Dam Controversy Quiz

What is the main purpose of building the proposed dam in south-eastern Turkey?

• To improve transportation

• To create a tourist attraction

• To provide hydroelectric power

• To build a new city

What is the dimension of the rockfill dam that is proposed to be built?

• 1600m long and 120m high

• 2000m long and 150m high

• 1500m long and 100m high

• 1820m long and 125m high

How many historic sites in the area would be submerged by the large reservoir if the dam is built?

• Dozens

• Tens

• Thousands

• Hundreds

What is one of the criticisms of building the dam in south-eastern Turkey?

• It will improve the local economy

• It will increase the number of tourists in the region

• It will have no impact on the local communities

• It will reduce the quantity and quality of water reaching Iran and Syria

What is the estimated life of the proposed dam?

• Twenty to forty years

• Fifty to seventy years

• Eighty to one hundred years

• Less than twenty years

What is the potential impact of the reservoir created by the dam on the region?

• Increase in agricultural productivity

• Decrease in waterborne diseases

• Encouragement of waterborne diseases like malaria

• Improvement in the quality of water

What is the proposed solution for the town of Hasankeyf if the dam is built?

• The town will be preserved as it is

• No action will be taken

• Partial relocation of the town

• Complete evacuation of the town

What is the potential consequence of building the dam on the unity of the area?

• It will destroy the unity of the area

• It will have no impact on the unity of the area

• It will improve the cultural diversity of the area

• It will strengthen the unity of the area

What is the main benefit of the proposed dam for the local agriculture?

• Decrease in irrigation facilities

• Boost in regional economy and development

• Increase in water pollution

• Improvement in transportation

What is the potential impact of building the dam on the homes and livelihoods of the local communities?

• Positive impact on the local communities

• Complete relocation of the local communities

• No impact on the local communities

• Negative impact on the local communities