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Debate Your Decisionmakers : Were you listening? ;)

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Each year the World Health Organization (WHO) runs an official campaign to highlight a specific health issue of global importance. WHO has designated 2021 the International Year of:

a)

Pediatricians

b)

Health and Care Workers

c)

Nurses and Midwives

d)

Teachers

2.

World Health Day is on:

a)

23 February

b)

7 April

c)

21 June

d)

5 October

3.

The headquarters of the World Health Organisation are located in:

a)

New York, USA

b)

Rome, Italy

c)

Brussels, Belgium

d)

Geneva, Switzerland

4.

How many SDGs are there?

a)

190

b)

22

c)

0

d)

17

5.

Which one of our decisionmakers today was appointed Labour Party Spokesperson on Social Protection, Rural and Community Affairs and the Islands, including Agriculture and the Marine

a)

Seán Sherlock

b)

James O'Connor

c)

Lorna Bogue

d)

Oliver Moran

e)

Colm Burke

6.

Which one of our decisionmakers was Lord Mayer in 2003?

a)

Lorna Bogue

b)

Oliver Moran

c)

Colm Burke

d)

Seán Sherlock

e)

James O'Connor

7.

Which one of our decisionmakers has a degree in Irish Music and Dance?

a)

Oliver Moran

b)

Lorna Bogue

c)

Seán Sherlock

d)

James O'Connor

e)

Colm Burke

8.

Which decisionmaker was nicknamed the " new 'baby’ of the Dáil" by the Irish Times in 2020?

a)

Oliver Moran

b)

Lorna Bogue

c)

James O'Connor

d)

Colm Burke

e)

Seán Sherlock

9.

Oliver Moran is ...

a)

A Councillor for Cork only

b)

An engineer & councillor

c)

An entrepreneur & councillor

d)

An engineer, entrepreneur, councillor & campaigner

10.

In 2018, how many people lived in cities?

a)

32 million

b)

1. 6 billion

c)

4.2 billion

d)

6 million

11.

How many children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age worldwide are not achieving minimum proficiency in reading and mathematics?

a)

450 million

b)

710 million

c)

617 million

d)

840 million

12.

More than half of children that have not enrolled in school live in …

a)

The Middle East

b)

South East Asia

c)

Sub-Saharan Africa

13.

Which of the following is not a goal for SDG 4?

a)

Ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre primary education so that they are ready for primary education

b)

Ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, more men than women, achieve literacy and numeracy

c)

Substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

d)

To promote life long learning opportunities

14.

According to the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network SDG Index and Dashboards Report 2018, the two countries with better performance on obtaining inclusive and equitable quality are …

a)

Japan and Spain

b)

Canada and Japan

c)

Nigeria and Canada

d)

Ireland and the U.K

15.

What is SDG #11?

a)

Clean Water & Sanitation

b)

Sustainable Cities & Communities

c)

Life Below Water

d)

Partnerships for the Goals

16.

What was the global development framework before the SDGs?

a)

The Global Anti-Poverty Programme (GAPP)

b)

The Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)

c)

The United Nations Great 8 Programme (UNG8P)

d)

The Jomat Framework for Poverty Alleviation (JFPA)

17.

Which of the following is not part of the Sustainable Development Goals?

a)

Provision of clean water for all

b)

Provision of internet services for all

c)

Provision of sustainable energy for all

d)

Provision of decent jobs for all

18.

What is the colour of the SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production logo?

a)

Dark Blue

b)

Dark Green

c)

Dark Mustard

d)

Dark Red

19.

Which of the following is NOT true about the SDGs?

a)

They encourage the promotion of health, well-being, and education for all, at all ages

b)

They explicitly promote innovation

c)

They include the development of sustainable cities, infrastructure and industry

d)

They are a legally binding international treaty that all nations are required to follow

20.
In California, it is illegal to eat oranges while doing what?
a)
bathing
b)
driving
c)
skateboarding
d)
walking
21.
What is the fear of houses?
a)
neophobia
b)
oikophobia
c)
housephobia
d)
dwellaphobia
22.

Which decisionmaker "hijacked" the Cork event?

a)

Michael D Higgins

b)

Holly Cairns

c)

Oliver Moran

d)

Colm Burke

23.

Who wouldn't stop talking about his wife during the debate?

a)

Micheal Martin

b)

Colm Burke

c)

Seán Sherlock

d)

Oliver Moran