| 1 |
Name the mining village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales where coal waste overwhelmed a school and houses in 1966, killing 144, of which 116 were children.
Aberfan |
| 2 |
In which year did the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor occur?
1986 |
| 3 |
Name the oil tanker which ran aground in prince William Sound, Alaska in 1989
The Exxon Valdez |
| 4 |
Which nautical disaster occured overnight on 14th April 1912?
The sinking of the Titanic |
| 5 |
What was teh nature of the disaster at Nhopal, India in December 1984, which claimed 3,000 lives?
Poisonous gas leaked from the Union Carbide chemical plant |
| 6 |
Who or what was Piper Alpha?
A North Sea oil rig. |
| 7 |
In which of the United States of America is the volcano Mount St Helens which erupted in 1980?
Washington State |
| 8 |
What was the name of the Russian nuclear submarine which was flooded and stranded on the sea bed in August 2000?
The Kursk |
| 9 |
Which American city was devastated by fire and earthquake in April of 1906?
San Francisco |
| 10 |
Which miltary disaster of the Crimean War did Lord Tennyson famously mourn in verse?
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
| 11 |
From which Belgian port did the Herald of Free Enterprise set sail on 6th March 1987, before capsizing with loss of life of many passengers?
Zeebrugge |
| 12 |
In which year was the Lockerbie disaster which destroyed Pan Am flight 103, killing 270 people?
1988 |
| 13 |
What type of disaster struck central America in 1998, killing almost 10,000 people and leaving millions dependent on aid?
A hurricane (Hurricane Mitch) |
| 14 |
At which British airport did 54 people die when the engine of a Boeing 737 exploded on take off in August 1985?
Manchester |
| 15 |
At which football stadium were 96 Liverpool football fans crushed to death on April 15th, 1989?
Hillsborough, Sheffield |
| 16 |
At which london underground station was the fire of November 18th, 1987 which resulted in 31 deaths?
Kings Cross |
| 17 |
On March 27, 1977 583 were killed in a collision between a KLM and PanAm Boeing 747s, the worlds largest multiple aircraft air disaster. Over which island did it occur?
Tenerife |
| 18 |
In which year were 8 members of the Manchester United football team killed in an air disaster?
1958 |
| 19 |
Which of the ill fated space shuttles disintegrated on take off in January 1986: Challenger or Columbia?
Challenger |
| 20 |
In which year was the Great Fire of London?
1666 |