Thousands feared dead in Philippines storm

Nov. 11, 2013

Q: Up to 10,000 were feared dead in one Philippine city and almost 630,000 people were displaced by Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms on record to make landfall. Where is the Philippines on this map?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: The storm swept away most of the city of Tacloban on the island of Leyte. In World War II, Tacloban was the first Philippine city liberated from the Japanese who had occupied what was then a . . .

A. Spanish colony

B. British colony

C. U.S. commonwealth

D. Independent nation

Q: After striking the Philippines, the storm crossed which body of water before hitting Vietnam?

A. Philippine Sea

B. South China Sea

C. Coral Sea

D. Yellow Sea

Q: The storm swept through six central Philippine islands, tracking well south of the capital . . .

A. Manila

B. Hanoi

C. Macau

D. Taipei

Q: Four million people were affected by the typhoon in the Philippines, leaving many struggling to survive without food, shelter or clean drinking water. What is a typhoon?

A. Northwest Pacific storm

B. Tropical storm

C. Cyclonic storm

D. All of the above

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