The True Cost Documentary Qs

An argument in defense of sweatshops is:

• There is no other way to produce goods

• Other forms of employment available to workers are worse options

• The environment relies on their existence

• They support workers' rights

A sweatshop is most appropriately defined as:

• A factory where people sweat a lot

• A warehouse for the production of goods

• A factory or workshop where manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours under poor conditions

• A factory or workshop where manual workers are employed with consent with a living wage

Where does the fashion industry rank as a global polluter?

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

How many pieces of clothing does the world consume each year?

• 80 million

• 100 million

• 80 billion

• 100 billion

Rana Plaza is known globally because:

• It has beautiful natural landscapes

• It offers many tourist sites

• It is a hub for manufacturing

• It was the site of the worst disaster in the fashion industry

How many people in the world work in the fashion industry?

• One- in- three

• One- in -four

• One-in- six

• Half

'Fast fashion' refers to:

• high-end products which are in demand

• fashion which is sold quickly

• fashion designed for fast speeds

• inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers

What percentage of clothes donated to charity get sold?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

In the US, how many tons of textiles end up in landfill each year?

• 1 millon

• 11 million

• 100 million

• 1 billion

'Fair Trade' is defined as trade in which:

• fair prices are paid to producers in developing countries

• fair prices are paid to companies purchasing from factories in developing countries

• fair prices are paid to those purchasing the items

• people trade by the rules