The Official Earthquake Quiz
1.The largest earthquake of the twentieth century occurred along the coast of which
continent?
North America
Asia
South America
2. If you find yourself indoors during an earthquake, is it usually better to rush
outside or to take cover
inside?
Stay inside
Run outside
3. Which state in the United States has experienced a major earthquake (magnitude 7.0
or larger) in the last
200 years?
Arkansas
Missouri
Washington
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
California
Hawaii
Alaska
All of the above
4.The first seismic instruments accurate enough to be used in the scientific study of
earthquakes were
invented in the 1880s in which country?
United States
England
Japan
China