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Megaprojects

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the most notorious issues with the Big Dig in Boston, USA?

It was abandoned due to environmental protests

It was completed under budget and ahead of schedule

It suffered from massive cost overruns and safety issues including tunnel leaks and ceiling collapses

It was successfully turned into a pedestrian park

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which megaproject struggled due to the massive resettlement of over a million people and environmental consequences?

NEOM

Khazar Islands

Three Gorges Dam

Hong Kong-Zhuhai Bridge

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major criticism of the Channel Tunnel (Chunnel) project?

It failed to connect the UK and France

It bankrupted the British government

Construction delays and maintenance costs exceeded expectations

It was only used for freight transport

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka become a case study in "debt-trap diplomacy"?

It was funded by private investors who withdrew

It was handed over to a foreign country due to inability to repay loans

It was destroyed in a civil war

It never received environmental clearance

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one reason the California High-Speed Rail project faced severe delays and criticism?

The trains could not meet high-speed standards

Political infighting and land acquisition problems

Environmentalists fully supported it

The project was finished within five years

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a major point of contention around NEOM, the planned futuristic city in Saudi Arabia?

It was completed within budget

It has no impact on the environment

It involves displacement of indigenous tribes and faces feasibility concerns

It was built on floating platforms

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the major criticisms of Sejong City in South Korea?

It successfully decentralized the government and population evenly

It became a major tech hub within five years

It lacked sufficient appeal for relocation and suffered from underutilization

It was abandoned due to war

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