January 12 Quiz: Taal Volcano Eruption

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2020

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What triggered the Taal Volcano eruption?

ATectonic plate movement

BVolcanic gas buildup

CHuman activity

DWeather patterns

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2016

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What was the response of the Philippine government to the eruption?

AImmediate evacuation

BDeclaration of state of emergency

CDeployment of military troops

DDistribution of relief goods

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2012

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What were the protests in Bucharest primarily about?

AEconomic austerity measures

BGovernment corruption

CEnvironmental issues

DSocial inequality

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2010

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What was the estimated number of people displaced by the Haiti earthquake?

A100,000

B500,000

C1,000,000

D2,000,000

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2007

Question 5 of 5

What was notable about Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)?

AIt was the brightest comet ever observed

BIt was visible only at night

CIt had a highly elliptical orbit

DIt was discovered by amateur astronomers

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This quiz focuses on Taal Volcano Eruption. Taal Volcano in the Philippines erupts and kills 39 people.

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TopicTaal Volcano Eruption

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