1. On what date did the 2004 tsunami strike? December 29th December 31st December 18th December 26th

2. The tsunami was one single wave and all the damage was done in less than a minute. True False

3. The region of Banda and its capital Banda Aceh was one of the worst-hit areas. What country is Banda Aceh in? India Sri Lanka Indonesia Thailand

4. Which of the following groups includes NO areas affected by the tsunami? The Philippines and Australia Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh Thailand and Indonesia Somalia and Kenya

5. The greatest estimated height of the tsunami when it hit shore is still a matter of debate, and has been estimated to have been anything from 10 to 25 metres at Aceh (probably the lower estimates are more accurate). However, the wave was much smaller when it was at sea. What was the approximate height of the wave at sea? Less than 1 metre About 2 metres About 5 metres About 8 metres

6. There has been much talk of warning signs and the failure of authorities to notify of the impending disaster. However, there is a warning sign that was available in some places, but tragically many people failed to notice it. What was it? Waves before the main wave got progressively bigger Warning flags were hoisted up to half an hour before the tsunami hit in many areas The sea receded a long way down the beach A strange slurping sound preceded the wave

7. Animals' behaviour can provide another warning sign, but which of these animals were reported to have saved lives in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka by racing away from the shore before the tsunami hit? Dogs Elephants Wild animals Rats

8. People in the affected countries worked together to rebuild. The rest of the world did a marvellous job of pulling together to give the affected countries monetary aid and practical assistance. Sadly, in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, aid workers were put at risk. What threat/s (unrelated to the tsunami) was there? An outbreak of scarlet fever Aftershocks causing collapses of rubble Hostile governments that wished to get the aid workers out Local fighting and unrest

9. The earthquake that caused the tsunami was the world's largest in 40 years. What did it measure on the Richter scale? 9.0 7.3 5.6 8.2

10. This earthquake and subsequent tsunami were caused by the collision of two continental plates off the western coast of Sumatra. Which two plates were they? Pacific and Australian Indian and Burma Eurasian and Caribbean African and Eurasian