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6. Primary Impact: How much mud and ash was the capital city, Plymouth, buried under?

  • 8m
  • 12 m
  • 5m
  • 2m

7. Primary Impact: What fraction of homes were destroyed?

  • 9/10
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 4/5

8. Primary Impact: How many villages were destroyed by pyroclastic flows?

  • 10 villages
  • 20 villages
  • 15 villages
  • 30 villages

9. When did the main eruption take place?

  • June 25th 1997
  • July 5th 1997
  • July 25th 1997
  • June 5th 1999

10. How many metres cubed of rocks and gas were released?

  • 3-4 million
  • 4-5 million
  • 1-2 million
  • 5-6 million

11. Long-Term Response: How much did the UK provide to develop the North?

  • £54 million
  • £41 million
  • £21 million
  • £25 million

12. Immediate Response: How much did the UK initially provide in aid?

  • £15 million
  • £17 million
  • £20 million
  • £9 million