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Quiz about The Christchurch Earthquakes 201011

The Christchurch Earthquakes (2010-11) Quiz

Questions relating to the Christchurch Earthquakes of 2010/2011.

A multiple-choice quiz by MaxWilkins. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
MaxWilkins

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
340,259

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
277

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Question 1 of 20

1. The Christchurch earthquake occurred on February 22, 2011. What was the magnitude? Hint

5.5

6.3

6.9

7.7

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Question 2 of 20

2. What fault line was responsible for the devastating quake? Hint

The Port Hills Fault

The Greendale Fault

The Christchurch Fault

The Alpine Fault

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Question 3 of 20

3. The February 22 earthquake was an aftershock of a magnitude 7.1 event in September 2010. What date was this earthquake? Hint

September 3

September 18

September 5

September 4

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Question 4 of 20

4. The magnitude 6.3 earthquake in February was felt as far north as Taupo.

True

False

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who was the man convicted of stealing three generators in the central part of the city after the earthquake? Hint

Rodger Bolton

Tama Waitoa

Owen Jackson

Wiremu Sinclair

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Question 6 of 20

6. How many lives did the February 22 earthquake claim? Hint

179

185

163

202

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Question 7 of 20

7. The CTV building claimed the most casualties resulting from its collapse in the February 22 earthquake. What street was the CTV building located on? Hint

Armagh Street

Tuam Street

Madras Street

Lichfield Street

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Question 8 of 20

8. Liquefaction was widespread throughout the city. However, it was particularly severe in which area of the city? Hint

The southern suburbs

The western suburbs

The northern suburbs

The eastern suburbs

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Question 9 of 20

9. The February 22 earthquake was preceded by an earthquake with the epicentre to the north of the city.

True

False

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Question 10 of 20

10. Two time capsules were discovered under the statue of ________________ in Cathedral Square.

Answer: (3 words)

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Question 11 of 20

11. Another earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck Christchurch on ___________. Hint

13 June 2011

28 June 2011

13 July 2011

28 July 2011

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Question 12 of 20

12. The Christchurch earthquake set a world record for its vertical ground shaking, 2.2 times gravity. In which suburb of the city was this recorded? Hint

Ferrymead

Sumner

Opawa

Heathcote

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Question 13 of 20

13. The Christchurch earthquake resulted in a tsunami in which South Island lake? Hint

Lake Tasman

Lake Coleridge

Lake Ellesmere

There was no tsunami

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Question 14 of 20

14. Which high rise downtown building was at immediate risk of collapsing following the earthquake and had to be demolished? Hint

Price Water House Coopers Building

Hotel Grand Chancellor

Forsyth Barr

Pacific Tower

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Question 15 of 20

15. The Pyne Gould Corporation Building also collapsed in the earthquake, killing 18 people. In which street was this building located? Hint

Victoria Street

Oxford Terrace

Cambridge Terrace

Manchester Street

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Question 16 of 20

16. The Christchurch fault, responsible for the Boxing Day 2010 aftershocks, is suspected of having caused a magnitude 4.7 earthquake under the city in which year? Hint

1889

1869

1879

1859

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which high school had to 'site share' with Papanui High School? Hint

Avonside Girls' High School

Shirley Boys' High School

Mairehau High School

Marian College

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which of these suburbs is located in the residential "red zone"? Hint

Opawa

Queenspark

Waltham

Burwood

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Question 19 of 20

19. The iconic Christchurch Art Gallery in the central city had to remain shut until which apartment complex was fully demolished? Hint

Arts Centre Apartments

Victoria Apartments

Art Gallery Apartments

Gallery Apartments

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who was the earthquake recovery minister? Hint

Gerry Brownlee

John Key

Bob Parker

Fiona Maxwell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Christchurch earthquake occurred on February 22, 2011. What was the magnitude?

Answer: 6.3

Although this earthquake was not as severe as September 4 2010's magnitude 7.1 earthquake, it caused much more damage to the city due to its proximity to the city.

2. What fault line was responsible for the devastating quake?

Answer: The Port Hills Fault

This fault line was previously unknown to seismologists.

3. The February 22 earthquake was an aftershock of a magnitude 7.1 event in September 2010. What date was this earthquake?

Answer: September 4

This earthquake also occurred on a previously unknown fault line.

