Quiz5 - Japan Marks Quake and Tsunami Anniversary

Japan Marks Quake and Tsunami Anniversary

Reprinted with permission from the BBC (bbc.co.uk)

Pre-Reading Questions:Keep a look out for these details when reading! Then, after you’ve read, fill in the answers.

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On what date and at what time did the Japanese quake hit?
How powerful was the quake?
How many people died as a result of the quake?
In addition to the quake and tsunami, more problems were caused by:
1. Slow recovery efforts
2. The meltdown of a nuclear reactor
3. Weak leadership
4. All of the Above
In recognition of the quake’s anniversary, Japan:
1. Observed a national minute of silence
2. Celebrated their recovery
3. Ran a test-drill to prepare for further quakes
4. Carried on as usual
In which prefecture of Japan did a nuclear reactor meltdown?
1. Fukuoka
2. Okinawa
3. Fukushima
4. Kanagawa
The recovery efforts have been:
1. A rousing success
2. Slow but steady
3. Too slow for many
4. Nonexistent
Japan’s recovery effort will cost roughly:
1. 2.5 billion yen
2. Over 23 trillion yen
3. No more than 5 trillion yen
4. Between 100 and 200 billion yen
- Now that you’ve answered the questions, use them to compile a summary. Remember, you want to hit on the main ideas, explaining who (or what) did what when and where, as well as (if possible) why they did it. After that, explain what’s happened as a result and what might happen in the future.
Vocabulary: define the following words using context clues. Explain how you arrived at the definition from the surrounding information.
magnitude
standstill
acutee
exclusion
debris