All Categories MCQs
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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
70301
The 1944 Hartford Circus Fire occurred during a performance of:
Answer:
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
The circus tent, which had been waterproofed with gasoline and paraffin wax, caught fire, killing 167 people.
70302
The 1987 capsizing of the MS Herald of Free Enterprise was caused by:
Answer:
Leaving the bow doors open
The ferry left the port of Zeebrugge with its bow doors open, allowing water to flood the car deck and causing it to capsize in minutes.
70303
The 2014 sinking of the MV Sewol ferry caused a national tragedy in:
Answer:
South Korea
The ferry capsized while carrying mostly secondary school students, resulting in 304 deaths and widespread criticism of the rescue response.
70304
The 1972 Andes flight disaster involved the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571. The survivors famously had to:
Answer:
Resort to cannibalism
Survivors were stranded in the mountains for 72 days and were forced to consume the bodies of the deceased to survive.
70305
The 1953 North Sea Flood caused catastrophic damage primarily in:
Answer:
The Netherlands and the UK
A combination of high tide and a severe windstorm caused the sea to overwhelm defenses, leading to the construction of the Delta Works in the Netherlands.
70306
The 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake devastated the Japanese city of:
Answer:
Kobe
The earthquake caused major damage to the port city of Kobe and highlighted the vulnerability of older infrastructure.
70307
The 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston is infamous for causing high fatalities due to:
Answer:
Locked exits and inward-opening/revolving doors
The tragedy led to major changes in fire codes, including the requirement that exit doors must swing outward.
70308
The 2018 collapse of the Morandi Bridge occurred in which Italian city?
Answer:
Genoa
A section of the Polcevera Viaduct (Morandi Bridge) collapsed during a rainstorm, killing 43 people.
70309
The 2021 Surfside condominium collapse occurred in which US state?
Answer:
Florida
The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida (near Miami), partially collapsed, killing 98 people.
70310
The Brumadinho dam disaster (2019) in Brazil released:
Answer:
Iron ore tailings (mud)
A tailings dam at an iron ore mine collapsed, releasing a mudflow that killed 270 people.