Nepal 2015

Question 1

Location: How far from the capital, Kathmandu?

Answer 1

80km Northwest

Question 2

How long did the earthquake last for?

Answer 2

Two minutes

Question 3

What did the earthquake measure on the Richter scale?

Answer 3

7.8 magnitude

Question 4

When was the earthquake?

Answer 4

25th of April 2015

Question 5

Which plates are experiencing subduction?

Answer 5

The Indian plate is subducted under the Eurasian plate

Question 6

What’s the annual movement of the two plates?

Answer 6

45 mm North North East

Question 7

What has this plate movement created?

Answer 7

The Himalayas

Question 8

What factors makes the earthquake effects so severe?

Answer 8

7.9 on the Richter scale
LEDC
Lack of education
Remote location (Rural communities didn’t receive aid)
Attitude (Hadn’t had a big event recently)

Question 9

P.E: Why did buildings collapse readily?

Answer 9

Unsuitable foundations and poor construction

Question 10

P.E: Name an ancient monument that collapsed

Answer 10

Dharahara Tower

Question 11

P.E: How many died?

Answer 11

8,000

Question 12

P.E: How many Himalayan mountain climbers were killed due to an avalanche triggered by the earthquake?

Answer 12

18

Question 13

P.E: Communication and roads Were destroyed in the

Answer 13

Ghorka region, making the area totally isolated

Question 14

P.E: How many were made homeless?

Answer 14

2.8 million

Question 15

P.E: How many injured?

Answer 15

14,500

Question 16

S.E: How many years has Nepal been put back?

Answer 16

100 years

Question 17

S.E: What disease broke out?

Answer 17

Cholera

Question 18

S.E: What did the second earthquake measure on the Richter scale?

Answer 18

6.9

Question 19

P.E: How many classrooms were destroyed?

Answer 19

45,000

Question 20

I.R: Why did people start digging with their bare hands?

Answer 20

To locate those buried in the debris

Question 21

I.R: Why were people cremates in the streets?

Answer 21

As people had been immediately killed by falling buildings

Question 22

I.R: What did The emergency service provide?

Answer 22

Tarpaulin sheets and noodles

Question 23

I.R: What did the Nepalese government request and who from?

Answer 23

Dogs and heat seeking equipment
Tents and blankets
Water purification tablets
Solar lights

From UK, US and India

Question 24

I.R: How Much did the British public give to DEC? How many were helped in the first two weeks as a result?

Answer 24

£41 million

Helped 310,000

Question 25

I.R: How many hygiene kits did Christian Aid distribute? For how many people?

Answer 25

10,000 kits for 50,000 people

Question 26

L.R: How many temporary learning centres were set up?

Answer 26

Save the Children helped with setting up 15,000 temporary landing shelters replaced more than 45,000 classrooms

Question 27

L.R: Name 2 standards that reconstructed buildings would have to meet

Answer 27

National building code

Comprehensive school safety framework

Question 28

L.R: How much did the Asian development bank pledge to help with the reconstruction of buildings?

Answer 28

$200 million

Question 29

L.R: What three-part does the Red Cross recovery plan include?

Answer 29

Rebuilding homes
Improving provision of water
Improve sanitation

Question 30

L.R: Why are medical teams still in the area?

Answer 30

To give long-term support to survivors

Question 31

L.R: Which company donated millions of dollars to help develop impacted areas?

Answer 31

Microsoft