Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg delivered her speech to:

• Other teenagers who are angry about climate change

• As a speech on school assembly

• To the UN council comprised of the world's leaders

• As a Youtube announcement

What was Greta's main purpose for delivering that speech:

• To tell off a whole heap of world leaders

• To call world leaders to action and put meaningful change in place to protect the climate

• To make herself popular and well known

• All of the above

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Why is the phrasing "And if you choose to fail us, I say: We will never forgive you" so important in this speech?

• Because it is a good rhetorical question

• Because it emphasizes that these powerful people have a choice to make

• Because guilt is a good way to get people to do what you want

• Because it shows that Greta was really angry

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How old was Greta Thunberg when she gave her speech?

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 16

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What made Greta's speech so effective:

• Her passionate delivery

• The fact that she was so young and yet so perfectly captured the feelings of millions of people

• The fact that she used facts and structure so effectively to deliver her message

• all of the above

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Which of the following awards has Greta been nominated for:

• 3 consecutive Nobel peace prizes

• Youngest person ever to be the Times "Person of the Year"

• A member of the Forbes 100 Most Influential Women in the World list

• All of the above

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Who is Greta Thunberg?

• a young eco-activist from Sweden

• a young eco-activist from Australia

• a young eco-activist from England

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Greta’s environmentalism spreads to all aspects of her life, including being a vegan. She hasn't eaten meat since she was ...

• 7 YEARS OLD

• 16 YEARS OLD

• 18 YEARS OLD

• 12 YEARS OLD

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Greta said: "This is all RIGHT. I shouldn’t be up here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean". Is it true?

• Yes, it is.

• No, she said "this is all wrong".

• No, she said "this is not Wonderland".

• No, she said "this is not like Phineas and Ferb".

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What is the primary theme of Greta Thunberg's speeches?

• Climate change and environmental activism

• Economic development

• Technological innovation

• Political reform

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