricane Sandy strike the U.S. East Coast?
2007
2008
2013
2012
8
Which European country experienced an extreme heat wave in 2003 that caused tens of thousands of deaths, particularly among the elderly?
Ireland
France
Germany
Portugal
9
What 1994 natural disaster struck the Los Angeles area, causing freeway collapses and significant damage?
Burbank cyclone
Riverside landslide
Northridge earthquake
San Fernando mudslide
10
What 1953 natural disaster in the Netherlands led to the construction of one of the most sophisticated flood defense systems in the world?
The North Sea Eruption
Hurricane Clara
North Sea flood
The Dutch Tsunami