4. The magnitude 6.3 earthquake in February was felt as far north as Taupo.

Answer: False

The earthquake was felt as far north as Wellington.

5. Who was the man convicted of stealing three generators in the central part of the city after the earthquake?

Answer: Owen Jackson

Owen Jackson was given 13 months' jail for each generator stolen.

6. How many lives did the February 22 earthquake claim?

Answer: 185

Most of the fatalities were in the central city, with only a few deaths in the suburbs.

7. The CTV building claimed the most casualties resulting from its collapse in the February 22 earthquake. What street was the CTV building located on?

Answer: Madras Street

In total, 116 people lost their lives in the CTV building. Some people who were trapped alive in the ruins of the building sent texts to loved ones before dying either from the flames that swept through the wreckage, or by drowning due to the water which fire-fighters were dousing the burning ruin.

8. Liquefaction was widespread throughout the city. However, it was particularly severe in which area of the city?

Answer: The eastern suburbs

Liquefaction was wide spread throughout the city, but was especially bad in the eastern suburbs, mainly along the Avon River and Horseshoe Lake areas.

9. The February 22 earthquake was preceded by an earthquake with the epicentre to the north of the city.

Answer: False

There was a magnitude 3.2 shake earlier in the day, near to the epicentre of the following 6.3 quake.

10. Two time capsules were discovered under the statue of ________________ in Cathedral Square.

Answer: John Robert Godley

The statue of the "founder of Canterbury" was erected in 1867 in front of the Christ Church Cathedral, but was moved to another site near the Cathedral in 1918 to make way for toilets and a tram shelter, which were later demolished.

The first time capsule, a glass bottle, contained a vellum manuscript detailing the statue's move in 1918, while the second capsule, containing a larger sealed copper tube, was placed under the statue when it was moved back to its original site in 1933.

11. Another earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck Christchurch on ___________.

Answer: 13 June 2011

This quake was preceded by a magnitude 5.7 which struck approximately 90 minutes earlier.

12. The Christchurch earthquake set a world record for its vertical ground shaking, 2.2 times gravity. In which suburb of the city was this recorded?

Answer: Heathcote

This was stronger than the vertical motion experienced in the magnitude 9 earthquake in Japan in March 2011, which was 1.88 times gravity.

13. The Christchurch earthquake resulted in a tsunami in which South Island lake?

Answer: Lake Tasman

The earthquake caused massive chunks of ice to collapse from a glacier in Lake Tasman in the Southern Alps. It caused tsunami waves of up to 3.5 metres, which sloshed around the lake and its shoreline for approximately 30 minutes.

14. Which high rise downtown building was at immediate risk of collapsing following the earthquake and had to be demolished?

Answer: Hotel Grand Chancellor

The demolition was the biggest and most expensive demolition job ever undertaken in New Zealand.

15. The Pyne Gould Corporation Building also collapsed in the earthquake, killing 18 people. In which street was this building located?

Answer: Cambridge Terrace

This building was built in the 1960s. Many people were pulled alive from the wreckage after being trapped.

16. The Christchurch fault, responsible for the Boxing Day 2010 aftershocks, is suspected of having caused a magnitude 4.7 earthquake under the city in which year?

Answer: 1869

Jane Deans recounted the terrifying ordeal in the form of a letter written to her family in England.

17. Which high school had to 'site share' with Papanui High School?

Answer: Shirley Boys' High School

Shirley Boys' High School was so severely damaged that students were not permitted to return to the site. The administration block in particular suffered extensive damage and flooding, while numerous other classrooms suffered moderate damage.

18. Which of these suburbs is located in the residential "red zone"?

Answer: Burwood

The residential "red zone" applies to areas of the city where the land is unsuitable to rebuild on. The suburbs located in the "red zone" include Burwood, Avondale, Horseshoe Lake, Avondale, Avonside, Bexley and Dallington. Approximately 5000 homes are to be demolished.

19. The iconic Christchurch Art Gallery in the central city had to remain shut until which apartment complex was fully demolished?

Answer: Gallery Apartments

The gallery apartments are located next to the iconic Christchurch Art Gallery, which could not reopen to the public until the apartments were demolished due to the threat of collapse.

20. Who was the earthquake recovery minister?

Answer: Gerry Brownlee

Gerry Brownlee was appointed this position as the recovery is expected to take years.

Source: Author MaxWilkins

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