China earthquake kills thousands
May 19, 2008
Q: Up to 50,000 people are feared to have died in the devastating earthquake that hit China's Sichuan province last week. Where is China?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Days after the quake, the entire city of Beichuan was evacuated amid fears that it could be engulfed by a river bursting its banks. Over the centuries, flooding rivers have killed hundreds of thousands of Chinese. Which of these rivers is NOT in China?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Pearl
Q: The deadliest earthquake in recorded history hit China in 1556, when approximately 830,000 people were killed. Another one of the world's deadliest earthquakes struck in 2004. Where was it?
A. Chile
B. Indian Ocean
C. Kashmir
D. Japan
Q: The United Nations lists China as the fourth largest country with a surface area of 5,963,275 square miles. That's just slightly smaller than United States' 5,983,240 square miles. The Russian Federation is the largest, but which is number two?
A. Australia
B. Brazil
C. Canada
D. European Union
Q: With a fast growing economy, China recently overtook the United States in ...
A. Auto production
B. Gross Domestic Product
C. Population growth rate
D. Carbon dioxide emissions
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