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6. What percentage of government buildings were destroyed?
7. What was the magnitude on the Richter scale?
8. What fraction of people lost their jobs as an indirect cause of the earthquake?
9. Support was provided for the ??% of the population that was without jobs
10. Water and sanitation was eventually supplied for how many people?
- 2.1 million
- 47 000 000
- 1.7 million
- 1.5 million
11. How many people were placed in aid camps?
- 220 000
- 810 000
- 350 000
- 670 000
12. How much money was donated by other governments to help rebuild the country?
- $600 million by USA, $40 000 000 by EU
- $100 million by USA, $330 million by EU
- $45 billion by USA, $24 million by EU
13. How many building collapsed?
- 20 000
- 550 000
- 476 800
- 286 000
14. A year after the earthquake, how many people ended up homeless?
- 1 million
- 20 000 000
- 3.6 million
15. Because of the destruction of the prison, how many inmates escaped?
16. How many people died as a result of primary and secondary effects?
- 567 00
- 628 000
- 316 000
- 41 200
17. How many public service buildings were damaged?
- 47 Hospitals, 827 Schools
- 50+ Hospitals, 13 000+ Schools
- 66 Hospitals, 2000+ Schools
- 100+ Hospitals
18. When did the earthquake occur?
- 2nd December 2013
- 15th March 2007
- 12th January 2010
- 21st June 2009
19. Why was there an increased rate of looting?
- People were squashed into shanty towns
- People lost their belongings so they stole others
- Gangs decided it was a good time to rob people