Damaged and Destroyed Cities Flashcards
(20 cards)
Which city was struck by an earthquake that killed at least 100,000 people in 2010?
Port-au-Prince
This earthquake had a devastating impact on Haiti.
What city was flooded by Hurricane Katrina in 2005?
New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history.
Which location was abandoned after a nuclear meltdown in 1986?
Chernobyl
The Chernobyl disaster had long-lasting environmental and health effects.
What city was struck by an atomic bomb in 1945?
Hiroshima
Hiroshima was the first city targeted with a nuclear weapon.
What city was also struck by an atomic bomb in 1945?
Nagasaki
Nagasaki was the second city to suffer a nuclear attack.
Which city was devastated by the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923?
Tokyo
The earthquake caused widespread destruction and loss of life.
What city was hit by an earthquake followed by a fire in 1906?
San Francisco
The 1906 earthquake is one of the most significant in American history.
Which city was burned by Union general William Tecumseh Sherman in 1864?
Atlanta
This event was part of Sherman’s March to the Sea during the Civil War.
What city was burned by British troops during the War of 1812 in 1814?
Washington D.C.
The British set fire to several government buildings, including the White House.
Which city was burned by its residents right before Napoleon captured it in 1812?
Moscow
The burning of Moscow was a strategic move during the Napoleonic Wars.
What city was burned after a fire that started in Pudding Lane in 1666?
London
This event is known as the Great Fire of London.
Which city was leveled by Hernan Cortés and the Spanish in 1521?
Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire.
What city was sacked by the Mongols, ending the Islamic Golden Age in 1258?
Baghdad
The sacking of Baghdad had profound effects on the Islamic world.
Which city was sacked during the Fourth Crusade in 1204?
Constantinople
The Fourth Crusade diverted from its original goal and led to significant looting.
What city was plundered by Vikings who sailed up the Seine in 845?
Paris
This event is notable in the history of Viking raids in Europe.
Which city was sacked by the Vandals in 455?
Rome
The term ‘vandalism’ is derived from this event.
What city was destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius in 79?
Pompeii or Herculaneum
The eruption preserved many artifacts and remains for archaeological study.
Which city was nearly leveled by the Romans in 70 AD?
Jerusalem
The destruction of Jerusalem included the burning of the Second Temple.
What city was destroyed by Roman general Scipio Africanus at the end of the Third Punic War in 146 B.C.?
Carthage
The destruction of Carthage marked the end of the Punic Wars.
Which city was razed by the Persian emperor Xerxes after the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C.?
Athens
The destruction of Athens was a significant event in the Greco-Persian Wars.
