54 Questions
Which type of disaster is caused by natural events and affects human life, property, or activity?
Natural Disaster
In the past 20 years, approximately how many people have been affected by natural disasters?
4.4 billion
According to Klaus Jacob, what happens when more people are put in harm's way?
Natural events become disasters
What is the estimated cost of damage caused by natural disasters in the past 20 years?
$2 trillion
What is the main advantage of preparing well for disasters?
It is cheaper than picking up the pieces afterwards
What are natural hazards?
Natural events that affect human life, property, or activity
What is the definition of a disaster?
A sudden event that causes serious disruption of a community
Which category of chemical agents primarily causes damage to the lungs, including pulmonary edema and hemorrhage?
Choking agents
Which of the following is an example of a blister agent or vesicant?
Mustard gas
What is the main effect of riot control agents?
Irritation of eyes and respiratory system
What is the main effect of blood agents in high doses?
Respiratory and cardiac failure
What is the main effect of psychotomimetic agents in low doses?
Psychiatric effects
What is the main effect of toxins?
Range from death to incapacitation
What is the main effect of a nuclear weapon involving fission?
Instantly destroy people, buildings, and anything else in the vicinity
Which of the following is NOT a major biological threat agent mentioned in the text?
Influenza
What are free-living unicellular organisms called?
Bacteria
Which category of biological threats includes traditional biological agents that have been altered to circumvent medical countermeasures?
Enhanced
What are the physical factors that can affect the impact of a tectonic event?
Distance from epicentre and Richter Scale
What is the formula for calculating risk?
Risk = probability of a given hazard + amount of people living in a given exposed area + vulnerability depending on socio-politico- economical context of this population and resilience or coping strategies.
Why are places vulnerable to natural hazards?
All of the above
Why do people choose to live in hazardous areas?
More people and assets are being placed in harm's way
Which continent is the most affected by natural hazards?
Asia
Which country is NOT mentioned as being hazard-prone in Asia?
Australia
What is a hazard hotspot?
An area with multiple hazard zones
In which type of areas is the potential for hazards to turn into disasters great?
Large, rapidly growing urban areas in hazard-prone areas
What can identifying a hot spot have major implications for?
Development and investment planning
What can be more immediate than risk management?
Long lists of priorities
Which organization published the source mentioned in the text?
DFID
Which of the following is considered an unnatural disaster according to the text?
Deaths and damages resulting from human acts
What is the main advantage of preparing well for disasters according to the text?
Reduced damage
Which country in Asia is mentioned as being hazard-prone in the text?
Philippines
What is the main implication of identifying a hot spot?
All of the above
What is the potential for hazards to turn into disasters in large, rapidly growing urban areas in hazard-prone areas?
Great
Which of the following is NOT a category of chemical agents mentioned in the text?
Radiological agents
What is the main effect of nuclear weapons involving fission?
Immediate destruction of people and buildings
Which of the following is NOT a function of the public health community in radiological exposure incidents?
Determining safety requirements for working in or near the site of the incident
What is the most serious radiation accident mentioned in the text?
Chernobyl, Ukraine
Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting the impact of a tectonic event?
Time of year and climate
What is the formula for calculating risk?
Risk = probability + people living in exposed area + vulnerability
Which of the following is NOT a major biological threat agent mentioned in the text?
Malaria (Plasmodium species)
Why are places vulnerable to natural hazards?
All of the above
Natural hazards are events that adversely affect human life, property, or activity.
True
According to the text, it is cheaper to prepare well for disasters than to try to recover afterwards.
True
True or false: Chemical nerve agents primarily cause damage to the lungs, including pulmonary edema and hemorrhage.
False
True or false: Nuclear weapons involving fission leave a limited role for the public health community.
True
True or false: Radiological exposure can have significant public health implications.
True
True or false: Biological warfare involves the military use of a biological agent to cause death or harm to humans, animals, or plants.
True
The Philippines is mentioned as being hazard-prone in Asia.
True
Identifying a hot spot can have major implications for development and investment planning.
True
Long lists of priorities can be more immediate than risk management.
True
True or false: Bacteria are larger than viruses.
True
True or false: Enhanced biological agents are resistant to antibiotics.
True
True or false: Tectonic events are affected by human factors such as population density and previous experience with hazards.
True
True or false: Risk can be calculated by multiplying the probability of a geophysical event by the number of people living in the exposed area.
False
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