The destruction of the Amazon, explained - watch youtube clip

What is the main cause of the destruction of the Amazon rainforest?

• a. Climate change
• b. Logging and farming
• c. Mining and oil drilling
• d. Natural causes

How much of the Amazon rainforest has been lost due to human activity?

• a. 5%
• b. 10%
• c. 20%
• d. 30%

Why do farmers use slash and burn techniques in the Amazon?

• a. To create space for cattle ranching
• b. To mine for gold and other precious metals
• c. To remove unwanted plant species
• d. To add nutrients to the soil for farming

What is the name of the Brazilian politician who has rolled back environmental protections in the Amazon?

• a. Jair Bolsonaro
• b. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
• c. Dilma Rousseff
• d. Michel Temer

What is the name of the indigenous tribe featured in the video that is fighting against the destruction of the Amazon?

• a. Ashaninka
• b. Guarani
• c. Yanomami
• d. Tikuna

What is the role of the Amazon rainforest in regulating the world's climate?

• a. It produces oxygen and absorbs carbon dioxide
• b. It produces carbon dioxide and absorbs oxygen
• c. It has no impact on the world's climate
• d. It produces methane and other greenhouse gases

How many species of plants and animals are estimated to live in the Amazon rainforest?

• a. 10,000
• b. 100,000
• c. 1 million
• d. 10 million

What is the name of the law that Bolsonaro has proposed to allow mining and farming in protected areas of the Amazon?

• a. Forest Code
• b. Amazon Protection Act
• c. Mining and Farming Decree
• d. Brazil Environmental Law

How have wildfires impacted the Amazon rainforest in recent years?

• a. Wildfires are a natural occurrence in the Amazon
• b. Wildfires have been decreasing in frequency and intensity
• c. Wildfires have been increasing in frequency and intensity
• d. Wildfires have had no impact on the Amazon

What is the name of the company featured in the video that has pledged to stop buying soybeans from newly deforested land in the Amazon?

• a. Unilever
• b. Cargill
• c. Nestle
• d. PepsiCo