The large movement of the earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. That tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday which they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

Waves as high as 30 meters killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other property. Over 225,000 people died or they were not found after thetsunami. The waves traveled as far away as South Africa (8,000 kilometers) where as many us 8 people died because of high water caused by the waves. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over $7  billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.

1.    Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?

  A. Because it happened when people were boxing.

  B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes.

  C. Because it happened on Boxing Day.             D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes.

2. How high were the waves?

  A. thirteen meters   B. eighteen meters      C. thirty meters                    D. two hundred meters

3.    What were some people in South Africa killed by?

  A. earthquake          B. high water              C. high wind                        D. volcano

4.    Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

  A. Only in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.

  B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.

  C. Many people died because of the high waves. D. A lot of money was raised to help people.

5.    What does the word "survivors" in the last sentence mean?

  A. Houses that aren't destroyed.                B. Offices are being rebuilt

  C. People who were dead.                          D. People who are left alive.