In April, Markets Pulse e-newsletter recipients were quizzed on their knowledge of catastrophe risks. Here are the results from the 232 total responses:

Q: In 2020, how many billion-dollar weather and climate disasters were there in the U.S.?

Correct answer: 22

• 53% of respondents said 22
• 21% said 52
• 26% said 12

Q: Between 2000 and 2020, the U.S. Southeast Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions saw a ___% increase in high flooding days.

Correct answer: 400

• 26% of respondents said 400
• 47% said 250
• 26% said 100

Q: More than ________ U.S. homes have been identified as being high risk for wildfire.

Correct answer: 4.5 million

• 31% of respondents said 4.5 million
• 37% said 5.2 million
• 32% said 6.0 million

Q: True or false: OSHA has federal workplace laws in place protecting employees from heat-related illnesses.

Correct answer: True

• 74% of respondents said true
• 25% said false

Q: At what number is the Air Quality Index (AQI) considered potentially detrimental to one's health?

Correct answer: 100

• 41% of respondents said 100
• 15% said 150
  
• 44% said 50