MCQ Test - The Tsunami

1. When did the Indian Ocean tsunami occur?

A. 15 August 2004

B. 26 December 2004

C. 1 January 2005

D. 10 March 2004

2. What is a tsunami?

A. A powerful series of sea waves

B. A type of desert storm

C. A volcanic rock

D. A river flood only

3. What triggered the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?

A. A forest fire

B. A cyclone alone

C. An undersea earthquake

D. A heatwave

4. Who was Tilly Smith?

A. A doctor

B. A fisherman

C. A police officer

D. A young British schoolgirl

5. Where was Tilly Smith when she recognized the tsunami warning signs?

A. At a railway station

B. At a beach in Thailand

C. In a forest in India

D. On a mountain in Nepal

6. What helped Tilly recognize the danger?

A. A newspaper report

B. A television advertisement

C. A geography lesson

D. A radio song

7. What did Tilly do after recognizing the danger?

A. She warned people about the approaching tsunami

B. She went swimming

C. She ignored the sea

D. She returned to her hotel room without telling anyone

8. Who was Sanjeev?

A. A schoolteacher in England

B. A fisherman in Thailand

C. A tourist from Australia

D. A policeman on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

9. What did Sanjeev try to do during the tsunami?

A. Find a new job

B. Save people from danger

C. Build a boat

D. Catch fish

10. Who was Meghna?

A. A nurse

B. A British tourist

C. A young girl who survived the tsunami

D. A wildlife officer

11. How did Meghna survive the tsunami?

A. She clung to a wooden door

B. She stayed inside a car

C. She hid in a shop

D. She climbed a tree before the waves arrived

12. Who was Almas?

A. A British geography teacher

B. A police officer

C. A wildlife researcher

D. A young girl who survived the tsunami

13. What happened to Almas’s family?

A. They all moved to England

B. Several family members died in the disaster

C. They were rescued before the waves arrived

D. They were unaffected

14. Where did the tsunami cause widespread destruction?

A. Only in Europe

B. Only in North America

C. Countries around the Indian Ocean

D. Only in the Arctic

15. What did some animals reportedly do before the tsunami?

A. Move towards the beach

B. Enter crowded buildings

C. Gather in the sea

D. Move towards higher ground

16. Which national park is mentioned in the chapter?

A. Kaziranga National Park

B. Yala National Park

C. Jim Corbett National Park

D. Gir National Park

17. What quality did Tilly Smith demonstrate?

A. Awareness and presence of mind

B. Carelessness

C. Greed

D. Indifference

18. What is the safest action when a tsunami warning is issued?

A. Go closer to watch the waves

B. Stay on the beach

C. Move to higher ground and follow official instructions

D. Enter the sea

19. Why is disaster awareness important?

A. It prevents all earthquakes

B. It stops ocean waves permanently

C. It removes all natural hazards

D. It can help save lives

20. What is the main message of The Tsunami?

A. Natural disasters never cause harm

B. Awareness, courage and preparedness can save lives

C. Animals always predict every disaster

D. People should ignore warnings

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Chapter 2 - The Tsunami