Virtual HenYouth Quiz Bee Competition

How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been agreed to, by all the world’s nations, as part of the 2030 Agenda?

• 17

• 10

• 8

• 16, plus a few statements about implementation that are not actually a Goal

Each SDG is supported by a set of Targets — specific objectives that are associated with that Goal. How many Targets are there in total?

• 99

• 1016

• 169

• 51

Goal 1 is about poverty. What is the aim of this Goal?

• End poverty in all its forms everywhere

• Cut poverty in half by 2030

• Help each nation make progress on reducing poverty

• Reduce poverty by 75% by 2030

Goal 17 is about strengthening the “means of implementation” and revitalizing the “Global Partnership” for realizing all the other Goals. Which of the following is not part of Goal 17?

• Enhancing trade, especially to help developing countries increase their exports and grow their economies

• Helping developing countries build the capacities they need in areas such as technology, public policy, and data for reporting on progress

• Creating international sports tournaments and festivals to promote the Goals

• Mobilizing the financial resources necessary to achieve the Goals

In the 2030 Agenda, Sustainable Development Goal #13, on climate change, has an “ * ” (asterisk) after it. Why?

• Because the Goal on climate change is constantly shifting.

• Because the negotiators were unable to come to an agreement on a climate change Goal.

• Because addressing climate change is more important than all the other Goals.

• Because the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (which is meeting in Paris in late 2015) is the forum where more detailed decisions on climate will be made.

Which of the following is not part of the Sustainable Development Goals?

• Provision of internet services for all

• Availability of water and sanitation for all

• Access to sustainable energy for all

• Promotion of decent jobs for all

Equality issues are specifically mentioned in how many of the Sustainable Development Goals (not including the targets)?

• In one of them: Goal 16 on promoting peaceful and just societies for all

• In two of them: Goal 6 on water, and Goal 12 on sustainable production and consumption

• In four of them: Goal 2 on hunger, Goal 7 on energy, Goal 8 on economic growth and jobs, and Goal 14 on preserving the oceans and seas

• In three of them: Goal 4 on education, Goal 5 on gender, and Goal 10 on reducing inequality within and among countries

Which of the following is not part of Goal 15, on ecosystems?

• Halt and reverse land degradation

• Halt biodiversity loss

• Halt the use of biotechnology and genetic engineering

• Use ecosystems sustainably while protecting and restoring them

Which of the following is not true about the SDGs?

• They are a legally binding international treaty that all nations are required to follow

• They include the development of sustainable cities, infrastructure, and industry

• They explicitly promote innovation

• They encourage the promotion of health, well-being, and education for all, at all ages

What can individuals do to help realize the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals?

• Create projects and partnerships of their own and participate in existing initiatives to help achieve one or more of the goals

• Hold their governments and the private sector accountable and support reputable civil society organizations

• Use their positions in society — as teachers, decision-makers, consumers, role-models, and ordinary citizens — to voice support for the Goals, to make decisions that advance the Goals, and to take actions help to implement the Goals

• All of the above ... and more.