Water and Sanitation Quiz

What is one of the major problems faced by millions of people around the world in terms of water access?

• No access to transportation

• No access to electricity

• No access to internet

• No access to clean water

How do people in areas without water infrastructure obtain water for their daily use?

• They buy water from stores

• They collect rainwater

• They fetch water from wells or lakes

• They use water purification tablets

What is one of the reasons for the increasing pollution of water bodies?

• Excessive rainfall

• Natural causes

• Human and industrial waste

• Global warming

Approximately how many people worldwide lack access to safe water for drinking?

• 2.5 billion

• 500 million

• 1 billion

• 5 billion

How many people lack access to safe sanitation according to the video?

• 5 billion

• 1.2 billion

• 2.4 billion

• 3.6 billion

What is one positive aspect of the new sustainable development goal on water and sanitation?

• It only focuses on industrialized nations

• It is important for people in every country

• It only focuses on developing countries

• It is not important for people in developed countries

What is the need for better technology in terms of wastewater according to the video?

• To use wastewater for industrial purposes

• To reduce wastewater production

• To increase wastewater production

• To clean wastewater for potential reuse

What is one way individuals can contribute to water conservation?

• Ignoring water usage altogether

• Being more efficient with water use

• Wasting water intentionally

• Using water inefficiently

What impact does everything put down the drain have on water quality?

• Positive impact on water quality

• Negative impact on water quality

• No impact at all

• Neutral impact on water quality

What is the hope regarding the new sustainable development goal on water and sanitation?

• To focus only on industrialized nations

• To ignore water and sanitation issues

• To close people's eyes to the issues

• To open people's eyes to the issues