Shared Resources & Production Quiz

What are some common resources that everyone in your community shares?

• The local water supply, public roads, and clean air.

• Each person's individual thoughts and private memories.

• The rings of Jupiter and gravity on Mondays.

How is water shared among people in your community?

• Through a managed public utility system of reservoirs, treatment plants, and pipes.

• It is delivered daily by a flock of specially trained eagles.

• Water magically appears whenever you turn on a tap, with no system required.

Why is it important to share resources like air and water fairly?

• To ensure the health, survival, and well-being of all members of the community.

• To prevent the sky from turning a permanent shade of purple.

• Because unfair sharing makes the planet dizzy.

Can you think of a resource that is becoming scarce and why?

• Helium, because it is a finite resource that is being used up faster than it can be collected.

• Sunlight, because the sun is getting tired of shining.

• The world’s supply of silence, because people are talking too much.

How do we share public spaces like parks and countryside areas?

• By following established rules and social norms that allow for shared use by everyone.

• Access is determined by a daily rock-paper-scissors tournament.

• We rent parcels of the park from the local squirrels and birds.

What can happen if a shared resource, like clean air, is not properly managed?

• It can lead to pollution, which causes health problems and environmental damage.

• The air will become sentient and demand a salary.

• All birds will forget how to fly and will have to walk everywhere.

How do we share resources like food, especially when some people might need more than others?

• Through systems like food banks, charities, and government aid programs.

• Food automatically teleports to whoever thinks about it the hardest.

• The global food supply is divided equally each morning by a giant, impartial robot.

How does sharing resources like water and air differ between urban and rural areas?

• Urban areas often rely on large, centralized infrastructure, while rural areas may use private wells and have different local pollution sources.

• Air in the city speaks a different language than air in the country.

• Water in urban areas flows uphill, while in rural areas it flows sideways.

What are the main raw materials a furniture company uses to produce its products?

• Wood, metal for fasteners and frames, and fabrics for upholstery.

• Moon rocks for durability and stardust for a shiny finish.

• Solidified clouds for cushions and hardened sunlight for table tops.

Where do these raw materials for furniture come from?

• From managed forests, mines, and farms that produce fibers like cotton.

• They are imported directly from a secret underground civilization.

• They are delivered by dragons every full moon.