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6. How many boats were destroyed in one area of India?

  • 4000
  • 4500
  • 5000
  • 3800

7. What were troops sent to do?

  • Clear bodies into mass graves using bulldozers
  • Provide comfort for the people
  • Rescue the stranded
  • Re-build houses

8. How many people died in Thailand?

  • 4900
  • 5400
  • 6000
  • 1000

9. Which place had the highest death toll?

  • Thailand
  • India
  • Sri Lanka
  • Indonesia

10. How many people were displaced?

  • 2 million
  • 3 million
  • 1.6 million
  • 1 million

11. How many people were left homeless in Sri Lanka?

  • 0.5 million
  • 1 million
  • 2 million
  • 0.8 million

12. How high was the wave?

  • 35m
  • 57m
  • 40m
  • 32m

13. How far did the wave travel from the epicentre of the earthquake?

  • 4000km
  • 5000km
  • 3700km
  • 4200km

14. How many houses were destroyed in total?

  • 500 000
  • 630 000
  • 490 000
  • 560 000

15. How many people died in Sri Lanka?

  • 100 000
  • 48 00
  • 32 300
  • 10 200

16. When did the earthquake occur?

  • 21st June 2009
  • 26th December 2004
  • 15th March 2007
  • 2nd December 2013

17. How many houses were destroyed in Thailand?

  • 3000
  • 5000
  • 6000
  • 1000

18. How many people were declared dead or missing?

  • 340 000
  • 300 000+
  • 220 000+
  • 190 00

19. How fast was the wave travelling?

  • 500km/h
  • 600km/h
  • 470km/h

20. In Thailand, what was damaged the most?

  • Tourist beaches and resorts
  • Cities
  • Countryside and farms
  • Small coastal villages