Read the text and choose the best answer, A, B, C or D, for each question. The Worst Natural Disasters in History Earthquakes The worst earthquake happened on January 23rd, 1556, in the Chinese province of Shaanxi. It is sometimes called the Jiajing earthquake, because that was the name of the emperor of the country at the time. It was not the biggest earthquake in history, but it killed over 800,000 people. People described mountains falling, floods covering the land in some places, and fires burning in others. Some parts of the province lost 60% of their population. Tsunamis The worst tsunami happened in the 21st century near Sumatra, an Indonesian island. On 26th December, 2004, an earthquake happened 30 kilometres under the surface of the sea. It moved along 1,300 kilometres of the sea floor and produced a wave 165 feet high. When the wave hit the coast of the island, it travelled five kilometres inland. Around 230,000 people died in Indonesia and in countries nearby, including Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. Volcanoes The worst volcanic eruption happened on April 10th, 1815, also in Indonesia. A volcano called Mount Tambora exploded and killed tens of thousands of people. Before the eruption, the volcano was 14,000 feet high. After the eruption, it was only 9,000 feet high. In the months following the explosion, around 80,000 people also died of illnesses caused by the gases in the eruption. 23. In 1556, Jiajing was A. the emperor of China. B. a province of China. C. a city destroyed by an earthquake. D. an important person in a province of China. 24. Why did so many people die in the 1556 disaster? A. Because of the size of the earthquake. B. Because a mountain fell down. C. Because one of the major cities burnt. D. Because the earthquake caused many other disasters. 25. How high was the wave in the Sumatran tsunami? A. 65 feet. B. 100 feet. C. 165 feet. D. 1,650 feet. 26. How many people died as a result of the Mount Tambora eruption? A. Thousands. B. Tens of thousands. C. Around 80,000. D. At least 100,000. 27. Which natural disaster killed the most people? A. The Jiajing earthquake. B. The Indonesian tsunami. C. The Mount Tambora eruption. D. The text doesnt say.