Flooding LEDC (Bangladesh)

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GCSE Geography Quiz on Flooding LEDC (Bangladesh), created by Emily Keenan on 30/04/2015.
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Question 1

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Which LEDC am I studying for flooding?
Answer
  • Pakistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Brazil

Question 2

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What was the approximate data of the flood?
Answer
  • July- August 2007
  • April- June 2007
  • July- August 2008
  • January- April 2008

Question 3

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How much rain fell in one region?
Answer
  • 1000mm
  • 700mm
  • 900mm
  • 500mm

Question 4

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What increased the discharge from the Brahmaputra river on top of heavy rainfall?
Answer
  • Absorbent soil already contained a large amount of water
  • Climate change
  • Many impermeable services
  • Melting snow from the Himalayan mountains

Question 5

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What is the name of the other river (not the Brahmaputra)?
Answer
  • Jamuna
  • Ganges
  • Padma

Question 6

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Why did the discharge down stream become unusually high?
Answer
  • The river bed was higher
  • Less water was being taken out
  • The peak discharge of bother rivers was at the same time

Question 7

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How many died?
Answer
  • 1000
  • 1500
  • 2000
  • Over 2000

Question 8

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What was an estimate of the amount made homeless?
Answer
  • 15 million
  • 20 million
  • 25 million
  • 30 million

Question 9

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How many schools were destroyed?
Answer
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44

Question 10

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How many houses were destroyed in India?
Answer
  • 110 000
  • 112 000
  • 114 000
  • 118 000

Question 11

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What happened to rivers?
Answer
  • Became polluted with rubbish and sewage
  • The river beds were severely eroded
  • Didn't break their banks

Question 12

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How many schools were affected?
Answer
  • 2000
  • 3000
  • 4000
  • 5000

Question 13

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How many people caught water born diseases?
Answer
  • 50 0000
  • 100 000
  • 150 000

Question 14

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How much did the percentage price of basmati rice increase by?
Answer
  • 5%
  • 10%
  • 15%
  • 20%

Question 15

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What happened to farmers and factory workers?
Answer
  • Increased work
  • Job security
  • became unemployed

Question 16

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What is a FFWS?
Answer
  • Flying fairies world series
  • Flood forecasting and warning system?
  • Furry fur-balls warning system
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