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Purple 1st Trimester Final

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country is not in the Congo Basin?

a)

Equatorial Guinea

b)

Cameroon

c)

Nigeria

2.

The Congo Basin makes up nearly ___ percent of the forestlands in Africa.

a)

70

b)

60

c)

50

3.

The elephant population has declined ___percent in less than a decade in the Congo Basin.

a)

50

b)

60

c)

70

4.

Even though the decline in elephant population is a big loss for hte species, it can ease the regeneration of the forests.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Though new infrastructure has benefited trade in the area, it has also offerd poachers easier access to remote areas in the forests.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What's the meaning of "allocate" in the following sentence. . .The government has agreed to allocate funds for conservation programs.

a)

keep

b)

hold

c)

distribute

7.

Although most people believe palm oil is used in ___ foods, it can also be found in cosmetics.

a)

staple

b)

basics

8.

The world's largest exporters of palm oil are____ and ____.

a)

India, Maldives

b)

Indonesia, Malaysia

9.

Indonesia and Malaysia together produce nearly____ million tons of palm oil a year.

a)

50

b)

60

c)

70

10.

What does WWF stand for?

a)

World Wings Foundation

b)

World Wrestling Federation

c)

World Wildlife Fund

11.

Which is NOT a consequence of deforestation ?

a)

degrading forests

b)

displacing indigenous people

c)

economic benefits

12.

_____palm oil is widely used in food products, it is also used in products as diverse as soaps, candles, and biofuel.

a)

However

b)

Although

c)

Despite

13.

Palm oil companies are planning to increase their production by expanding to Africa ___they already produce millions of tons in Malaysia and Indonesia.

a)

even though

b)

in spite of

c)

even if

14.

Nigeria produces up to a million tons of palm oil a year ____palm oil production still does not dominate the local economy.

a)

though

b)

but

c)

because

15.

____the palm oil industry can bring economic benefits to Africa, it will have detrimental effects on biodiversity and local livelihoods.

a)

Although

b)

In spite of

c)

While

16.

____ palm oil plantations generate short-term economic benefits, they can have long-lasting effects on African rainforests.

a)

Despite

b)

Even though

c)

Besides

17.

The Congo Basin is situated in Northern Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The Congo Basin doens't have varied fauna and flora.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Poverty is a cause of deforestation, and ____ we know about the problem, we don't do anything to solve it.

a)

although

b)

even though

c)

however

20.

When did the Paris Agreement go into effect?

a)

in 2016

b)

in 2015

c)

in 2014

21.

When did the United States pull out of the Paris Agreement?

a)

2015

b)

2016

c)

2017

22.

If other countries were as responsible as Norway, . . .

a)

it would have developed more solar energy.

b)

the world wouldn't have the environmental problems it has today.

c)

if he hadn't seen the economic benefits they had.

23.

Norway started using renewable resources . . .

a)

around 50 years ago.

b)

over a 100 years ago.

c)

quite recently.

24.

He wouldn't have used a plastic bag if he ___ less things.

a)

had bought

b)

would buy

25.

I ___ if I ____ Michael's money.

a)

would have donated / had

b)

would donated / have

26.

If everybody ___ online, we ___ younger generations by now.

a)

bought / wouldn't have taught

b)

buy / would teach

27.

Developed countries have the utmost obligation to help the developing world when it comes to the fight against climate change.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Rainforests are the biggest absorbers of CO2 in the natural world.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

____ nations are the ones who suffere the impacts of climate change first and worse.

a)

Economic

b)

Developing

c)

Developed

d)

Worldwide

30.

Greenhouse gasses that accumulate in the atmosphere ___ the heat from the sun.

a)

reflect

b)

trap

c)

absorb

d)

ban

31.

Burning fossil fuels releases __ into the air.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

cabon monoxide

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

32.

Match the idiom to the meaning.

" To sink your teeth into something"

a)

to refuse to give up or compromise

b)

to become completely involved in something

c)

to make a lasting bad impression

33.

Match the idiom to the meaning.

" to pay lip service"

a)

to say you support something but be unwilling to take action

b)

to become completely involved in something

c)

to repeat the same thing many times

34.

Match the idiom to the meaning.

" to see eye to eye with someone"

a)

to say you support something but be unwilling to take action

b)

to refuse to give up or compromise

c)

to agree with someone

35.

Match the idiom to the meaning.

" leave a bad taste in your mouth"

a)

to say you support something but be unwilling to take action

b)

to make a lasting bad impression

c)

to agree with someone

36.

____ you practice a lot , you can become an excellent folk musician.

a)

Provided that

b)

Unless

37.

Tango will not be known around ___ it is treasured by everybody, and not only by well - off Buenos Aires residents.

a)

unless

b)

if

38.

Folk music in Cuba will continue to thrive ____ it remains a popular form of culture expression.

a)

as long as

b)

unless

39.

"Choro" is a very lively and cheerful kind of music that originated in . . .

a)

Argentina

b)

Brazil

c)

Cuba

40.

Some of the music genres that have been inspired by African rhythms are . . .

a)

Salsa, Merengue, Tango, and Latin Pop

b)

Samba, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and Timba

41.

Which music genre was not documented in the beginning?

a)

Andean music

b)

Choro music

c)

Argentine folk music

42.

Which music genre borrows influence from jazz music?

a)

Andean music

b)

Choro music

c)

Argentine folk music

43.

Which music genre was originally banned by colonial powers?

a)

Andean music

b)

Choro music

c)

Argentine folk music

44.

If only the conservative Cuban government_____ people by forbidding their right to freedom of expression between 1928 and 1933.

a)

have not restrain

b)

restrained

c)

did not try to restrain

45.

If only Cuban elites ____ son as much as American executives when they first heard a performance.

a)

had appreciated

b)

have danced

c)

values