Red Cross Trivia
Natural Disasters
Class of Fires
Triage Zones
Miscellaneous
100

This woman founded the Red Cross in 1881.

Who is "Clara Barton"

100

Most impactful hurricane since 2000

What is "Hurricane Katrina"

100

An electrical fire starts in your living room, where wires and appliances are involved. What class of fire is this?

What is "Class C Fire" (Electrical Fires)

100

A person is found with no pulse and no breathing. Despite efforts to revive them, there is no sign of life.

What is "Black zone"

100

This planet is the hottest in our solar system.

What is "Venus?"

200

Which war inspired Clara Barton to start the Red Cross organization?

What is "Civil War?"

200

What is the major area in the Pacific Ocean thats known for its high levels of tectonic activity.

What is "The Ring of Fire"

200

You accidentally drop a match into a gasoline spill in the garage. The fire rapidly spreads over the spilled gasoline. Which class of fire is this?

What is "Class B Fire" (Flammable Liquids)

200

A person has a small cut on their finger from cutting vegetables. The injury isn’t bleeding much and the person feels fine.

What is "Green Zone"

200

If a zookeeper had 100 pairs of animals in her zoo, and two pairs of babies are born for each one of the original animals, then 23 animals don’t survive, how many animals do you have left in total?

What is "977 animals?"

300

The original symbol of the Red Cross (a red cross on a white background) was chosen to honor the flag of this country.

What is "Switzerland?"

300

Which state has the highest magnitude of earthquakes?

What is "Alaska"

300

A person is in a storage shed when a fire breaks out involving paint thinner and gasoline cans. They grab a water hose and start spraying the fire. What class of fire is this, and is the person handling it correctly?

What is "Class B Fire" (Flammable Liquids). The person is not handling it correctly.

300

A person has a sprained ankle and is in moderate pain. The injury is not life-threatening, but it requires treatment and will need to be monitored.

What is "Yellow Zone"

300

List the continents from largest to smallest.

What is "Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia."

400

What does "ICRC" mean?

What is "International Committee of Red Cross"

400

What is the deadliest type of natural disaster worldwide in terms of long-term human impact?

What is "flood?"

400

A person is working on a car engine, and a fire breaks out due to an electrical short circuit near the battery. They quickly grab a water-based fire extinguisher and start spraying the flames. What class of fire is this, and is the person handling it correctly, and why?

What is "Class C Fire" (Electrical Fires). The person is not handling it correctly because water conducts electricity, which could make the situation worse. Using a CO2 fire extinguisher would be a better choice.

400

A person arrives with severe chest pain and is having trouble breathing. They are sweating profusely, and it looks like they could be having a heart attack. Immediate medical intervention is necessary to save their life.

What is "Red Zone"

400

What is the natural compound present in green plants that gives them their color?

What is Chlorophyll?

500

What are the five missions of Red Cross?

What is "Service to Armed Forces, Blood Drive, Humanitarian, Disaster Relief, Training and Certification, International Services."

500

Which country experiences the most earthquakes annually due to its location along multiple tectonic plate boundaries?

What is "Japan"

500

A person is working on a welding project and accidentally ignites a fire involving titanium shavings that have accumulated on the floor. The fire starts to spread, and they grab a CO2 fire extinguisher to put it out. What class of fire is this, and is the person handling it correctly, and why?

What is "Class D Fire (Combustible Metals)." The person is not handling it correctly because CO2 is not effective for metal fires.

500

A person is bleeding heavily from a deep wound on their leg and seems to be going into shock. Immediate medical attention is needed to stop the bleeding and stabilize them.

What is "Red Zone"

500

Solve the quadratic equation: 2x2 - 4x - 6 = 0. Find all solutions.

What is "x = 3 and x = -1"