From the worst famine of modern times, to the cyclone that caused the highest death toll – do you know about them?
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Which was the worst famine of modern times?
Bengal famine, 1943-44
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Irish famine, 1852
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Famine in China, 1969
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Famine in Ethiopia, 1973
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Which cyclone had the highest death toll?
Cyclone in Bangladesh, 1970
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Cyclone in Bengal, 1942
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Cyclone in Orissa, 1999
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Cyclone in Andhra Pradesh, 1997
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Which earthquake led to the maximum loss of life?
Latur earthquake (India, 1993)
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Gujarat Earthquake (India, 2001)
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The Great Shaanxi Earthquake (China, 1556)
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The Great Kanto Earthquake (Japan, 1923)
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Which was the largest modern day landslide?
Gansu Province, China, 1920
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Mount St Helens, USA, 1980
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1966
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West Java, Jakarta, 2001
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Which was the costliest natural disaster?
Kobe earthquake (Japan, 1995)
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The San Francisco earthquake (USA, 1906)
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The Gujarat earthquake (India, 2001)
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The Orissa cyclone (India, 1999)
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Which was the worst hailstorm in terms of loss to property?
The Great Munich hailstorm, 1984
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The hailstorm in Hampton, 1997
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The hailstorm in Brisbane, 1985
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The hailstorm in Bangladesh, 1986
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Which event led to a year without a summer, in 1815?
A forest fire
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A cyclone
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An earthquake
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A volcanic eruption
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Where was the worst monsoon recorded, in terms of loss of life, disease and damage to property?
Thailand
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USA
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India
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Sri Lanka
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Which fire disaster caused the maximum losses to life and property?
The Australian bush fire of 1983
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The fire following the San Fransisco earthquake in 1906
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The Isle of Man Summerland fire of 1973
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Fire on the ocean liner Morro Castle in 1934
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Which was the greatest non-war sea disaster?
The sinking of the Titanic
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The sinking of the Haitian ferry, Neptune
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Sea ferry Dao Paz's collision with the ferry Vector, in the Philippines
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Sinking of the ship, Empress of Ireland
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